Mechel to purchase 1,000 new gondola cars
Mechel intends to acquire 1,000 new gondola cars this year. At the end of December, the company purchased 150 railcars […]
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Singapore’s CRL alignment announced
Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the alignment and station locations under the first phase of the Cross Island Line […]
TMH delivered 2TE25KM locomotive to Kazakhstan coal producer
Transmashholding has supplied Shubarkol Komir, one of Kazakhstan’s largest thermal coal producer, the mainline freight diesel locomotive 2TE25KM, manufactured at […]
Tashkent metro extension is underway
Uzbekistan Railways announced that construction works are well underway for the Sergeli and Yunusabad metro extension in Tashkent. Boshtransloyiha, the […]
JICA loan for Philippines’ North-South commuter rail project
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Philippines’ Government signed a JPY 167.199 billion (EUR 1.34 billion), which represents the first […]
WB supports China’s modal shift to sustainable transport
World Bank approved a USD 8.2 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support China’s efforts to improve […]
UAE enters prequalification stage for locomotive and O&M tenders
This month, Etihad Rail is expecting the prequalification documents for locomotive and operation and maintenance facility tenders published in December […]
RZD purchased 597 locomotives in 2018
In 2018, Russian Railways purchased 597 locomotives, investing RUB 79.3 billion (almost USD 1.2 billion). The company acquired 348 electric […]
Iran needs over 32,000 railcars and locomotives until 2023
“The development of Iranian Railways (RAI) requires more than 32,000 railcars and locomotives in the next four years when the […]
Taiwan orders 50 EMUs from Hitachi
Taiwan Railways Administration awarded Taiwan Hitachi Asia Pacific, Hitachi’s Taiwan subsidiary, a EUR 1.3 billion (JPY 160 billion) contract for […]