China, interested in building Hunchun-Vladivostok HSR
The government of the Chinese province of Jilin has proposed to construct a high-speed railway between Hunchun (on the China-Russia […]
2015
Scotland: Borders Railway could be extended beyond Tweedbank
Transport officials from the Scottish government have held talks on the possibility of extending the Borders Railway beyond Tweedbank station, […]
India: mobile app for purchase of tickets to be extended
The mobile application for the purchase of tickets for the suburban trains in Chennai, launched by Southern Railway, has encountered […]
China approves £26bn for rail projects
China has approved the construction of six railways stretching more than 1,000 km and likely to cost about 250bn yuan […]
Ceske Drahy issues bonds to cover debts
Czech state-owned railway operator Ceske Drahy has issued bonds in order to repay its previous debts. The value of the […]
Grupo Mexico’s rail unit IPO postponed
Grupo Mexico has postponed its plans to launch an initial public offering of its rail unit ITM by the end […]
Belgian Transport Agency De Lijn buys 40 additional FLEXITY 2 trams
Bombardier Transportation has won an order to supply 40 additional Bombardier FLEXITY 2 trams to the Flemish transport operator De […]
Vietnam: north-south express railway project to be revised
Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has asked its subordinated agencies to revise the plan for the construction of a north-south […]
Wiener Linien orders 119 Bombardier FLEXITY trams
Bombardier Transportation and the Vienna transport authority, Wiener Linien, have signed a contract for the manufacture of 119 FLEXITY Vienna […]
SNCB invests in the refurbishment of its fleet
Over the next few years the railway operator will continue to invest in rejuvenating and developing the fleet (expanding it […]