The UK government has reached agreement for the sale of its entire interest in Eurostar International Limited (“Eurostarâ€) to an Anglo-Canadian consortium for £757.1m.
A consortium comprising Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure has agreed to acquire government’s 40% stake in Eurostar for £585.1m. The sum exceeds expectations for the 40% stake when the government announced that it was inviting offers for
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Railsponsible is an industry initiative focused on sustainable procurement, with the aim to continuously improve sustainability practices throughout the railway industry supply chain. The initiative is open to all railway operators and companies across the railway industry value chain, along with key industry associations, that share its vision, mission and commitments.
The initial six signatories are Alstom Transport, Bombardier Transportation, Deutsche Bahn, Knorr Bremse, NS
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In cooperation with the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), the Bosnia and Herzegovina Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE B&H) intends to organise the ThirdB&HRailway Congress. The Congress is going to be held in October 2015. Over the past 25 years, the European Commission has taken an active approach to restructuring the railway transport market and strengthening the position of railways in relation to other modes of transport. The European
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Thanks to space, some Parisian Metro riders now enjoy a very high-tech commute. A satellite spin-off is paving the way for more comfortable journeys.