Astana new rail station to enter commercial services on June 1st
This May, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy will complete the works for Astana’s railway station called “Nurly Jol” that will be put […]
April 2017
Spain’s Government to boost investment into high-speed rail network
Spain is set to invest EUR 500 million in updating its high-speed rail network and also plans to extend it […]
UWC sets up a freight railway operator
United Wagon Company (UWC) has established UNICON 1520, a transport company to provide tank-container and container shipments. The railway operator […]
Victoria installs mobile blackspots on 5 regional rail corridors
Victorian Government and mobile carriers Telstra, Optus and Vodafone will fix the mobile blackspots along the state’s five busiest regional […]
San Francisco launches works on Concord station
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) launched the construction and renovation works at Concord station. The renovations will provide […]
Europe’s rail operators setup a new rail association, ALLRAIL
The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has established the Alliance of Rail New Entrants (ALLRAIL), a new rail association in […]
EUR 227 million rail contract signed in Poland
PKP Polish Railway Lines signed a PLN 966 million (EUR 227 million) contract for the modernisation of Kraków Główny – […]
CFR SA announces the winner for the rehabilitation of Ilteu – Gurasada rail subsection 2c
On April 21st, CFR SA, the national rail infrastructure manager in Romania, appointed the “Railworks” consortium, which includes Alstom, Aktor […]
Manila to have its first underground transport system by 2024
The Secretary of Philippines’ Department of Transportation, Arthur Tugade, announced that the by 2024, the country will have its first […]
HS2 train acquisition process launched
HS2 Ltd has launched the competition for the £2.75 billion (EUR 3.27 billion) contract to design, build and maintain Britain’s […]