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  • 02/08/2023
    Spain

    Mitma appoints Ruiz as Atlantic Corridor commissioner

  • 02/08/2023
    Austria

    Skoda Group takes over Molinari Rail Austria

  • 02/07/2023
    Germany

    AKN receives €100 million for infrastructure expansion

  • 02/06/2023
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    Exchange with France on cross-border corridors

  • 02/03/2023
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    HSR projects not economically viable

  • 02/03/2023
    Bulgaria

    Construction works start on Petarch – Dragoman line

  • 02/01/2023
    Hungary

    Government issues project list for CEF2 funding

  • 02/01/2023
    Austria

    Plasser & Theurer delivers two motor tower wagons to Europten

  • 02/01/2023
    France

    HSR network needs investment of €550 billion

  • 01/31/2023
    Poland

    CPK and UZ agree to cooperate on new transport infrastructure

  • 01/30/2023
    Spain

    Mitma to spend over €24 billion on rail infrastructure by 2026

  • 01/27/2023
    Russia

    RZD renews 4,800 km of track in 2022

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