Australia: GrainCorp to invest in railway upgrading projects
Grain handler GrainCorp will allocate USD 60 million to revitalise its grain handling network. This is the first part of […]
May 2015
Russia: drop in rail car production in QI
In the first quarter of the year, production at nearly all the freight car manufacturers dropped: Altaivagon produced 500 cars […]
China Railway launches web platform for online acquisition of services
China Railway launched its e-commerce website, 95306.cn, offering services including freight logistics and bulk commodity trade, Xinhua reports. The website […]
Panama awards construction contract for Metro line 2
Panama has awarded the construction contract for its second metro line. The contract will be awarded on May 22, subject […]
Kyrgyzstan joins AIIB as a founding member
Kyrgyzstan have been approved as prospective founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Kyrgyz Government’s information policy […]
Norway to reform railway transport
This month, the government presented the white paper “On the right track. Reform of the railway sector” to the Norwegian […]
EU gives conditional authorisation for SNCF Eurostar takeover
The European Commission has approved the planned merger involving the acquisition of sole control of Eurostar International Limited by the […]
Transnet and Development Bank of Southern Africa agreed to accelerate private sector partnerships
Transnet and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) signed an agreement to accelerate Private Sector Participation (PSP) in its […]
Saudi Arabia: Nesma and Keolis signed MoU to develop new public transport systems
Nesma and the French public transport operator Keolis signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Jeddah, allowing the two companies to […]
Peru, Brazil and China signed USD 10 billion railway project agreement
Peru, Brazil and China are moving forward on a transcontinental railway that will cut across the Andes and connect port […]