Iran: Gorgan-Inche Borun railway line launched
Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri inaugurated the first passenger train traveling from Gorgan to Inche-Boroun in north of the […]
August 2015
Israel to open new rail line
Israel Railways will open Negev railway line in September, the Jerusalem Post reports. Negev railway is a double-track line that […]
Authorities finance Ottawa-Montreal railway corridor
Canadian Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt announced that will invest $C 102 million (USD 77.6 million) to increase the safety […]
Malaysia: SPAD awarded integrated ticketing system contract
Malaysia Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) awarded Vix Technology a USD 19.7 million contract to design, install, operate and maintain […]
Kazakhstan Railways to introduce additional Talgo train services
The president of Kazakhstan Railways, Askar Mamin, announced that there are plans to introduce Talgo trains on three additional routes […]
France could reduce VAT on public transport
The French government is considering almost halving the amount of VAT on public transport. French financial daily newspaper Les Échos […]
Union Pacific invests USD 13.5 million in Wyoming’s transportation infrastructure
Within USD 51.5 million to improve Wyoming’s transportation infrastructure, Union Pacific announced that will invest USD 13.5 to modernize the […]
Škoda Electric unveiled new tram for China
Pilsen Company Škoda Electric presented a new tramway which could be operated on tramlines in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The […]