Hitachi unveils Trenitalia EMU mock-up
Hitachi Rail Italy has presented a new mock-up of double deck regional train for Trenitalia. In January 20, the company […]
January 2017
Russia to invest USD 700 mln for railway modernisation in East-Siberian region
Russian Railways will invest RUB 42.8 billion (USD 722 million) for East-Siberian railway infrastructure, representing a 7.8% increase compared with […]
China to open its multimodal transport market
According to a circular drafted by 18 governmental agencies and China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT), the qualified freight companies including […]
Jiaxun Feihong to acquire railway software developer Liujie Technology
Jiaxun Feihong Electrical (Beijing) is buying a 55.1% interest in Liujie Technology (Beijing). The value of the transaction is CNY […]
AC 2ES7 locomotive enters operation on Baikal-Amur line
Sinara Group announced, on January 16, that Russian Railways put into operation the electric locomotive AC 2ES7, on Baikal-Amur Mainline. […]
Israel: new step in ETCS Level 2 project
Israel Railways sent the documents for a closed tender for new railway track signalling equipment in the framework of the […]
China invested more than USD 100 billion in railways
In 2016, China’s railway investments reached CNY 801.5 billion (USD 116.6 billion), the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced. The country’s […]
RZD wants reassessment of Swiss francs use as settlement currency
RZD has suggested reviewing the use of Swiss francs as a settlement currency for transit traffic, president of the company […]
New delay for Thailand-Cambodia rail link
The completion of the rail line linking Thailand and Cambodia may be delayed due to compensation issues with people living […]
Philippines: agreement for common rail station
The Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a memorandum of agreement with SM Prime Holdings Inc., San Miguel Corp. […]