Italy invests EUR 8 billion in railway projects this year
Under the “Unlock Italy” strategy more than EUR 8 billion will be invested for railway projects in 2016, the Transport […]
Infrastructure
Helsinki completes general plan for Crown Bridges tram connection
City of Helsinki has completed a general plan for a proposed tram line connecting the city centre and Laajasalo over […]
Cosco could bid for Trainose
Chinese shipping and logistics services company Cosco is interested in Greek rail operator Trainose, according to “Naftemporiki”, quoting unnamed sources. […]
Azerbaijan ready to connect Iran to Finland by railway
Azerbaijan has proposed to link the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas to Helsinki, Finland, by railway. Taleh Ziyadov, the […]
Extra USD 1.4 billion needed for New Zealand’s rail system
Auckland’s rail network could require a further USD 1.4 billion in upgrades – on top of the USD 2.5b to […]
Bulgarian Railways hopes to cooperate with Chinese partners on two projects
„The project for the Ruse – Varna and Karnobat – Sindel will be presented to the Chinese government delegation,” Bulgarian […]
BNSF plans USD 220M program for Washington state
BNSF’s 2016 capital expenditure program in Washington state will be nearly USD 220 million. This year’s plan is focused on […]
China interested in Rail Baltica
China has expressed interest in not only developing container train traffic to Latvia, but also in investing in the development […]
BNSF to invest USD 100 million in New Mexico
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced that will invest USD 100 million in New Mexico for projects that help ensure BNSF […]
FRA finances 9 rail project
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded nearly USD 10 million in grants for 9 projects in eight states to […]