Russia could raise rail freight tariffs in 2018
The Russian government is discussing a 1-2% increase in addition to a 4% increase of cargo tariffs for RZD in […]
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Romania: rail transport coordination assigned to five secretaries of state
On 31 August, Romanian Minister of Transport, Razvan Cuc, decided to assign the division and coordination of the Romanian rail […]
Canadian Pacific introduces direct rail service between Vancouver and Detroit
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has launched a direct rail transportation service between Vancouver and Detroit, a service that extends CP’s […]
Caltrans report identifies rail as strategic for accelerating California’s economy
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released „Rail and the California Economy” , a research report investigating how the state’s vast […]
Kazakhstan Railways and Nippon Express sign rail agreement
Vice President for Development of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakh Railways), Arman Sultanov held talks with the chairman of the board […]
Companies plead for re-opening the Rhine Alpine Rail Freight Corridor
Freight transporters, intermodal operators and the Port of Rotterdam have expressed their concern on the closure of the railway line […]
Finland to open rail passenger transport market
At the beginning of 2020, the monopole of Finnish state operator, VR Group, will end with the opening to competition […]
New private rail transport operator in Turkey
After Körfez Taşımacılık, another company is about to complete the necessary preparations to become a private rail transport operator on […]
US Federal Transit Administration proposes rule to boost private investment
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a proposal to facilitate public-private partnerships in public transport that will help the […]
Kazakh rail manufacturers receive certificates under Customs Union regulations
Kazakh domestic railway companies received certification under the Customs Union requirements. Among the companies that received certificates, are Electric locomotive […]