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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Australia: three consortia short-listed to design and construct Forrestfield-Airport Link
Three consortia have been shortlisted to go to the next stage of the tender process to design and construct the […]
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) […]
Siemens interested in Moscow-Kazan HSR
Siemens is interested in the development project of the Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway, Siemens President for Russia and Central Asia Dietrich […]
India: metro project in Tiruchirapalli to be taken over by the Southern Railway
The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation has agreed to hand over the construction of the metro to the Southern Railway. The Tiruchirapalli […]
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 […]