FELB to launch new weekly speed train service
Far East Land Bridge announced that in April will launch a new eastbound service, from Duisburg, Germany, to Suzhou, China. […]
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India completes locomotive delivery to Myanmar
Indian state-owned engineering consultancy company RITES Ltd. has handed over the final batch of six YDM-4 diesel-electric locomotives to Myanma […]
Larsen &Toubro secures new contract in India
Larsen &Toubro company has signed a major contract worth INR 28.7 Crore (USD 440 million) with the Dedicated Freight Corridor […]
Iran opens the rail link to Iraqi border
In a ceremony organized at Kermanshah railway station, the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially opened the Firouzan-Kermanshah railway line, linking […]
Rolls-Royce and Indian Force Motors set up a JV for rail engines
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and India-based vehicle manufacturer Force Motors signed an agreement on a Joint Venture to domestically produce engines […]
Five bidders for India’s electric locomotive tender
Five international companies have submitted applications until 15 March, the last date for placing pre-qualification bids in the tender for […]
A new ADB loan for India’s rail infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a USD 120 million loan agreement to complete double-tracking […]
Saft to supply batteries for Alstom India’s freight locomotives
Alstom India has granted Saft an order to supply backup battery systems for 800 Prima locomotives. This represents Saft’s largest […]
JICA signs loan agreement for Metro Manila underground system
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Philippines signed a EUR 803 million (JPY 104.53 billion) loan agreement […]
Israel approves a USD 1.15 billion new light rail line
The Minister of Transport, Yisrael Katz, gave the go ahead for the construction of the light rail to Ariel settlements. […]