KTZ signes MoU with 9 Akimats
Memoranda of cooperation totaling 68.4 billion tenge (EUR 323.5 mln) were signed between Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) and the Akimats (state […]
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HSR to generate output of USD 64bn for China in 2015
China’s high-speed rail is expected to generate USD 64 billion in output value and help propel the country’s “one belt, […]
Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) route may skip Assam and Manipur (India)
Policy makers want to keep Assam (India) and Manipur (India) out of the principal route of the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) […]
Coal India wants JVs with Indian Railways and private companies
Coal India Ltd plans to form joint ventures with the Indian Railways and private companies for rail projects that can generate […]
Medina – Mecca HSR to be possibly commissioned in 2016
Planning errors and delays in the work are jeopardizing a high speed rail link between Mecca and Medina, the contract […]
Iran and Turkey agree to establish second railway
Iran and Turkey have agreed to establish the second railway between the two countries to boost bilateral trade. In a […]
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation could face bankruptcy
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation could go bankrupt at end of April, according to the new Transportation and Communications minister […]
RZD and SNCF plan to develop overnight trains
According to RZD President Vladimir Yakunin, the French railway authorities plan to revive overnight trains that were cancelled some time […]
Saudi Railways Organization to buy new vehicles for freight and passenger transport
The board of directors of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) has discussed the draft budget and new railway projects for […]
China Railway Corp built 7,000 kilometers of new railway track in 2014
According to Railway Corporation, in 2014, the scale of newly-built railway lines hit a record high. Nationwide, the total length […]