Vietnam takes new step forward on South rail link electrification
The south-link railway electrification project will enter its most crucial stage soon, Wen Tai-hsin, chief secretary of the Railway Reconstruction […]
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TransContainer sale considered feasible by Russian Government
The Analytical Center of the Russian Government considers that privatizing a stake of up to 75% in railway container operator […]
New container train route on China-Europe axis
UTLC and Belintertrans-Germany, with assistance of the Belarusian Railways Baranovichi Division is introducing an additional container train route via Kuznitsa/ […]
Bullet train to restore Beijing-Shanghai HSR speed
China Railway has started, at the end of July, the tests to restore the maximum speed of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed […]
China is building the deepest railway station under the Great Wall
China is constructing the world’s deepest and Asia’s largest underground high-speed railway station under the Great Wall at the Badaling […]
Vietnam seeks private funds for Đà Lạt–Trại Mát railway line
The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has asked the central Government’s approval for seeking private investments for restoration of infrastructure for […]
Thailand to ink EUR 2.4 billion rail contracts by autumn
Contracts for the construction of five dual-track rail projects are expected to be signed by September, according to Anon Luangboriboon, […]
Indian Railways to continue plans of rolling stock upgrade
The Indian Railways will add to its fleet 15,000 coaches with upgraded interiors and exteriors by 2022-2023. The company also […]
Istanbul cancels tender for monorail system
Authorities have canceled a tender for a transport project which includes a monorail system between the Sefaköy and Halkalı districts […]
Russia and Iran sign EUR 2.5 billion agreement for railcar manufacturing
Transmashholding, the Russian rolling stock producer and Iran’s Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) signed an agreement that provides for […]