New South Wales launches a new freight strategy
The Government of New South Wales has released a new freight plan aiming to deliver safer, faster, more efficient and […]
September 2018
Newcastle LRT tests to begin
The major construction of the Newcastle LRT track will be completed on time, by the end of September, with tests […]
International rail quality consortium founded
Representatives of 19 railway infrastructure owners and manufacturers of rolling stock and equipment signed an agreement on the creation of […]
UK Government announces a new railway reform
UK Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has launched a “sweeping review to transform Britain’s railways”, seen as the most significant initiative […]
RZD and SNCF sign cooperation agreement
The Chairman of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov and the Chairman of National Railway Company of France (SNCF) Guillaume Pepy have […]
ERTMS Level 2 tests completed in Sweden
Bombardier Transportation has completed the world’s first tests of the latest wayside software release of the ERTMS Level 2 solution, […]
GE Transportation secures a first private rail contract in Turkey
Körfez Ulaştırma is the first private operator in Turkey to make such a purchase since the government began issuing licenses […]
Haramain High-Speed Rail inaugurated
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has officially launched the Haramain high-speed railway line linking the holy cities […]
China drilled Kenya’s longest SGR tunnel
Kenya celebrated the breakthrough of the longest railway tunnel in East Africa, Ngong, which was drilled by China Communications Construction […]
EOI announced for Geelong’s Fast Rail Reference Group
Victorian Government has opened the Expressions of Interest for the Fast Rail Reference Group, which will work alongside technical advisers […]