Turkmenistan completes another section within TAT railway line
Turkmenistan has completed the 45th kilometer of its portion of a railway that is slated to pass from Turkmenistan through […]
Infrastructure
Australia: Sunshine Coast to build a light rail system
87 per cent of the Sunshine Coast’s citizens (Australia) are in favor of construction of a light rail. Sunshine Coast […]
India: World Bank approves USD 650 mln for Eastern Freight Corridor
The World Bank Board approved USD 650 million towards the third loan for the Indias’s Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) […]
Russia to direct USD 144 million for Moscow – Kazan HSR
Russian Ministries of Transport and Finance were directed to provide RUR 8 billion (USD 144.5 million) in 2016 for the […]
EU funds for the modernisation of Púchov – Žilina railway line in Slovakia
The European Commission approved three major projects, for a total of EUR 170 million from EU funds, for the modernisation […]
New approval systems for European rail interoperability and safety
On 30 June 2015, the European Council confirmed a deal struck with the European Parliament on faster and less burdensome […]
Victorian Government: a new independent body to manage infrastructure projects
The Victorian Government has introduced legislation into the Parliament to create Infrastructure Victoria, a new independent body that will be […]
Italferr and Anesrif launch JV for modernising the Algerian railways
Italferr and ANESRIF, the Algerian Government agency for the implementation of railway investments signed a MoU on establishment of a […]
China opened Hefei-Fuzhou HSR
Hefei – Fuzhou high-speed railway line started operations cutting the travel time from eight hours to four. This is China’s […]
STV signs new contract for California High-Speed Rail Program
California High-Speed Rail Authority selected STV to prepare environmental and engineering documents for the Burbank to Los Angeles and Los […]