“East World Express” train to link Germany and Japan
As of March, Far East Land Bridge (FELB) is launching an open/public train named “East World Express” with weekly departures […]
Infrastructure
EIB and India sign EUR 450 million loan for Lucknow metro
During the 13th European Union – India summit, European Investment Bank announced it will finance Lucknow metro project. The total […]
Nine bidders shortlisted for HS2 major engineering contracts
HS2 Ltd announced a shortlist of 9 bidders for between £7.1 (€9 billion) and £11.8 billion (€15 billion) worth of […]
Mexico – Toluca maintenance facilities contract awarded
Mexico’s Secretary of Communications and Transportation awarded a consortium formed by Mexican and Spanish companies a Pesos 942 million (EUR […]
UK: preferred corridor announced for East West Rail Central Section
The Bedford – Sandy – Cambridge corridor was announced as the preferred option for the Central Section of East West […]
UK: partnership to build Ordsall Chord in Manchester
Network Rail has formed an official construction partnership to build the new Ordsall Chord in Manchester, which will help improve […]
Kenya and China sign contract for Nairobi-Malaba SGR section
Kenya and the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) have signed an agreement for the construction of the Naivasha-Malaba Standard Gauge […]
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 […]