FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) and Renfe have postponed the launch of direct TGV services between Paris and Barcelona due to delays in completing certification of TGV Dasye sets for operation on the Figueres – Barcelona high-speed line.
THE German subsidiary of National Express has invited bids by May 25 from up to six suppliers for a four-year framework contract to supply up to 250 electric trains.
SIEMENS handed over the 100th MX3000 metro train to Oslo Metro operator Collective Transport Production (KTP) on April 24, 10 years after the contract was signed for the initial batch of three-car trains.
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) continued to feel the impact of the economic downturn in the first quarter of this year as revenues remained almost static at €8.2bn, a 0.9% year-on-year increase.
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) says design work could begin by the end of this year on the 790km Moscow – Kazan section of the proposed 1600km Moscow – Yekaterinburg high-speed line.
RAILHOLDING, the 100% owner of Austrian open-access passenger operator Westbahn has increased its capital stock by €20 million following an injection of funds from Strabag CEO Mr Peter Haselsteiner.
SPANISH rolling stock manufacturer CAF has reported a 19.1% drop in net profit to €22.2m for the first quarter of 2013.
MADRID Metro announced on April 23 it will rename one of its lines Line 2 Vodafone and the city's most central station Vodafone-Sol after reaching a three-year €3m agreement with the mobile telephone company.
RAIL Cargo Group (RCG), the recently-renamed railfreight subsidiary of Austrian Federal Railways' (ÖBB), achieved a higher than forecast Ebit last year of €56m compared with a budgeted profit of €13m.
CONSTRUCTION began on April 15 on section T3 of Rome Metro Line 3, which will extend the line 3km from San Giovanni to Fori Imperiali/Colosseo.