Jerusalem – Tel Aviv rail line runs first test
Israel Railways conducted the first trial run of a train on the new Jerusalem – Tel Aviv line, 57 kilometers […]
Asia Leads
Siemens to support projects of EUR 3 billion in Iran
German industrial group Siemens is ready to support infrastructure projects worth EUR 3 billion in Iran. According to the official […]
Eurasian rail cargo transport to cross Latvia more often
Latvian–Russian intergovernmental commission meeting (IGM) agreed on the promotion of Eurasian cargo transport, including container transports from China, using Latvian […]
Marmaray line to be entirely completed in 2018
This year, the tender for the Halkalı – Kapikule section, part of Ankara-Istanbul the high-speed line, will also be launched […]
Bombardier NUG Propulsion System to deliver equipment for Chengdu and Chongqing metro
Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint venture Bombardier NUG Propulsion System Co. Ltd. (BNP) has signed two contracts with the Chinese New […]
Moscow-Kazan high speed rail construction to be launched in 2018
”The construction of the Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail line will be launched in 2018”, First Vice President of Russian Railways, Alexander […]
ADB increased loan for International North-South Transportation Corridor
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) increased the loan amount from $200 million to $400 million for the International North-South Transportation […]
Bombardier awarded Bangkok monorail contracts
Bombardier has secured two contracts to supply a total of 72 Innovia Monorail 300 trains for two new monorail lines […]
Taiwan Railways tenders solar energy project
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is inviting tenders to install solar panels and equipment on the roof of the Chaozhou Rolling […]
India awards Larsen & Toubro new electrification contract
The Indian Railways awarded Larsen & Toubro Limited a Rs 10.5 bn (EUR 138.7 million) contract for the electrification of […]