Mediterranean countries join forces to promote smart and sustainable growth
The European Commission adopted the 2014-2020 MED transnational cooperation programme, worth more than EUR 275 million, with EUR 224 million […]
June 2015
Oman Rail allots USD 6bn in construction tenders
Oman Rail has floated tenders for the construction of an additional 1,207 km of railway infrastructure linking the country’s three […]
Vienna to have its first automated metro line
Wiener Linien, the City of Vienna and the Austrian Transport Ministry announced that the new metro line U5 will become […]
UK: three companies shortlisted for East Anglia rail franchise
UK Department for Transport has announced that three companies are in the running for the next East Anglia rail franchise. […]
Amtrak to complete PTC installation by December 2015
Amtrak announced that implements Positive Train Control (PTC). ”Safety must continue to be our highest priority ,”Amtrak President Joe Boardman […]
CN invests USD 16 million in expansion of cold supply chain reefer capacity
CN announced a C$20 million (USD 16 million) investment in the expansion of its cold supply chain capacity to help […]
Kazakhstan develops an Eurasian railway corridor with standard gauge
Work on the Eurasian transcontinental corridor project, the establishment of which was recently initiated by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan […]
Argentina, Israel and Morocco join ITF
The International Transport Forum at the OECD has three new member countries. Argentina, Israel and Morocco were unanimously accepted into […]
Union Pacific: USD 20 mil for the rehabilitation of a rail line in Illinois
Union Pacific Railroad will invest more than USD 20 mil in Illinois’ railway infrastructure, in the rail line between Chester […]