China Railway Construction wins USD 5.5 billion contracts in Africa
Two big construction orders in Africa totalling nearly 5.5 billion U.S. dollars have been signed by China’ largest railway constructor, […]
Infrastructure
Indonesia to launch construction for a 143 km new line
Indonesian government will start the construction of a 143 km railway line from Makassar to Parepare, both cities in South […]
Australia: USD 1.5 billion for Melbourne Metro Rail project
Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews has announced USD 1.5 billion to cover all anticipated planning, design and significant early works […]
Lahore Metro Rail Transit System approved
Lahore authorities approved Metro Rail Transit System on the Orange Line in Lahore at the cost of Rs 162.628 billion […]
Switzerland: the new Alpine line will cost less
The new Alpine line will cost CHF 300 million (EUR 289 million) less because drilling and concrete works for Gothard […]
The Plovdiv-Svilengrad rail line will be finished this year
The upgrade of the Plovdiv-Svilengrad rail will be completed by the end of 2015, according to the Bulgarian Transport Ministry. […]
Loan for rail link between Jakarta and Airport
Railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and Railink, its subsidiary, secured loans to finance a rail link project between downtown […]
Alstom will launch two major innovations for urban transport
Alstom will launch at UITP 2015 to be held in Milan, Italy, from 8 to 10 June, two major innovations […]
Metrolinx moving forward with plans for Caledonia GO Station
Metrolinx (Ontario) is moving forward with plans to add a new GO station on the Barrie GO Line at Eglinton […]
Japanese consortium to forward Kawasaki Heavy bullet trains for California HSR
A consortium of Japanese companies is planning to propose Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.’s bullet train technology for use in a […]