San Francisco: BART and SFCTA pilot test reduces morning rush
Preliminary results reveal that the “BART Perks,” a six-month test incentive program offered by BART and the San Francisco County […]
March 2017
US: Operation Lifesaver to prepare the first national Rail Safety Week
Rail safety education group Operation Lifesaver announced that it will work with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations […]
Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran agree on railway tariff
During a meeting between the representatives of railway companies from Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan, it was signed a tripartite memorandum […]
Indian Railways to offer integrated travel app
The Indian Railways will launch in May an integrated mobile application for all travel-related services in order to make journeys […]
Azerbaijan to receive another batch of locomotives from Kazakhstan
Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty, a Kazakh company, delivered to Azerbaijan another batch of diesel locomotives of Evolution series. Currently, 10 Kazakh […]
Morocco’s ONCF receives loan to improve high speed rail stations
The Islamic Finance Bank has just granted the Moroccan National Railways (ONCF) a loan of 1.23 billion dirhams (USD 101.5 […]
Poland: Lublin – Stalowa Wola electrification contract signed
PKP Polish Railway Lines, PKP PLK, and Track Tec Construction signed the contract on the modernisation and electrification of Lublin […]
Malaysia: East Coast Rail Link alignment unveiled
Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) announced the alignment of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) that will link the East […]
UK: TfL to run tunneling and construction training centre for major transport projects
Transport for London (TfL) signed a contract with Prospects College of Advanced Technology (PROCAT) to run the Tunnelling and Underground […]
Chicago kicks off final phase of Wilson Red Line reconstruction
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched the Wilson Red Line station reconstruction project, the final major phase of construction. Already more […]