TransContainer to be sold at open auction
The Russian government has offered to sell 50% plus two shares that RZD owns in container railway operator TransContainer through […]
November 2017
Israel Railways awards GSMR contract
Israel Railways has chosen Nokia and Motorola for the NIS 350 million (EUR 84 million) project for a special GSMR […]
Metinvest to acquire rolling stock in 2017-2018
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest plans to purchase 800 railcars by the end of 2017 and 1,000 more railcars in 2018. After […]
Fluor-led JV selected for Boston Green Line rail extension
A Fluor-led joint venture has been selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) as the design-build team for the […]
Jakarta-Surabaya railway project could include new tracks
Japan has proposed to construct new tracks for the medium-speed Jakarta-Surabaya railway line, according to Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi. […]
India to use RailAcoustic detection system for broken rails
India has decided to use a detection system for broken rails made in Turkey. With this purpose, Enekom began cooperation […]
Turkey receives a loan for the purchase of 10 high-speed trains
The plan to acquire ten high-speed trains is a first step, in the short term, because Turkey announced plans, on […]
Romania: CFR SA and RAILWORKS consortium signed a EUR 322 million rail modernisation contract
The contract signed on November 23 between the two parties refers to works worth RON 1.5 billion (EUR 322 million) […]
Alstom‘s Pendolino connects three countries for SBB
Alstom’s high-speed train Avelia Pendolino will connect Germany, Italy and Switzerland from December 2017 on. SBB, Deutsche Bahn and Trenitalia […]
CD presents Vectron locomotive for Praha – Hamburg route
Czech Railways (CD) officially presented the Siemens Vectron locomotive for EuroCity Line Praha – Hamburg, operated in cooperation with ČD […]