Istanbul tendered the first monorail
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality held a tender for the construction of a monorail line (Havaray), between the districts of Sefaköy […]
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New Hydrogen Council launches in Davos
On 18 January, thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a united vision […]
Russia sets up working group to develop Hyperloop
A working group for the development of Hyperloop technologies has been established within the Transport Ministry of Russia. The decree […]
Tunisia to have a new light rail line in 2021
The implementation of the light rail project in the city of Sfax, Tunisia, will begin in 2019 and operation of […]
DB Cargo signs rail partnership with Toshiba
DB Cargo has signed a cooperation agreement with Toshiba, one of the Asian suppliers of rail vehicle technology. The agreement […]
Dijon’s public transport, combined in a comprehensive mobility contract
Keolis will continue to operate the Greater Dijon transport network, Divia, for a further six years until 2022. The new […]
SNCF Réseau launches a UAVs data collecting subsidiary
Patrick Jeantet, president of SNCF Réseau, officially launched ALTAMETRIS, a subsidiary dedicated to the data services collected in particular by […]
Bolivia and Paraguay sign agreement for bi-oceanic train
The Bolivian and Paraguayan governments signed, on January 2nd, a Memorandum of Understanding in Asunción, and both countries committed themselves […]
Azure Power completes solar energy project for Delhi Metro Rail
Indian solar power producer Azure Power announced the successful installation and operation of its rooftop solar power plant for Delhi […]
JICA signs agreement for Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR project
Japanese funding agency JICA has signed a tripartite consultancy pact with Railway Ministry and National High Speed Rail Corporation for […]