Buenos Aires issues tender for automated metro line
Juan Pablo Piccardo, president of SBASE (Subterraneos de Buenos Aires Sociedad del Estado) announced that the Buenos Aires authority will […]
May 2015
Iraq to build a rail to Iran, with connections to Armenia, Azerbaijan and China
Iraq and Iran are currently studying a project to build a railway between their countries, worth USD 45 million, Iraq’s […]
CFR SA modernises 37 railway level crossings
On June 23, 2015, CFR SA organises an open tender for the award of the contract to modernise 37 railway […]
Turkey to invest EUR 40 billion in railways until 2023
During a conference organized by TÜV SÜD in Istanbul, the representatives of the railway sector discussed about the new technologies […]
Greenbrier secures 19.5% stake in South American railcar manufacturer
The Greenbrier Companies announced that it has closed on the previously reported acquisition of a 19.5% ownership stake in Amsted-Maxion […]
Sofia opens new metro extension
On May 8, 2015, Sofia inaugurated the new extension of the metro system. The new 3 km line, with 3 […]
CNR and CSR suspended the share trading
CSR and CNR announced that on 7 May 2015 they suspended the H Shares on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The […]
Shift2Rail launched research key projects: Roll2Rail, IT2Rail and In2Rail
The three projects have been selected by the European Commission following the first “Mobility for Growth” call of the Horizon […]
Mombasa to Nairobi railway project continues as planned
Construction work on a standard gauge railway line in Kenya is on target, the Chinese contractor for the announced, four […]
Talgo replaces Velaro trains on Russian railway
Starting June 1st Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod high-speed rail line will begin using a train produced by Spanish company Talgo […]