Iran and Turkey agree to establish second railway
Iran and Turkey have agreed to establish the second railway between the two countries to boost bilateral trade. In a […]
Infrastructure
Tanzania: State to engage private sector in railway project
Construction of the central railway line with standard gauge is expected to start any time this year, Transport Minister, Mr […]
Algeria postpones rail and tramway projects
With crude oil prices having more than halved since June, Algeria must plot a precarious path of curbing high public […]
USA: freight rail sector to spend USD 29 Billion in 2015
U.S. freight railways plan to spend an estimated USD 29 billion on the nation’s rail network, and project to hire […]
USD 3.2 billion 25 rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar projects in U.S 13 states
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx highlighted USD 3.2 billion recommended in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget to advance the […]
Montenegro Railways: emergency infrastructure rehabilitation
The Montenegro Railway Infrastructure Company (ZICG) intends using the proceeds of a loan from the EBRD for a project to […]
Croatia: 3 offers for the upgrade of Dugo Selo-Krizevci rail track
Croatian railway infrastructure operator HZ Infrastruktura announced that it has received three bids in a tender for supervision of the […]
Ghana to revive railway sector
According to Deputy Regional Minister Joseph Yammin, the Ghana Transport Ministry is determined to ensure the re-introduction of rail transport […]
RZD and SNCF plan to develop overnight trains
According to RZD President Vladimir Yakunin, the French railway authorities plan to revive overnight trains that were cancelled some time […]
Cityringen closer to connection with the rest of Copenhagen mass transit system
Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) broke through Copenhagen Central Station marking a significant milestone in the ‘complex’ Cityringen metro project. […]