Canada and South Korea signed MoU on transport cooperation
Canada Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Action Plan with South Korea to promote […]
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Feasibility study for Laos-Vietnam railway planned
South Korea will conduct a feasibility study for a new railway connecting Vientiane in Laos and southern Vietnam. The proposed […]
Shenzhen light rail PPP contract awarded
A consortium of Shenzhen Metro Group and China Railway Construction Investment Group has secured a build-operate-transfer PPP contract for the […]
MTR completes main structure of new station
MTR completed the civil structure of Kai Tak Station, as part of Shatin to Central Link (SCL) project. This is […]
China Railway Signal prepares for USD 2 billion Hong Kong IPO
State-owned China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. plans to start taking orders for an up to USD 2 billion Hong […]
UPS adds LCL option to China-Europe rail service
UPS announced it has added a Less-than-Container Load (LCL) option for China-to-Europe rail shipments. The service is available from Zhengzhou […]
Taiwan Railways and Deutsche Bahn to collaborate for technical consultancy
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Bahn International and Deutsche Bahn Systemtechnik, subsidiaries […]
Moody’s forsees more pressure for Russian rail freight operators in 2015-2016
Russian rail freight operators’ profitability will come under pressure in 2015-2016 as the decline in cargo volumes becomes more acute […]
Japan reassures Indonesia of infrastructure pledge
A special delegation from Japan including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to reaffirm Japan’s commitment to […]
India to start the rail station modernization plan
The stations will also have hotels, multilevel parking, separate entry and exit levels as the railways looks to leverage its […]