Moldova: rail freight transport continues to rise
The total volume of Moldova’s railway, road, river and air freight traffic grew by 22.5% year-on-year in the first six […]
July 2017
Indonesia: JICA to take part in Jakarta-Surabaya railway feasibility study
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had joined the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology in conducting a […]
China Railway enters cooperation agreement with Shanxi Government
China Railway and the Government of Shanxi entered into a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement. According to their respective development plans, […]
UK: Network Rail installs new technology to make level crossings safer
While Britain still has the safest rail network in Europe, level crossings are one of the biggest public safety risks […]
Thailand: plans for first private train repair centre
Thai company Siam Railway Development Co plans to build a train repair and refurbishment centre in the Eastern Economic Corridor […]
Glasgow Central station scores highest for passenger satisfaction
Glasgow Central station topped the list of overall satisfaction for Network Rail-managed stations according to the spring 2017 National Rail […]
Poland: Torpol offers best bid for Czeremcha – Hajnowka railway line construction
Listed builder Torpol submitted the best bid in a public tender on the design and construction of Czeremcha-Hajnowka railway. The […]
Hitachi trains pass ETCS tests for service on UK network
Hitachi’s new intercity trains, due to enter passenger service this autumn, have passed tests to run the ETCS technology required […]
UK potential rail fares increase deplored by Mayor of London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has spoken against the UK Government’s plans to increase fares on London’s suburban rail […]
CFR Marfa and PKP Cargo signed cooperation agreement
PKP Cargo and the Port of Gdansk Authority signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Romanian railway operator CFR Marfă and […]