Divača-Koper project enters referendum
A major rail freight infrastructure programme for Slovenia that would cost EUR 1 billion is to be put to a […]
July 2017
Thailand’s Hua Hin railway project attracts 13 applications
Thirteen companies have submitted applications to bid for the construction of the planned 84km railway from Hua Hin to Prachuap […]
Metra inaugurates new rail station
Metra, the commuter rail operator in Chicago metropolitan area, has opened a new Maywood Metra rail station at N. 5th […]
JR East plans a 360km/h test train
East Japan Railway (JR East) has announced plans to build a 360km/h test train by spring 2019 as the basis […]
Taiwan: international bids to be sought for new train cars
Taiwan High Speed Rail intends to launch an international tender for its upcoming purchase of new train cars. Bidders may […]
Bulgaria: new tender for railway modernisation
Bulgaria’s National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) has launched a tender for the construction of a 51 km railway section connecting […]
Caltrain awards USD 82.9 million contract
Caltrain Board of Directors approved a USD 82.9 million contract to Oakland-based Shimmick/Disney Joint Venture for the 25th Avenue Grade […]
Draft environmental impact statement for Hudson Tunnel released
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement review (DEIS) for the Hudson […]
Alstom’s Eurostar power cars to be donated to National College for High Speed Rail
Following Eurostar’s decision to retire some Eurostar cars, two of the power cars will be given to the National College […]
Romania kicks off new train procurement
EUR 300 million for rolling stock This September, the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF), subordinated to the Romanian Ministry of […]