Malaysia: Deal inked for MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd have signed the handing over and operating […]
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Taiwan: new high-speed rail station enters service
The new high-speed railway Nangang Station began commercial operations. The addition of the Nangang stop will bring the number of […]
Iran receives railway loan
Deputy Minister of Road and Urban Development, Ali Noorzad, has announced a USD 500 million loan from the Republic of […]
RZD to establish a Freight Market Council
RZD and the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of the Russian Federation have signed an agreement on joint efforts to establish […]
Malaysia: Kelana Jaya LRT to be launched
On June 30, Prasarana Rail and Infrastructure Projects Sdn Bhd will launch transport services on Kelana Jaya and Ampang Line […]
JR Central unveils new model for the 2020 Shinkansen
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) announced it will introduce a new Shinkansen bullet train model, the N700S, on the […]
Japan to fund Sri Lanka LRT feasibility study
Sri Lanka will go ahead with a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system for public transport in the proposed Megapolis urban […]
Alstom to supply traction to Line 3 of the Chengdu metro
Chengdu Metro Corp awarded Alstom a contract for the supply traction systems for 288 metro cars due to circulate on […]
Dubai awards contract for Expo metro line extension
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has selected Alstom-Acciona –Gulermak consortium, Expolink Consortium, for the Expo 2020 metro line extension contract. […]
Russia: Far Eastern Railways finishes rail modernisation on Sakhalin Island
Far Eastern Railways, a branch of RZD, has finished the gauge change at the 102-105 kilometers section of the Shakhta […]