Iranian company seeks cooperation with European rolling stock manufacturer
Iran’s private sector has begun negotiations with Siemens for manufacturing train cars in Iran. Iran has the capacity for local […]
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Gulf States target 2021 for new regional rail deadline
The six Gulf countries have agreed in principle to push back the completion date of a 2,100 kilometre transnational rail […]
Malaysia and Thailand agree on preliminary studies for high speed rail
During a bilateral meeting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha agreed for their countries to […]
Iranian Railways receives fuel incentive
Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has received legal incentive aimed at economizing on fuel and the protection of environment. […]
Chennai Metro section to airport was inaugurated
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Selvi J Jayalalithaa, inaugurated second stretch of Chennai Metro connecting Little Mount to Chennai International […]
New ‘Tulpar-Talgo’ train to be launched by 2020
New passenger trains will travel on domestic railways in Kazakhstan by 2020. Recently, the new track was tested for durability […]
China to build the world’s deepest rail station-under Great Wall
China has announced plans to build a high-speed railway station under the Great Wall, that will be the deepest and […]
China-Netherlands rail services to increase by next year
Chinese rail operator CdiRS has launched the first rail shuttle between China and the Netherlands, providing weekly services. Under the […]
ADB provides USD 1.5 billion for a rail project in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 1.5 billion to Bangladesh to build a 102-km dual-gauge railway line. This […]
Concession contract for Iran’s biggest dry port awarded
PTB Perse International Forwarding Co., Tehran, a subsidiary of the Swiss TransInvest Group, has won the tender for the concession […]