Egypt and China ink agreement for interurban light rail contract
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) and a consortium of China’s Avic International and China Railway Group signed, in Cairo […]
August 2017
Victoria receives 200th VLocity Unit from Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has successfully delivered the 200th VLocity diesel multiple unit (DMU) to Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and Victoria’s Regional […]
Lithuania: LG announces higher revenues in first seven months
Lithuanian state-run railway company Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (LG) generated revenues of 242 million euros in January–July 2017, up by 3.8% from […]
US: Siemens to have new locomotive service hub in New Castle
Siemens is opening a new Locomotive Service facility in New Castle, Delaware that will operate as the company’s digital service, […]
Boston: MBTA to finish Newburyport/Rockport Line PTC construction earlier
MBTA has announced that Positive Train Control (PTC) work being done along the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line will conclude one […]
Montecargo records profit in H1
Montenegrin state-owned rail cargo operator Montecargo went to a net profit of 352,739 euros in the first half of 2017 […]
Serbia: Zezelj bridge rail line to become operational in early 2018
The Serbian Infrastructure Ministry annouced that Spanish civil engineering group Azvi plans to put into operation in January the railway […]
Bulgaria: Trace Group-led consortium to upgrade Stara Zagora-Zmeyovo rail line
A consortium led by Bulgarian construction company Trace Group Hold has won a 10.4 million levs (5.3 million euros) contract […]
ADB increased loan for International North-South Transportation Corridor
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) increased the loan amount from $200 million to $400 million for the International North-South Transportation […]
Bombardier awarded Bangkok monorail contracts
Bombardier has secured two contracts to supply a total of 72 Innovia Monorail 300 trains for two new monorail lines […]