China announces its 2020 railway investment plan
China’s Ministry of Transport has announced that a CNY 800 billion (USD 114.3 billion) investment is expected to be provided […]
December 2019
Inner Mongolia – Beijing railway connection launched
On December 30, the first high-speed railway linking Beijing and North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region entered commercial operation. The […]
Progress on Tri-City ports’ rail access project
By the end of 2021, Poland is expecting to complete the railway investment in the Tri-City area involving Gdańsk, Gdynia […]
PKP Cargo wins coal transport contract
PKP Cargo and Enea Elektrownia Połaniec signed the contract for the provision of steam coal transport services. The raw material […]
China opens new high-speed railway lines
China has recently opened new high-speed railway lines, which allow trains to run at speeds of 250 km/h and 350 […]
Manila’s first metro line enters full construction phase
Philippines’ Department of Transport (DOTr) started the full construction of Manila metro system, with clearing works in the Partial Operability […]
Russia-Crimea railway bridge opened
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has inaugurated on December 23, the Crimean railway bridge, ensuring uninterrupted traffic between Crimea […]
USD 17 billion budget for New York transit systems
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has approved a USD 17 billion 2020 budget and four-year financial plan, which includes […]
Vinkovci – Vukovar modernisation contract signed
Croatia’s railway infrastructure manager, HŽ Infrastruktura, and the consortium of Comsa – Comsa Instalaciones Y Sistemas Industriales, signed the contract […]
Groundbreaking for Alexandria’s Potomac Yard metrorail station
The city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia held a public groundbreaking ceremony for the new Potomac Yard […]