POLISHState Railways’ passenger business made a loss of 760m zloty in 2004, an improvement on the 1 245m loss in 2003, President Janusz Detlaff said in January.
However, ticket sales fell from 1·20bn to 1·18bn zloty. To try to stem the flow of passengers to other modes, tenders are to be called shortly for rolling stock refurbishment worth 413m zloty.
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 ...
