China: operations start on the longest heavy haul railway line
China’s longest heavy haul railway line, the Watang-Rizhao railway, connecting the inland coal-producing province of Shanxi with the Rizhao port…...
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Mumbai to get improved rail services
The Indian government will invest aggressively to improve the infrastructure of Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, admitting that…...
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Hyundai Rotem wins EUR 79 mln order from Istanbul Municipality
Hyundai Rotem won a KRW 103.8 bn (EUR 79 mln) to supply 17 four-car metro trains to Istanbul Metro. The […]
Israel Railways to issue bonds for rail infrastructure development
Israel Railways submitted a draft prospectus to the Israel Securities Authority for a NIS 1 billion (USD 252,6 mln) bond…...
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Baku-Tbilisi-Kars: first test train launched
The first test train has been launched on the Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi section in Georgia’s territory within the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project, […]
Iran and Iraq to connect their national rail networks
In a meeting between Iranian transport minister Abbas Akhoundi and Iraqi Transport Minister Baqir Jabr Al-Zubeidi, it was announced that […]
CSR wins maintenance contract in Malaysia
CSR and Ministry of Transportation of Malaysia signed a contract valuated at RMB 40 million (USD 6.5 million), which is…...
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CNR and CSR agree merger terms
China CNR Corp. Ltd. and the CSR Corp. Ltd. will merge into a new company, according to a CSR Corp. […]
New section of Beijing Metro Line 14 opened
At the end of December, Beijing MTR Corporation Limited (Beijing MTR) opened the Phase 2 East Section of Beijing Metro […]
UN adopts first ever Resolution on International Transport Corridors
The UN General Assembly unanimously approved at the end of December the “Resolution on the Role of Transport and Transit […]