Mitsui Rail Capital Europe orders 30 Vectron locomotives
Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) has ordered 30 Vectron locomotives from Siemens with an option for additional 20 locomotives. “The […]
September 2017
Singapore awards Thomson-East Coast Line operation contract
Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded SMRT Trains the contract to operate the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) for an initial […]
UWC’s new aluminium hopper car receives certification
United Wagon Company and Arconic Russia announced the certification of a new hopper car with a high-strength aluminium-alloy roof for […]
Ukraine to grant USD 4 billion to buy new rolling stock by 2021
“These funds worth USD 4 billion are included in the development strategy of Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya)”, said Yevgeny Kravtsov, Ukrzaliznytsya’s […]
Izmir inaugurates metro line extension worth USD 87 million
Turkish Prime Minister, Binali Yıldırım, inaugurated the 17-km long extension of a metro line in the city of Izmir. The […]
Dresden – Prague HSR, a vital missing link on Orient/East-Med Corridor
The Czech Republic has announced its intention of building a high-speed rail network to ensure the connection to Western Europe’s […]
Sweden rolls out 12 year Transport Plan, focusing on rail system
In March, the Swedish Government issued a directive for action planning. This was the start of the work on developing […]
Britain’s biggest project
HS2 – is not only the country’s iconic project, but one of world’s largest construction projects The HS2 network […]
