Japan: Tsunami-damaged Ishinomaki Line enters in operation
The JR Ishinomaki Line in Miyagi Prefecture resumed full service after the massive tsunami spawned by the March 2011 Great […]
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Australia: SCT Logistics to expand in Victoria
Australia’s largest private rail operator, SCT Logistics will invest $39 million (28 million euros) to expand its operations in Victoria. […]
Australia: Rail releases its key platforms for New South Wales election
Australia’s rail industry is intensifying its campaigning on issues of critical importance to the rail sector through the release of […]
Indonesia: railway projects to be financed only by the state funds
For construction of railway projects, Indonesia will only use state funds because of a lack of private-investor interest in financing […]
Rail companies launched a new international procurement initiative
Six companies in the railway industry, Alstom Transport, Bombardier Transportation, Deutsche Bahn, Knorr Bremse, Nederlandse Spoorwegen and SNCF, launched on […]
Financial close for Sydney light rail project
Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) has achieved financial close on its contract with the ALTRAC consortium for a new […]
UIC: IFIs will grant 40% of transport funds to railways
“Worldwide, there is a series of railway infrastructure projects underway, while others are due to be initiated over the next […]
Alstom to deliver to Sydney Citadis X05
The ALTRAC consortium, of which Alstom is part, announced that the contract for the new Sydney tramway line awarded by […]
Japan to launch transport service on new line to Kanazawa
Starting March 2015, Japan will launch a new extension of Nagano Shinkansen line, providing service between Tokyo, Toyama and Kanazawa. […]
