Thales enters exclusive negotiations to sell its ticketing and revenue collection business
Thales has entered into exclusive negotiations with the private equity firm Latour Capital with a view to divesting its business […]
November 2016
Germany to ban noisy freight wagons after 2020
Germany’s transport minister Alexander Dobrindt announced a new draft legislation to ban noisy freight train wagons after the end of […]
US rail industry is on schedule to meet PTC implementation deadline
According to updated analyses done by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the commuter rail industry is making significant progress […]
Construction of high-speed rail corridor in India to start in 2018
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the designing of the high-speed train corridor project will begin by the end of […]
Turkmenistan to launch new rail corridor in November
In Turkmenistan, nearly 30 percent of the cargo turnover accounts for the share of railway transport. The advantages of railway […]
Czech Republic to become transport and logistics hub on China-ECE axis
During the 16+1 Summit of Central and Easter European countries and China, Czech Republic and government representatives of China signed […]
Singapore, Malaysia to sign high-speed rail agreement
Singapore and Malaysia are expected to sign the bilateral agreement on developing the highly anticipated high-speed rail that will link […]
ADB considers loan for the North-South rail corridor
The state-owned rail transport operator Azerbaijan Railways and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) discussed the implementation of projects on the […]
Poland signs contract for Katowice – Kraków rail sections
Polish Railway Lines (PKP PLK) and Torpol have signed the contract for the modernisation of Katowice – Kraków and Kraków […]
EU to finance TRACECA’s transport projects
The European Commission has so far allocated more than EUR 187 million for the implementation of different projects within the […]