EVR Cargo to establish a subsidiary in Russia
Estonian railway operator EVR Cargo intends to set up a subsidiary in Russia to be able to rent out railcars […]
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Kazakhstan and China plan to increase rail transit
Through the Kazakh-Chinese borders at Dostyk-Alashankou and Altynkol-Khorgos in 2017 it is planned to increase the volume of transit and […]
Lithuania will develop a LGN powered locomotive
Lithuanian Railways, Bega a private Lithuanian stevedoring company, Klaipeda Oil, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Klaipeda University signed an agreement […]
GYSEV signs contract for Vectron locomotives
Hungarian railway operator GYSEV and Siemens signed a contract for the supply of 5 Vectron electric locomotives, with an option […]
CN and Duluth Cargo Connect to establish first intermodal container terminal in Twin Ports
Canadian National (CN) and Duluth Cargo Connect announced a new alliance establishing the first rail-served intermodal container ramp in the […]
United Wagon Company acquires shares in First Heavy Haul Company
United Wagon Company (UWC) has completed its acquisition of shares in “First Heavy Haul Company” JSC established by Industrial Investors […]
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan sign agreement on railway cooperation
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping, Azerbaijan Railways and Uzbekistan Railways have signed an agreement on expansion of bilateral cooperation in the railway […]
Transmashholding to build wagons in Iran
Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and Transmashholding signed an agreement to build railway wagons in Iran. According […]
Ferromex to purchase Florida East Coast Railway
Ferromex, largest transporter in Mexico and the Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp (FEC) announced on March 28 that they […]
Canadian Pacific and ERAC conduct largest rail emergency training exercise
Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC) and Canadian Pacific (CP) conducted a rail emergency exercise as part of ongoing ERAC responder […]