ON JULY 2 the German cabinet approved the 2003 national transport infrastructure plan (BVWP). Setting a planning framework up to 2015, it includes numerous rail projects.
There are 26 schemes already in hand requiring government funds totalling nearly €18bn. Most are upgrading projects such as Hamburg - Berlin and K
INDIA: The AT Railway a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India has signed a joint venture agreement with South Korea’s Yujin Machinery to design, manufacture, and develop critical components for various types of rolling stock used in India. The joint venture will focus on components such as ...
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
