Greenbrier announces orders for 15,000 railcars
The Greenbrier Companies announced that it received new orders in its fourth quarter ended August 31, 2014 and through the […]
October 2014
Uralvagonzavod to tripple production of innovative rail cars
Uralvagonzavod plans to increase production of innovative cars by three times in 2015, up to 18,000 units, according to UVZ’s […]
Finnair offers air-to-rail connection to Saint Petersburg with VR
Finnair and Finnish railway operator VR started cooperation offering combined air-and-rail tickets between Saint Petersburg and international destinations connecting via […]
ERA helps Brazil implement new railway concession model
Brazil’s ground transport agency ANTT and the European Railway Agency (ERA) are working together to implement the former’s new railway […]
California HSR Authority takes first step toward buying trains
California high – speed rail Authority asked rail manufacturers, on October 2nd , to submit interest letters for an initial […]
Vietnam signs grant for HCM City Metro network
The US Trade and Development Agency signed an agreement to provide a non-refundable USD 1.5 Million grant to the HCM […]
Latvian Railways, affected by the Ukrainian crisis
Latvijas Dzelzcels (Latvian Railways) has lost about half a million tonnes of freight due to the Ukrainian crisis, LDz President […]
Philippines: contract for Manila-Cavite elevated railway
The Light Rail Manila consortium, led by Metro Pacific Investments and Ayala Group, has won a contract on the extension […]
Brazil approves Vale rail project
Brazil’s transport ministry has approved a plan from Vale to carry out BRL 10.7 Billion (EUR 3.4 Billion). The project […]
Zambia: Italian company to upgrade the Lusaka-Ndola railway
The Zambian Government has awarded the contract for the modernisation of the railway connecting Lusaka capital to Ndola, the main […]