USD 281 million for CTA’s Red and Purple modernisation
Under the federal government funding, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive USD 281 million for its Red and Purple Modernisation […]
Infrastructure
USD 125 million for Caltrain electrification
Under the 2017 Fiscal Year budget, USD 125 million will be alloted to advance the Caltrain electrification project. This is […]
Norway announces list of rail routes to be privatised
Norway’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced the first two packages of routes it plans to privatise. Pre-qualification for […]
Mashhad Airport metro link opened
An extension of Mashhad metro line 1 opened. The 6 km extension of line 1 was built at a cost […]
EMEF to ensure Eurotram maintenance for Metro do Porto
EMEF S.A. has signed the contract for the maintenance of the Metro do Porto Eurotram vehicles for a total of […]
Future Tel Aviv light rail lines could be privatized
The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance of Israel are reconsidering opening the light rail NIS 25 billion […]
Ansaldo and Linbrooke win re-signalling contract in UK
Ansaldo STS and Linbrooke Services Limited have been awarded by Network Rail a contract worth £34.5 million (44.4 million euros) […]
UK: Rhyl station gets revamped
Rhyl station has been revamped as part of Network Rail and Welsh Government’s plans to upgrade station facilities across Wales. […]
US: Grays Harbor County rail crossing to be upgraded
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the Grade Crossing Protective Fund grants to the value of USD 40,000 to […]
Tehran-Mashhad electrification launched
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani officially launched the electrification of Tehran-Mashhad railway. The USD 2 billion involves the electrification of 926 […]