DECEMBER 21 saw the signing of a formal agreement between Russian Railways, Siemens Transportation Systems and New Transport Technologies setting up a joint venture to build high speed trains for the RZD network (RG 12.04 p812).
RZD President Gennady Fadeyev and NTT President Alexei Lamanov participated in the discussions with Siemens TS President Hans Schabert in Germany. They were joined at the signing ceremony by Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schr
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 ...
