UK: Borders rail installation completed
The installation of almost 30 miles (48 km) of rail on the new Borders Railway was officially completed. Since track-laying […]
Infrastructure
Mexico City to tender metro line extensions
Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (SCT) has confirmed that tenders for the extension of Mexico City’s Metro Line A and Line […]
China to build the world’s largest passenger terminal
ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have completed the concept design for the world’s largest airport passenger terminal […]
Network Rail opened consultations for direct rail link from the west to Heathrow Airport
Network Rail announced the opening of public consultations, until April 2015, for a new direct rail link connecting the west […]
Japan to elaborate a study for Thai rail network development
Thai Government proposed a joint-venture model to Japan for collaboration in building Thai railroads running high-speed trains. “We proposed a […]
Spain: FGC uses drones for the inspection of its installations
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) has used drones for the first time to carry out inspections of its […]
CFR SA launches tender to rent 900 km of non-interoperable railways
Romanian railway infrastructure manager, CFR SA, organises on 12 February 2015, a call public tender to rent 900 km of […]
India and Spain to collaborate for high speed railways
India and Spain are set to cooperate in the high speed railway sector, after a Spanish delegation had a detailed […]
Japan and Thailand agree to cooperate on railway development
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in Tokyo to further develop the strategic partnership […]
Mechel becomes potential rail supplier for Deutsche Bahn
Mechel OAO reports that Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant won the status of a potential rail supplier to Germany’s railway operator Deutsche […]