Rail sector urgently needs adoption of Technical Pillar of the Fourth Railway Package
On 8 October, EU Transport Ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss the Fourth Railway Package. In view of this […]
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Georgian Railway: income from freight transportation is increased by 6,9%
According to operational data for 8 months of the year 2014, the income of JSC “Georgian Railway” made 335,1 million […]
Lloyd’s Register appointed Independent Safety Assessor for Riyadh Metro
Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) appoints Lloyd’s Register as Independent Safety Assessor for the Riyadh metro project. This will involve regular […]
Georgia ready to review possibility of restoring rail link passing through Abkhazia
Georgian government is ready to review the possibility of restoring the Russian-Georgia rail link passing through the country’s breakaway region […]
Main lines to be repaired at one of Baku’s railway stations
Azerbaijan Railways began repairing 1.9 kilometer main lines at the Alat station as part of the overhaul of the Baku-Boyuk […]
Singapore to purchase 29 new trains by 2019
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and operator SMRT have announced plans to procure 29 new trains by 2019 to increase […]
Amtrak chooses Siemens for technical support of Northeast Corridor Passenger Locomotives
Siemens has started a 15-year technical support and spare parts supply agreement with the U.S. passenger rail operator Amtrak for […]
Bombardier’s Regio 2N double deck train receives homologation in France
SNCF received authorization from the French Public Establishment of Railway Safety (EPSF) for the commercial operation of Bombardier’s Regio 2N […]
Bombardier wins new operations and maintenance contract in New Jersey
Bombardier Transportation announced that it signed a new contract with New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) at the end of […]
RZD transported 92.1 million passengers in September 2014
According to the latest figures, in September 2014 the Russian Railways’ network carried 92.1 million passengers from all carriers, 0.9% […]