Norway: Ofotbanen passing loop contract awarded
The Norwegian National Rail Administration, Jernbaneverket, awarded Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner (LNS) the contract to construct new passing loop on […]
May 2016
Alstom unveils the design of Ile de France’s future metro
In 2015, Alstom was awarded a framework contract for the delivery of up to 217 MP14 trains over 15 years […]
Latvia and Kazakhstan to joint offer logistics services on China-Europe route
Latvia has proposed to Kazakhstan to work together on an offer for international transportation and logistics between China and Europe […]
Iran to lay 130 km of Qazvin-Rasht line
Iran will lay 130 km of tracks out of 164 km on the Qazvin-Rasht line, the Communications Minister Mahmoud Vaezi […]
RZD to cooperate with Indonesia
Russian Railways and Indonesian railways should sign a cooperation agreement which will determine the priority areas for cooperation and the […]
Mumbai – Ahmedabad line to be launched in 2023
India’s first bullet train will run in 2023 on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad line. The train will run at 350 […]
UP invests in Iowa
Union Pacific will invest USD 37.5 million to modernise Iowa’s transport infrastructure. Under the plans, USD 30.7 million will be […]
Talgo train tested in India
A trial of a Talgo train running at a speed of up to 115 km/h was conducted between Bareilly and […]
EU initiates consultation on Regulation (EU) 913/2010
The European Commission announced a 12 weeks public consultation for an evaluation of Regulation (EU) 913/2010 concerning a European rail […]
Canadian Transportation Agency to revise transport regulations
Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency, announced a full review of all the regulations administered by […]