Moscow-Kazan HSR costs have been reviewed at USD 22.4 billion
The construction of Moscow-Kazan high speed railway was recently estimated at RUB 1.3 trillion (USD 22.4 billion), First Vice President […]
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Saudi Railway launched transport services on Riyadh – Al Qassim line
Saudi Railway Company (SAR) started operating its first scheduled passenger service on the 1250-km line linking Riyadh and Al Qassim. […]
MTR to dig East Rail Line across Victoria Harbour
MTR Corporation is preparing to move move 11 giant pre-cast tunnel units for the 1.7-km tunnel section of the Shatin […]
Ankara-Sivas high speed line will be operational in 2018
Apart from this important project, Turkish Railways (TCDD) also announced that in 2017 it could launch the tender procedure for […]
Iran- Afghanistan line to be operational next year
The railway networks of Iran and Afghanistan will be connected in 2018, Hossein Ashouri, the Iran Railway Company deputy head […]
A new freight train between Uzbekistan and China
Rail freight transport services have begun between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and China’s Xi’an city, the capital of Shaanxi Province. The train […]
Astana’s new rail station to be commissioned in May
The project of Astana’s new railway station is 80 percent completed and in May it will be commissioned, the head […]
CRRC to supply metro cars to Iran
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, a CRRC subsidiary, will supply this May, new rolling stock to an Iranian city. Currently, there […]
UAE plans significants investments in tram and metro projects
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have planned significant investments in public transport, including that in the Abu Dhabi Metro and […]
UNIFE calls for major and tangible outcomes under the EU-Japan rail dialogue
As the sixth meeting of the EU-Japan Industrial Dialogue on Railways comes to an end, UNIFE calls for major and […]