Portland proposes LRT over bus rapid transit
The Portland metropolitan planning organization, Staff of Metro, has recommended a light rail as the best option of high capacity […]
Infrastructure
Huawei to provide GSM-R network for Kenya
Huawei has won a major railway contract with Kenya, and will build a train-to-ground communications solution fully integrated with train […]
EC grants funds for Madrid-Portugal HSL
The European Commission approved a major project for the development of the Madrid-Extremadura-Portuguese Border High-Speed Line, for a total cost […]
EC adopts new rules for access to rail infrastructure
The European Commission has adopted rules to create fair conditions for new train services making better use of the available […]
Italy: EIB to finance a Porto Di La Spezia rail project
European Investment Bank may finance Italy’s Porto Di La Spezia project that consist of the extension and redevelopment of three […]
Finnish Government approves funds for rail projects
Under the Fiscal Plan for 2017−2020, the Finnish Government agreed to finance and to launch transport projects within the ‘spending […]
Qatar Rail to provide next-generation ICT transport solutions
Qatar Railways has signed a MoU with leading telecom major Ooredoo Qatar to set up a collaboration framework provide next-generation […]
Chinese Govt to inject USD 927 billion into high-tech and infrastructure
China will invest more in the country’s high-tech research and development, as well as infrastructure development, including railway. Total investment […]
Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy approved
Ireland’s Ministry for Transport approved the National Transport Authority’s Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 – 2035. The […]
Construction permit for Koper-Divača second rail track
The Slovenian Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning issued a construction permit for building the second railway track between […]