India to invest USD 130 billion for railway modernization
India’s authorities announced that will spend £88bn (USD 130 billion) to modernise its crumbling railways, Theguardian reports. The railways minister, […]
Infrastructure
Medina plans driverless metro system
A proposed metro system in Medina, Saudi Arabia, is likely to include driverless trains, the chief executive of the city’s […]
Uzbekistan completes first phase of railway electrification
The first stage of the project for the electrification of the 140.8 km Marokand- Karshi railway section has been completed […]
Thailand: business groups interested in high speed rail projects
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed a number of Thailand’s largest business groups are interested in co-investing in high-speed rail […]
UK: HS2 rail project may see funds slashed after elections
If the Labour Party wins the general election in May, it plans to review the cost of the second phase […]
SSL to deliver signalling system for Crossrail
Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL), Alstom’s signalling joint venture in the UK, has been awarded a contract worth EUR 54 million […]
Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique agree on railway rehabilitation
Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have agreed to conduct reviews to repair the railway infrastructure connecting them to enable easy coal […]