OSIRIS research project helps deliver 10% energy savings for rail operators
The three-year OSIRIS rail research project designed a modular duty cycle system to suit the needs of urban operators (modelled […]
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China wants to invest in Moscow – Kazan HSR
China is interested in bankrolling Russia’s first high-speed rail line connecting Moscow and Kazan, investing about 300 billion rubles (USD […]
High-speed trains to run between Qatar and GCC countries
By 2030, Qatar’s railway system will include special long-distance passenger trains that will run between Qatar and other GCC countries. […]
Tver Carriage Works tests new Ivolga EMU
The new Ivolga EMU EG2Tv is in trial phase at Russian Institute of Research, Design and Technological Studies for Railway […]
New criteria for the 80 HST tender in Turkey
TCDD is planning to open a new high-speed trains tender for 80 trainsets this year. Turkish Transport Minister Ferudin Bilgin […]
Serco sells Great Southern Rail in Australia
Serco Group plc has agreed the sale of its Great Southern Rail (GSR) business to Australian private equity firm Allegro […]
South Africa: Gautrain extension network could be implemented by PPP
The feasibility study on the possible expansion of the 80 km Gautrain system should be completed by January next year, […]
Warsaw Central Station renovation works start
Renovation work at the Central Station in Warsaw are scheduled, the PKP press office informed, Warsaw Business Journal reports. The […]
India: Alstom secures power supply contract of Kochi metro
Alstom was awarded a contract worth EUR 9 million from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide receiving and auxiliary […]
Passenger lists at Tallinn-St Petersburg railway line become finally digital
Software created by the Estonian Ministry of Internal Affairs Information Technology and Development Centre (SMIT) enables scanning documents of train […]