Edmonton Valley Line LRT construction launched
Edmonton’s Mayor Don Iveson has launched the construction of the 27 km Valley Line LRT (Southeast – West axis), from […]
April 2016
Melbourne Metro Tunnel is fully funded
The Victorian Government has committed to funding the entire Melbourne Metro Rail project within the 2016-2017 budget, announced on 27 […]
Great Western Main Line re-signalling contract awarded
Network Rail awarded Alstom a contract for the full re-signalling of the Great Western Main Line between Reading and Paddington […]
Riga: Skoda could win tender for trams
According to unofficial sources quoted by LETA, Skoda Transportation has won the tender set up by Riga’s public transport company […]
Thailand: 3 major rail projects delayed
Contracts for three large-scale projects to be implemented under the Transport Ministry’s infrastructure development plan will not be ready for […]
RZD postpones decision on bidding for Rosco
RZD will analyze the possibility of taking part in the tender for a stake in Greek rolling stock maintenance company […]
KiwiRail seeks new funds for rail projects
New Zealand rail operator KiwiRail is starting negotiations for a new funding package for 2017-2020. The company is looking for […]
Italy: Campania receives first Coradia Meridian train
Alstom has delivered the first Coradia Meridian “Jazz” train to the Campania region in Italy, at the Napoli railway station. […]
Sofia: Central railway station is revamped
The central railway station in Sofia reopened after a 62 million levs (31.7 million euros) reconstruction project. The EU-funded project […]
China eyes Canadian rail market
A team of Chinese engineers has proposed a 340km rail line to northern Ontario to get access to a rare […]