Philippines approved three important rail projects
Philippines’ National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) approved three railway projects totaling USD 10.76 billion. […]
June 2017
UNIFE and other 22 associations call EU to develop an ambitious R&I programme
UNIFE, the European Rail Industry Association, together with 22 associations representing European key industrial research and innovation stakeholders, call on […]
RZD, Siemens and Sinara to develop Lastochka long-distance trains
The CEO of Siemens Mobility, Jochen Eickholt, the Managing Director of Federal Passenger Company, Pyotr Ivanov and the Managing Director […]
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran to set up working group for rail freight transport to Europe
Azerbaijan, Georgian and Iranian railways decided to set up a working group to coordinate the freight transport from the Persian […]
EIB to finance Buenos Aires metro modernisation project
The European Investment Bank has under appraisal a EUR 89 million proposed finance for Buenos Aires metro rehabilitation programme that […]
Boston Blue Hill Avenue station construction launched
The Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve […]
Astana’s new rail station opened
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has opened Astana new railway station called “Nurly Zhol”, that it has received the first passenger […]
Trafikverket awards Southern Main Line expansion contract
Trafikverket, the Transport Authority in Sweden, has awarded a contract worth SEK 2 billion (EUR 204.5 million) to construction firms […]
SMBC Rail completes American Railcar Leasing acquisition
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) announced that its railcar operating lessor and fleet management business, SMBC Rail Services (SMBC Rail), […]
Three bidders shortlisted for Hurontario LRT
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have shortlisted three teams to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail […]