NCB and Certifer to provide independent assessment services to HS2
Network Certification Body (NCB) and Certifer have been awarded a 10-year contract to provide independent assessment services to HS2, covering […]
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UK seeks private investment for rail infrastructure development
Britain Government invited local authorities and private sector companies to invest in the rail network, as private companies have been […]
Canada’s Government to fund VIA Rail fleet renewal programme
The Government of Canada will provide funding for VIA Rail to replace its fleet in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, which […]
A new ADB loan for India’s rail infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a USD 120 million loan agreement to complete double-tracking […]
CFR SA prepares new projects
Several railway infrastructure projects currently in execution or preparation were announced by Victor Alexandru, Investments Deputy General Manager, CFR SA, […]
Funding approved for Baku suburban railway
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on measures to prepare design estimates, overhaul and construction of the Baku suburban […]
Costs increase under California HSR project
California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) released the Draft 2018 Business Plan that acknowledges cost increases affecting each segment of the […]
Vietnam secures Canadian financing for a railway project
The construction of a railway line connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho in the Mekong Delta is expected […]
Philippines to sign rail loans with Japan and China
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines is set to sign two separate loan agreements, one with Japan and […]
Rabat-Salé secures EIB loan for tram extension
The Rabat-Salé Tramway Company (STRS) and the European Investment Bank signed on March 7, an agreement for a EUR 400 […]