Federal Freight increases cargo transport by 14% in April
The total volume of goods transported by Russian Federal Freight in April 2016 amounted to 15.2 million tons, 14% more […]
May 2016
Zürich orders 70 new trams
Zürich City Council and the Transport Council have agreed to purchase 70 Flexity 2 trams from Bombardier. The value of […]
Iran and Russia agree to speed up North – South rail projects
Following a meeting between RZD President Oleg Belozerov, his Iranian counterpart Abbas Akhund, and Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban […]
China-Iran container transport to increase by 2020
KTZ Vice President Kanat Alpysbayev has announced that more than 700,000 containers per year will be transported along the China-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran […]
Budapest to launch M3 reconstruction project in November
At the end of April, the Municipal Council of Budapest has approved the rehabilitation of metro line 3, with a […]
GCC countries to build a high speed rail line
Chinese state-owned company China Railway Signal and Communication (CRSC) and the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting ( GOIC ) signed […]
Western Sydney Airport rail link secures funds
The Australian Government has committed USD 115 million to fund planning and preparation work for the Western Sydney Airport project […]
Four companies bid for RENFE’s high speed train contract
Renfe has received offers from four major rolling stock manufacturers. The tender also provides for the maintenance of vehicles for […]
EIB to finance Land Baden-Württemberg’s rolling stock acquisition
European Investment Bank has under appraisal a EUR 50 million loan for the investment into rolling stock in Baden-Württemberg project. […]
Poland: Wołomin’s Rail Baltica section to be modernised
Polish Railways is carrying out intensive work on the construction of Wołomin section, part of Rail Baltica. Within the project, […]