China and Kazakhstan to start China – Turkey container train
President of Kazakh Railways, Askar Mamin, had a meeting with a delegation of Chongqing (China), headed by deputy head of […]
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Lithuania‘s goal: bridge Asia and Europe in terms of transport and logistics
“The development of trans-European transport network is significant to Lithuania. Our ambition is to develop a Euro-Asian transport network of […]
Vectron authorization tests in Bulgaria
In April, Siemens’ Vectron electric locomotive was sent to Bulgaria to undergo authorization tests. The tests were carried out near […]
United States and Canada announce the final rule for the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail
U.S. Department for Transport announced a final rule for the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail. The final rule, […]
Azerbaijan halves tariffs for container transportation
Azerbaijan Railways has reduced the tariffs for container and freight car transportation by 50 percent and 35 percent, respectively, spokesperson […]
Logistics segment is the key driver of total RZD’s revenue
The total revenues for 2014 of Russian Railways Group increased by 1.3% year-on-year to 1796.2 billion rubles (USD 35 billion) […]
Georgian Railway supplies freight transport service for Tracia Trading AG
As a result of signing MoU between Georgian Railway and Tracia Trading AG, the rail operator started the transportation of […]
Chinese companies eye a stake in Bombardier’s train activities
Chinese locomotive manufacturers CSR Corp. and China CNR Corp. are analyzing the possibility of acquiring a controlling stake in Bombardier […]
Lloyd’s Register becomes designated body by the Norwegian Railway Authority
The Norwegian Railway Authority has recently appointed Lloyd’s Register (LR) Consulting – Energy AS as designated body for the Norwegian […]
Latvijas Dzelzcels increases turnover in 2014
In 2014, Latvian Railways (Latvijas Dzelzcels)turned over EUR 224.9 million, which is 3% more when compared with EUR 218 million […]