China opens first section of Xi’an-Chengdu HSR
The China Railway Chengdu Group Co. announced that the Xi’an-Jiangyou section of the Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed line officially began service on […]
December 2017
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan sign agreement on rail extension
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani signed an agreement on the construction […]
PortShuttle increases shuttle services between terminals
PortShuttle has launched a new rail container exchange service between the CTT Pernis terminal and the deepsea container terminals at […]
Lithuania considers Vilnius-Kaunas airports rail link
Lithuanian officials are considering a railway connection between the international airports of Vilnius and Kaunas in an effort to make […]
Consortium set up Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR tender
IJM Corp Bhd announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary IJM Construction Sdn Bhd has entered into a pre-bid agreement with three […]
Feasibility study finalized for Vietnam-Laos railway line
A feasibility study for a proposed railway to link Vientiane (Laos) with Vung Ang Seaport in Vietnam has been completed. […]
SBB tests autopilot trains
Swiss federal railway company SBB has tested a new autopilot system on trains for the first time in Switzerland. The […]
CFR Calatori, consultancy for Bucharest-Constanta
Romanian national rail passengers’ transport operator CFR Calatori plans to contract consultancy services for the elaboration of a feasibility study […]
Technical-economic indicators for rehabilitation of Brasov-Sighisoara section approved
The technical and economic indicators show that total investments for “Rehabilitation of Braşov-Simeria railway, part of the Rhine-Danube Corridor, for […]
Alstom to develop urban rail transport in two Iraqi cities
During the Franco-Iraqi intergovernmental meeting, Alstom and Iraqi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of urban transport […]