SAR to start Riyadh – Qassim passenger service
Test running has started on part of Saudi Railway Company’s (SAR) 2750km North-South Railway in preparation for the launch of […]
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Perth plans to expand the transport network
Western Australia’s Transport Minister, Mr Dean Nalder, announced on July 29 a plan to ensure Perth’s transport network grows in […]
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to launch new rail ferries
New ferries will be launched for freight traffic between Azerbaijan’s Baku International Sea Trade Port in Alat and Kazakhstan’s Kuryk […]
Iran and Italy form technical committee for infrastructure projects
„ A test center for rail systems will be set up in collaboration with the Italian side”, Deputy Minister for […]
Free Wi-Fi services on Vilnius-Kaunas trains
Lithuanian state-owned railway carrier Lieutvos Gelezinkeliai has launched free Wi-Fi services based on the LTE network of mobile operator Omnitel […]
Fibre optics to be deployed on a rail line in West Africa
Vivendi’s subsidiary GVA (Group Vivendi Africa) is planning to deploy 5,000 km of fibre-optic cables across five West African countries […]
Port of Hamburg launches Hybrid shunting locomotive
Metrans has begun operating its first new hybrid shunting locomotives at the Port of Hamburg. Metrans, the rail subsidiary of […]
Jernbaneverket divides ERTMS procurement in three packages
Jernbaneverket has issued a request for quotation (RFQ) to several prequalified companies to supply Norway’s first ERTMS signalling system. Jernbaneverket […]
Deutsche Bahn supports strategic innovation for rail infrastructure
European Young Innovators Forum signed a strategic innovation partnership agreement with Deutsche Bahn. Through its own innovation accelerator, DB mindbox, […]
Zimbabwe proposes new legislation for rail freight transport
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development in Zimbabwe, Joram Gumbo, announced legislative changes in order to limit the bulk […]