Minneapolis: Siemens to deliver LRVs for Southwest project
The Metropolitan Council (Minneapolis) has awarded a USD 118 million-plus contract for 27 new light rail transit vehicles to Siemens […]
November 2016
US: Santa Clara Caltrain station to have improved access
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has inaugurated the start of tunnel works for improved access to and from […]
Zeljeznice Republike Srpske’s losses increase
Railway operator Zeljeznice Republike Srpske announced that its net loss widened by 84% to 11.9 million marka (6.1 million euros) […]
De Lijn names preferred bidder to supply 146 low-floor trams
De Lijn operated tram networks total approximately 175 km and are located in the cities of Antwerp, Ghent and along […]
Poland: EUR 345 million for rail projects in a southeastern Voivodeship
Under Poland’s National Railway Programme , PLN 1.5 billion (EUR 345.5 million) are allotted for 12 railway projects in Podkarpackie […]
Russian Railways to open Tehran representative office
Head of the International Cooperation Department at Russian Railways, Sergei Stolyarov, said the transport company is seeking to set up […]
Jerusalem – Tel Aviv high speed rail extends to the Western Wall
Minister of Transport, Yisrael Katz, asked the ministry’s staff to promote the planning of an extension to the upcoming high-speed […]
Vietnam to reconsider HSR between Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi
Vietnam is once more considering the construction of a standard-gauge high-speed rail link running the entire length of its coastal […]
Genesee & Wyoming completes Providence and Worcester Railroad acquisition
Genesee & Wyoming said that it has completed the acquisition of Providence and Worcester Railroad Company for USD 25 per […]
MTU inaugurates upgraded facility in South Africa
Rolls-Royce has inaugurated MTU South Africa’s redesigned and upgraded facility where it will assemble, test, paint and commission around 200 […]