GRAZ operator GVB placed a €97m order for 45 low-floor trams with Stadler last month. The five-section standard-gauge Variobahn cars will be delivered from 2009 to 2015.
In October Transport Minister Kristina Edlinger-Ploder announced that the Land would fund up to 25% of the €140m cost of 19 trainsets for local railways. Graz-Köflacher Railway will get 13 two-car DMUs for services to Köflach and Eibiswald, while Steiermarkische Landesbahn will acquire three DMUs and three EMUs.
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network. The initial agreement runs for five years, when a number of pilot projects are envisaged, to be followed by automatic annual renewals. ...
UK: The annual Rail Business Awards which recognise and reward excellence across every aspect of the industry will be back in Manchester in 2025.
INTERNATIONAL: ‘Beware of trains. Life can change in a split second’ is the slogan for the 16th International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which this year has a particular emphasis on the safety of vulnerable people. Around 50 countries take part in the annual ILCAD campaign which ...
