VR profits rise despite falling international rail traffic
Finnish state-owned rail operator VR has recorded a rise in operating profit despite a sharp fall in international traffic between […]
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Philippines: Czech company interested in maintenance contract
Two foreign firms have expressed interest in joining the bidding for the PHP 2.25-Billion maintenance contract for the Metro Rail […]
China plans rail connections with Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan
China is negotiating with the governments of Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan to build three rails to improve regional trade […]
UK: two new companies interested in Porterbrook
Two Australian companies have joined the route for the acquisition of the railway leasing company in Porterbrook, Great Britain, which […]
Mechel reports successful lab tests of its rails at Railway Research Institute
Mechel OAO reports that independent lab tests of rails (of type R65 category DT350) produced at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant confirmed […]
Ukraine wants to import Polish coal
Ukraine, the second European coal exporter, plans to import more coal from Poland. This is the result of the Russian-Ukrainian […]
Bulgaria: three bidders for Varna intermodal terminal
Three admissible bidders have submitted offers in the tender for selecting the winner of the design contract of an intermodal […]
EVR Cargo transport volume fell in August
Estonia’s state-owned rail freight company EVR Cargo’s cargo transport volume amounted to 1.06 million tonnes in August 2014, a decrease […]
In H1, volume of freights and number of passengers carried has increased in Latvia
According to the information on freight transport compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau, in the first half of 2014 the […]
RZD transported 99.7 million passengers in August
99.7 million passengers were transported by all carriers on the Russian Railways’ infrastructure in August 2014, 1.4% less than in […]