Mitsubishi and Hitachi to supply and install train signaling systems in Myanmar
Myanmar Railways, Mitsubishi and Hitachi signed a contract to supply and install railway signaling systems in Myanmar. The contract amounts […]
June 2015
Taipei to open new metro station
The construction Dingpu Station on Line 5 of Taipei metro has been completed, and it is expected to be open […]
Vietnam signs Free Trade Agreement with Eurasian Economic Union
Vietnam signed a Free Trade Agreement with Eurasian Economic Union. The signing was conducted by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev […]
China: Nansha District of Guangzhou planning 6 tram lines
The Nansha District of Guangzhou (China) is planning to build 6 tram lines, of which 5 will cover the free […]
Romania: the first electric locomotive with remote control based on battery, completed
Romania Euroest, INDA Craiova, Integral Consulting R&D and Resita Reductoare and Regenerabile announced that they completed the first Romanian electric […]
Casablanca plans a second tramway line
Casablanca plans to build a second line and an extension to the first line (T1), inaugurated three years ago. A […]
DB Schenker opens “Terminal of the Future” in Finland
On June 3rd DB Schenker Logistics opens one of its largest and most modern terminals in Finland. At EUR 57 […]
Swedish SJ cancels plan for high speed trains to Norway
Swedish state railways, SJ, pulled the plug on its high-speed train bid between Stockholm and Oslo, the capital of Norway. […]
Arkansas and Missouri Railroad receives funds for the acquisition of three locomotives
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a USD 6.8 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the […]
CTA launches pilot test for additional Purple Line Express service
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched an additional Purple Line Express train on weekday evenings in a six-week pilot to […]