São Paulo to be linked, by rail, with surrounding cities
The government of São Paulo (Brazil) announced it will seek assistance from Korea to develop plans for a network of […]
February 2016
SmartRail Europe
4 congresses; 1 definitive show | 19-20 April 2016, Amsterdam SmartRail Europe responds to our changing industry by providing […]
Alstom and Bouygues Travaux Publics wins Manila metro contract
Alstom and Bouygues Travaux Publics signed a contract with the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) to upgrade and extend the […]
Union Pacific shelves Lone Star rail project
Union Pacific has terminated its part of the Lone Star Rail project. The passenger rail project would have connected every […]
Telangana and Indian Railways ink MoU for rail projects
The Indian Railways signed a memorandum of understanding with the Telangana government for ensuring speedy execution of rail projects in […]
Ukraine: rail freight tariffs could increase in March
Tariffs for rail freight transportation could be increased by 15% from 1 March (for all types of cargo except coal) […]
India: Bhopal and Indore to have metro systems soon
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that Bhopal and Indore will have metro systems by 2018. The metros will have […]
Bombardier closes sale transaction with CDPQ
Bombardier closed the previously-announced acquisition by CDPQ of a USD 1.5 billion convertible share investment in Bombardier Transportation’s newly-created holding […]
Philippines: 5 groups interested in South Line project
Philippines’ Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced that five groups have shown interest for the PHP 171 billion (USD […]
Mechel starts 100-meter rail supplies to Russian Railways
Mechel announced that supplies of 100-meter R65 DT-350 type rails to Russian Railways have begun. Mechel’s Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant has […]