Azerbaijani bank to loan funds for Iran rail project
The International Bank of Azerbaijan signed a deal with Iran on the allocation of a $500-million loan for the construction […]
June 2016
Alstom and NTL inaugurate T6 tram underground section
Alstom and NTL inaugurated the underground section of line T6 of the Ile-de-France tramway. 28 Translohr STE6 trams on tyres […]
London: Twitter to improve travel information
Transport for London (TfL) and Twitter began piloting a world-first service whereby customers will be automatically alerted of severe delays […]
UK: Rail 505 web app introduced for rail safety
A new web app has been launched for the UK rail network, with the aim of helping commuters take action […]
BART approves bond operation for infrastructure works
The BART Board of Directors approved an historical $3.5 billion general obligation bond measure that will fund BART’s plan to […]
Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad acquires Locust Valley Line
Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (RBMN), the largest privately owned railroad company in Pennsylvania, acquired the 5.5 mile Locust […]
Ottawa prepares for LRT extension
Mayor Jim Watson announced that the City of Ottawa will begin the planning work that is needed to extend light […]
Russia: construction of Bovanenkovo-Sabetta rail line to start in 2017
The design of the Bovanenkovo-Sabetta railway line with a link to the port has been completed. The project implementation will […]
XpressWest ends cooperation with CRI for high-speed rail project
XpressWest has terminated its joint venture activities with China Railway International U.S.A. (CRI) regarding the Nevada-California high-speed passenger rail project. […]
Alstom to turn Barcelona facility into first railway factory 4.0 in Spain
Alstom intends to transform its industrial site of Santa Perpètua de Mogoda (Barcelona) into the first factory 4.0 of the […]