Medina – Mecca HSR to be possibly commissioned in 2016
Planning errors and delays in the work are jeopardizing a high speed rail link between Mecca and Medina, the contract […]
Infrastructure
Australia: one step closer to build the new Melbourne – Brisbane rail line
Australia’s authorities reaffirmed their fervent support for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project. The line is part of ensuring […]
South Florida: Transdev wins maintenance contract for Tri-Rail
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) awarded VTMI, a Transdev company, a new contract to inspect and maintain its […]
Africa Union and China sign MoU
The Africa Union (AU) and the Chinese Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on an open cooperation within the […]
Italy receives EUR 950 mln EIB loan for railway modernisation
An agreement for financing Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI)’s investment programme was signed between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the […]
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 […]
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 […]