Innovation
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 […]
Indonesia: PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek to implement advanced e-ticketing systems
Sony announced that PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ), a rail operator in Indonesia, will implement FeliCa technology for its IC […]
Iran launches world’s largest floating oil terminal in Persian Gulf
The 2.2-million-barrel floating oil storage unit (FSU), dubbed the Persian Gulf, came on stream in Soroush oil region on February. […]
Istanbul to launch monorail system
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced a new tender for eight separate monorail projects (Havaray), planned to link together a […]
Follo Line Project: first tunnel contract award
Società Italiana per Condotte d’Acqua S.p.A. (Condotte) has been awarded the first out of five large EPC contracts for the […]
BVG unveils Berlin U-Bahn prototype
The first of two pre-production IK series metro trains has begun testing on Berlin’s U-bahn. Berlin transport authority and manufacturer […]
UK town seeks to become “Very Light Rail” innovation hub
The proposal, as described in a BBC News report, calls for a new rail station and “innovation center” to be […]
LAC and Softronic to set up the JV for engine production
The chief executives of Hungarian company LAC Holding and Romania’s Softronic signed the document on setting up a joint venture […]
Poland and Ukraine sign railway engineering cooperation MoU
On January 19, during Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz’s visit in Ukraine, in the presence of Ukrainian Deputy Minister of […]