Oktyabrskaya Railway’ locomotives to undergo renovation program
RZD intends to invest approximately RUB 3.9 billion (EUR 52.9 million) in 2016 in the renovation of the traction rolling […]
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Kuala Lumpur LRT3 preliminary design contract awarded
Systra will be responsible for the preliminary design of the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) in Kuala Lumpur, a […]
Transmashholding to manufacture own motors
By 2018, Transmashholding will switch to manufacturing its own motors, according to Alexander Nosov, Head – Traction Generator and Motor […]
Yerevan Metro to launch tender on rolling stock modernisation
EBRD has announced that Yerevan Metro Company will launch a tender under the Rehabilitation Project Phase II. The contract involves […]
Final certification tests for Ivolga
Two train sets of innovative EG2Tv EMU known as Ivolga, manufactured by Tver Carriage Plant Works (TVZ), arrived at the […]
OEVRZ starts production of underground battery-operated locomotives
Oktyabrsky Electric Railway Car Repair Plant (OEVRZ) has started production of underground battery-operated locomotives with asynchronous traction drive (81-581.4) designed […]
RZD not to be privatized in 2016
RZD will not be privatized this year, Minister of Economic Development Alexey Ulyukayev announced, TASS reports. “No [decision on Russian […]
Bangkok orders 22 metro trains
Siemens- Bozankaya consortium will supply Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTSC) 22 four-unit metro trains. In addition, Siemens will […]
Iran and Pakistan to restart rail freight transport
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to resume rail freight transport between the provincial capitals of the two neighbors’ border regions. […]
Turkish Government sets the date for railway liberalisation
Starting June 21st, the private rail sector can run its own trains on the Turkish railway infrastructure. The Turkish Government […]