Japan to construct 3 new rail lines to Haneda Airport
Three new train lines to directly connect Haneda Airport (Japan) to stations in central Tokyo are to be constructed in […]
September 2014
Belarus-Kazakhstan trade may exceed USD 1bn in 2014
Belarus-Kazakhstan trade may exceed USD 1 billion, said the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belarus Yergali Bulegenov. “Last year the mutual […]
UK: On-track trials of prototype battery-powered train begin
Britain’s first battery-powered train is being put through its paces in a series of on-track trials – a move which […]
AAE is refitting rail freight wagons with low noise brakes
The AAE Group is refitting 70 special container flat wagons with low noise brakes for its Swiss customer Railcare. The […]
Zamibia Railways rehabilitates rail lines
Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is set to increase its revenue base due to “the booming business” being generated by the […]
Tanzania to modernize rail infrastructure with World Bank’s credit
The government of Tanzania borrowed USD 300m from the World Bank for upgrading the Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, Tabora […]
Africa: TransNamib Holdings invested EUR 35.5m in rolling stock
TransNamib Holdings committed investment in excess of N$500 million (EUR 35.5m) for rolling stock to be used in the bulk […]
Transnet Freight Rail recorded a 20% market share
Transnet Freight Rail (TRF) CEO Siyabonga Gama said that “we have increased our bulk volumes, but the general cargo is […]
Haneda monorail will be extended to Tokyo Station
Tokyo Monorail Co. plans to extend its monorail line between Tokyo International Airport at Haneda and East Japan Railway Co.’s […]
China: Wuhan is planning to build 10 metro lines within 2014 – 2020
Wuhan is to build 10 metro lines in next 6 years with rail transit network up to 385km until 2020. […]