A CEREMONY was held on October 21 to mark the welding of the final section of rail on the Vienna - Tullnerfeld - St Pölten high-speed line, which will divert passenger trains away from the existing main line through Rekawinkel and provide additional capacity for freight.
HUNGARIAN State Railways (MÁV) CEO Mr Ferenc Szarvas announced last month that new managers have been appointed to its passenger, traction, and maintenance subsidiaries as the railway prepares to initiate an efficiency programme.
FRENCH Rail Network (RFF) has received final offers from Bouygues and Vinci for a public-private partnership (PPP) contract to build and maintain an 80km high-speed line to bypass the Mediterranean cities of Nîmes and Montpellier.
THE Portuguese government has published a strategic transport plan aimed at reducing the cost of train services as part of its austerity programme.