Michael Cramer, TRAN Committee: Final vote of Romania’s General Transport Master Plan is a positive aspect
“We have received the report of the Romanian Ministry of Transport on the General Transport Master Plan and its vote […]
March 2016
Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opened
On March 26, Hokkaido Shinkansen Line connecting Hokkaido with Honshu via an undersea tunnel was officially opened. The project involved […]
Thailand awards Red Line construction contract
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and Sumitomo Corporation a contract to design and build […]
Luxembourg awards GSM-R contract
Luxembourg Railways (CFL) has awarded Kapsch CarrierCom the contract to implement a countrywide railway communication network based on GSM-R, that […]
78% of Moscow Small Ring completed
The construction work on Small Ring at Moscow Railways (SRMR) is 78% completed. The project envisages the construction and reconstruction […]
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan agree on updating UTLC development model
On March 29, the heads of Russian Railways, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Belarusian Railways agreed on the key principles of […]
EIB to finance Lucknow Metro
The European Investment Bank will finance the construction of India’s Lucknow Metro, including the acquisition of new metro trains. Lending […]
OC streetcar moves closer to design and construction phase
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board approved a series of actions to help facilitate the design and construction of […]
Belgrade to award new contract for tramway tracks reconstruction
The City of Belgrade intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from EBRD and parts of the […]