Oman Rail launches freight demand study
Oman Rail, the organisation set up by the government to oversee the establishment and operation of a national rail network, […]
Regions
Karlsruhe orders more Citylink NET from Vossloh
Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (VBK) and Albtal Verkehrs Gesellschaft (AVG) have ordered another 25 light rail Citylink NET from the consortium […]
New Croatian EMU launched
Follow the contract signed in January 2014, between KONČAR – Electric Vehicles Inc. and HŽ – Croatian Railways Passenger Transport […]
Denmark approves the construction of Fehmarn Belt fixed link
The Danish Parliament approved the Construction Act for Fehmarn Belt fixed link for the Danish section. With this approval, the […]
Russia to build new railway to bypass Ukraine
Russian military engineers are building a new railway line to connect the country’s Voronezh and Rostov regions bypassing Ukrainian territory.The […]
Beijing wants to build high-speed railway through Mt Everest
China is planning to dig a tunnel under Mount Everest to build a high-speed railway line linking Tibet and Nepal, […]
Alstom and London Underground to complete the modernisation of Northern line trains
Alstom has now completed the modernisation of 106 trains serving the Northern line, following a two year upgrade programme for […]
Frecciarossa 1000 Very High Speed Train to enter commercial operation in June
Italian transport operator Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane hosted the inaugural journey of the V300ZEFIRO very high speed train, known as […]
New York receives USD 967 million for the installment of positive train control technology
Federal Railroad Administration has approved a loan of USD 967.1 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for […]
Kawasaki to deliver eight 7000 series cars for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (KRC), the U.S. subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, will supply first eight 7000 series cars for […]