First China-London rail freight service launched
Brunel Project Cargo (BPC) is participating in the first container train service from Yiwu, China, to London. The train is […]
January 2017
European Parliament to vote new report on TEN-T corridors
The European Parliament is to vote in January 2017 on an own-initiative report proposing to make multimodality the cornerstone of […]
Russia extends Serbia’s rail modernisation credit
Russia and Serbia have signed a Protocol amending the export credit agreement that involves the extending of the USD 800 […]
Forrestfield Station artist impressions unveiled
Western Australia’s Transport Minister Bill Marmion released artist impressions of the future Forrestfield Station that will include a major car […]
Siemens to modernize metro line in Peru
Siemens announced that it will provide traction power supply equipment for the first 9km section of Metro Line 1 in […]
Addis Ababa-Djibouti line officially opened
Djibouti’s President, Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, officially opened Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway line. The 752 km […]
Astana to open a new railway station
In May 2017, Astana will be commissioning a new railway station, according to the Prim Minister’s, Bakytzhan Sagintayev, website. A […]
Ferrovie dello Stato launches new freight division under Mercitalia
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group is restructuring its freight business to avoid duplication of activities and to maximise efficiency under […]
OC Streetcar rolls into final design phase
US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a letter announcing its support for Orange County’s first tram project. According to this […]
Transholdleasing takes loan to fund rolling stock for Moscow Metro
JSC Transholdleasing signed a loan agreement with Vnesheconombank providing for a RUB 27.62 billion (EUR 437 million) credit facility maturing […]