NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has appointed Dr Timo Huges as CEO following Mr Bert Meerstadt's decision to step down from the position on October 1.
THE saga surrounding Fyra cross-border services between the Netherlands and Belgium took another twist on May 31, when Belgian National Railways (SNCB) announced it had cancelled its order for V250 high-speed trains with AnsaldoBreda.
A tri-national railway congress has recently been held in Basle for the first time, with the aim of redefining this Swiss border city's future role as a railway hub. Anitra Green examines the prospects for development.
TGV Lyria is forging ahead with new and improved services between France and Switzerland. Director general Alain Barbey spoke to Anitra Green about the company's progress.
IRJ at the 1520 Strategic Partnership: Mr Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways (RZD), has confirmed that the first high-speed line to be built in Russia will connect Moscow with Kazan.
THE president of Russian Railways (RZD), Mr Vladimir Yakunin, has pledged that the Russian rail network will continue to be vertically integrated for at least another two years.
IRJ at IAF Münster: Geismar today handed Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel the keys to a new catenary measuring vehicle during a ceremony at the IAF track technology exhibition in Münster.
EUROTUNNEL announced on May 30 that it is to launch a financial support scheme for railfreight operators in an effort to boost cross-Channel volumes, which have declined significantly from their peak of 3.1 million tonnes in 1998.
IRJ at IAF Münster: Matisa has unveiled its new B66U track machine which is available in continuous and non-continuous versions and includes a number of new innovations aimed at improving performance and reducing operation times.
TWO weeks after it rejected all three bids in the part-privatisation of state-owned railfreight operator CFR Marfă, the Romanian Ministry of Transport announced on May 28 that the tendering process will resume with the aim of selecting a winner by June 20.