EIB to lend Czechia half a billion euros for rail modernisation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend Czechia 13 billion crowns (526 million euros) for the modernisation of the country’s rail infrastructure. The money will…
EIB adds 42 million euros for railway upgrades in Moldova
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a loan of 41.2 million euros to the Moldovan government “to rehabilitate the country’s railway infrastructure”. These funds will…
EIB invests almost one billion euros in Czechia to improve railways
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan 992 million euros to the Czech Ministry of Finance “in support of a major railway upgrade”. This is…
analysis
Moldova integration on EU railways: first priority is electrification
The integration of Moldovan railways into the European network is a key step to ensure connectivity with currently war-torn Ukraine. However, a few challenges make…
analysis
Ukraine integration on EU railways: different gauge not the only obstacle
Integrating Ukraine into the European rail network in an efficient manner became quite a relevant topic since the war has started. However, as a study…
ports and rail
EIB finally approves loan for funding the doubling of Divaca-Koper line
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a loan of 250 million euros to finance the doubling of the line connecting Divaca to the port of…
Multi-billion investment to upgrade this railway in Sicily
The railway line connecting Palermo to Catania, crossing Sicily from the northwest to east, will be improved with an investment of roughly 5 billion euros.…
Ukrainian rail industry needs a new Marshall Plan
The Global Ukraine Rail Task Force is asking for a new Marshall Plan for the Ukrainian rail freight sector. The plan, as the name suggests,…
How feasible is the Serbian rail investment plan?
The Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabić announced that the Balkan country will invest more than six billion euros in railway projects. The plans sound very…