US: BART to start testing first new train car
BART has unveiled at its testing facility in Hayward the first train car of a new fleet of 775 train […]
April 2016
Russia to halve railway transport to Estonia
The volume of rail transit traffic between Estonia and Russia is going to be halved, from 12 to 6 train […]
Ferrovie dello Stato to build high-speed rail lines in Iran
Italian rail company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) signed a deal with the Iranian authorities to build two high-speed rail lines […]
Increased interest for Czech Railways’ stations
CPI PG wants state-owned Czech Railways (ČD) to sell it a portfolio of 1,500 railway stations. ČD announced last week […]
VINCI Construction to build the RER CNIT – La Défense station
SNCF Réseau has awarded VINCI Construction – through its subsidiaries VINCI Construction France (lead company), VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Dodin […]
New funds for Victoria’s Murray Basin Rail project
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a AUD 220 million (USD 166.5 million) investment to upgrade 1000 km of freight […]
Morocco secures funds for rail infrastructure projects
The Moroccan government has signed loan agreements worth USD112.30 million with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to secure funding for […]
North-South rail corridor to compete with Suez Canal
Following talks with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has revealed that Russia has […]
Trenitalia interested in Trainose
Italy’s state-owned company Trenitalia has confirmed its interest in the acquisition of Trainose, by sending a letter to the Hellenic […]
Mongolia opens an important freight line
The 33.4 km Tumurtei – Khandgait rail in Mongolia has been opened. The line was built as part of a […]