Port of Rotterdam to develop a new port in Indonesia
The Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a joint venture agreement with the Indonesian state-owned port corporation Pelindo 1. The main […]
December 2016
NSW Government to add 24 new trains on Sydney’s network
The NSW Government will invest more USD 1.1 billion to provide an urgent uplift in customer service on Sydney’s overcrowded […]
Rotterdam-Wolfurt rail link expanded
Gebrüder Weiss, the rail cargo operator Blum Beschläge, the Port of Rotterdam as well as a supplier of Blum-Beschläge, Wuppermann, […]
China to take over Skoda Transportation
China Railway Rolling Stock Corp is in takeover talks with Skoda Transportation. Through its subsidiary CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co, […]
Argentina to revamp railway line to support shale fracking
Argentina’s national government is in the preparatory stages for equipping an aging railway and laying new train tracks to service […]
China Railway inks agreement for Urumqi Metro Line 3
China Railway Group said it recently entered into a cooperation agreement with the Urumqi Construction Committee for the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) […]
US: three commuter rail operators slow to make progress on PTC implementation
According to new Federal Railroad Administration data, the US’ three busiest commuter railroads continue to lag behind in installing sophisticated […]
KfW IPEX could support Iran rail plan
Germany’s state-run bank KfW IPEX would provide a credit line worth EUR 1.2 billion for the development of a railway […]
Thailand to launch bids for five rail projects in December
The Thai Transport Ministry said it would launch bidding for five double-track rail route construction projects worth 101.5 billion baht […]
Kenya: rail project suspension lifted
The Court of Appeal allowed Kenya Railways (KR) and China Roads and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to continue constructing a standard […]