Jerusalem light rail extension works to restart
Jerusalem light rail operator CityPass will soon begin works for the Red Line extension with Alstom after reaching an agreement […]
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India increase its rail electrification target
Indian Railways intends to electrify 4000 km lines in the current fiscal year, a 50 per cent increase compared to […]
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan set up a JV for freight transport
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company signed a Memorandum of association to establish the “Ferry Express Logistics” JV […]
Russia: increase in loading on rail network in 1Q
According to the latest figures, freight loading volumes on RZD’s rail network during January-March amounted to 305.1 million tons, 3.8% […]
HSS Integrated inks contract for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail
HSS Engineers Bhd’s associate company, HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd, has received a Reference Design Consultant 05 (RDC05) deal for the […]
Railway PRO Forum: Trans -Caspian International Transport Route to use the Astara connection
“Within Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM), it is proposed a transport connection between Iran and Europe through Astara, an Iran-Azerbaijan […]
Singapore: Signalling system trial starts on North-South Line
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SMRT have started trialing the new signalling system on the North-South Line (NSL). […]
India: proposal voted for creating Rail Development Authority
The Indian Cabinet cleared the long-pending proposal to set up a Rail Development Authority. The body will be entrusted with […]
Israel has plans for rail link with Jordan
Israeli Minister of Transport and Intelligence Yisrael Katz has presented a “Regional Peace railway” plan, which would link Jordan and […]
RZD refinances borrowing programme with new USD loan
At the end of March 2017, RZD raised USD 420 million under an agreement for a 5-year unsecured syndicated loan. […]