RZD intends to buy foreign design institutes and railway operators
Russia’s state-owned railway company RZD is considering acquiring foreign design centers and railway monopolies, President Oleg Belozerov said in an […]
Infrastructure
AEG Power Solutions to provide power supply solutions for rail transport in Egypt
Powertronics has selected one of AEG Power Solutions’ power system solutions to secure power supply to the new automatic control […]
Alstom and Colas to extend Cairo Metro Line 1
A consortium formed by Alstom (50%) and Colas Rail (50%) signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) […]
China Railway Group plans extension in Malaysia
China Railway Group plans to spend $2 billion to build a regional headquarters in Malaysia as a base for expansion […]
Riyadh to tender metro contract within months
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Metro could complete slightly ahead of schedule in late-2018, according to Anas Hamad Almousa, project manager at […]
Piccadilly Station to become a futuristic transport ‘super hub’
Manchester Piccadilly station would change out of all recognition under a dramatic high-level vision being put forward to ministers. A […]
Russia announces 1,200 km of new railway lines by 2020
Under the updated version of the General Development Plan, Russian Railways will build 1,200 km of new railway lines up […]
Sweden: Mälarbanan upgrading contract awarded
Trafikverket, Sweden, has awarded Skanska a SEK 400 million (EUR 43 million) contract to quadruple Mälarbanan north of Stockholm rail […]
Jakarta-Bandung concession agreed
Indonesian Government agreed to grant 50 years concession to Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project. Under […]
Latvian rail infrastructure to be modernised for NATO purposes
Representatives from the United States and from NATO’s Force Integration Unit in Latvia have begun evaluating the infrastructure operated by […]