Metrolink lowers fares for shorter trips to increase ridership
The Metrolink Board of Directors voted to decrease fares for trips 20 miles and under. The lower fares will go […]
Policy
Increasing volume of cargo on Trans Caspian Route agreed
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have agreed to increase the volume of cargo traffic on Trans Caspian International Transport Route and […]
GCC countries to build a high speed rail line
Chinese state-owned company China Railway Signal and Communication (CRSC) and the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting ( GOIC ) signed […]
Askar Mamin, re-elected head of the Development Committee of TITR
President of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways – KTZ), Askar Mamin, was re-elected Chairman of the Committee on the development […]
Azerbaijan joined Viking Train
Azerbaijan has joined the international railway project Viking Train, which will enable to up the country’s trade and transport potential. […]
EC opens up investigation on Wabtec’s proposed takeover of Faiveley
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of Faiveley Transport of France by […]
Plovdiv – Svilengrad railway overhaul, completed
The railway connecting Bulgaria’s second-biggest city Plovdiv with the Greek and Turkish borders is now completely modernized, Transport Minister Ivaylo […]
KTZ and Halyk Bank launch online payment for rail freight services
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Halyk Bank introduced the online corporate card freight payment service, under the MoU signed in 2014. […]
East Coast Main Line future services approved
The UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced it has approved applications from Virgin Trains East Coast and […]
“Autentic” tram, present in Oradea
On 13 May, Astra Vagoane Călători participated in the tram exhibition organised in Oradea to celebrate the 110 years of […]