U.S. approves the modernization of key freight corridor
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved a joint proposal by Anacostia Rail Holdings’ (ARH) subsidiary, Louisville & Indiana Railroad […]
April 2015
Nigeria – Benin rail line to be finalised next year
Nigeria and Benin signed the deal to finalise the construction railway linking Niamey with the port of Cotonou (Benin). The […]
Transnet to transform new port into a container hub
Transnet envisages the new port of Ngqura north of Port Elizabeth developing into a container transshipment hub serving partners in […]
Auckland City Rail Link preliminary works contracts awarded
Auckland Transport has awarded contracts to two consortia to carry out preliminary works for the USD 2.86 billion City Rail […]
Iran and Iraq to connect railways
Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a railway to connect the border cities of Shalamcheh in Iran and Basra […]
Chinese company signs contract with Egyptian Railways
Egypt’s Ministry of Transportation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government and the Aviation Industry Corporation of […]
Spain announces EUR 2.4 bln investments in HSR
Spain will be inaugurating high-speed rail works worth about 2.4 billion euros by the end of 2015, Infrastructure Minister Ana […]
Faiveley Transport to supply braking systems for Shanghai tram
Faiveley Transport has been awarded a contract by SATCO (Shanghai Alstom Transport Co., a JV between Alstom Transport and Shanghai […]
Azerbaijan: ADB to provide USD 1 million for railway projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will allocate grants worth USD 4.1 million to Azerbaijan for the development of energy, transport, […]
Azerbaijan Railways and Moravia Steel sign railway agreement
Azerbaijan Railways and Czech company Moravia Steel has signed an additional agreement to refurbish Baku-Boyuk Kesik railway. “To implement the […]