Nigeria to build a light rail system in Kano
China Railway Construction Corporation stated that it has agreed to a USD 1.851 billion light rail system project to be […]
Financial
Financing agreement signed for Helsinki West Metro phase two
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed off EUR100 million to finance phase two of the West Metro project in […]
RZD’s revenues increase in H1
RZD’s total revenues for the first six months of 2016 increased by 8.1% and amounted to 1,040 billion rubles (14.2 […]
UK government to fund new railway stations
Rail passengers across England and Wales are set for better journeys thanks to a £20 million fund for new stations, […]
LA Metro receives funding for two projects
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) Airport Connector transit station will receive $40 million in cap-and-trade funds, the […]
Ontario signs USD 2.3 billion funding agreement for infrastructure
The government of Canada and the province of Ontario reached an agreement that makes CAD 2.97 billion (USD 2.3 billion) […]
Italy assigned more than EUR 11 billion to railways
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in Italy approved, with financing from the Italian Financial Security Committee (FSC), EUR 11.5 […]
India: railway budget to be merged into general budget from 2017
The 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate railway budget will come to an end from the next fiscal year, after […]
The who’s who in Africa’s transport industry gathers in Durban to award women in the industry
A delegation of Africa’s foremost maritime industry professionals and a distinguishable line-up of thought-leaders will be in Durban on 18 […]
Indian Railways want to renegotiate loan condition with Japan
The Indian Railways are contemplating renegotiating the loan conditions with Japan for procuring electric locomotives for the Western Dedicated Freight […]