Swedish transport authority Trafikverket hosted a matchmaking session with prospective suppliers for a range of infrastructure projects included in Sweden's proposed 2014-2025 Transport Plan at last month's Nordic Rail exhibition in Jönköping. Kevin Smith was in the audience.
SCOTTISH transport minister Mr Keith Brown confirmed on November 1 that five companies have been shortlisted to run the new ScotRail franchise, which will commence in 2015, while three are bidding to operate the Caledonian Sleeper service.
A JOINT venture of SP-Technology, Russia and Vossloh Cogifer, in partnership with Russian Railways (RZD), has completed its acquisition of in Novosibirsk Switch Plant, Russia's largest manufacturer of points and crossings.
BRITAIN's Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has concluded its review of Network Rail's (NR) five-year plan covering the period 2014-2019 and says it will receive more than £21bn to run the national network and will be allowed to invest £12bn.
CZECH wagon manufacturer Legios filed for insolvency on October 28, owing around CKr 220m ($US 11.7m) the VUB bank and more than CKr 300m to other creditors.
THE European Commission (EC) has approved the planned acquisition of a 25% stake in Spanish open-access railfreight operator Comsa Rail Transport (CRT) by French National Railways (SNCF), which was first announced in April.
JUST over a year after his hedge fund Pershing Square won its battle to oust the board of Canadian Pacific (CP) and install a new management team, billionaire investor Mr William Ackman announced on October 24 that he has sold around 5.9 million shares in the railway, roughly $US 800m of his investment.
BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail has signed contracts with three steel manufacturers to supply rails for five years with an option for a five-year extension.
Sweden's LKAB opened its newest and deepest excavation level at its iron-ore mine in Kiruna in May, which is using an automated railway to move extracted iron-ore. Kevin Smith travelled 145km into the Arctic Circle and 1365m below the surface to visit the mine.
Denmark, which is already investing heavily in its railway, is looking to ramp up spending even further in a bid to slash rail journey times between its main cities. David Briginshaw reports on these ambitious plans.