China to build train for Russia’s high-speed railway
China is developing a new generation of trains capable of reaching speeds of 400 km/h for Russia’s Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway. […]
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Morocco to open high speed line in 2018
The 183km high-speed line under construction between Tangiers and Kenitra/Port Laoti will open in 2018. The project has a value […]
Trafikverket announced new cost estimates for high speed projects
Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) announced new estimates of the costs of high-speed rail. They show lower total costs than those […]
Cambodia considers air-rail link
The 266km rail line will carry passengers between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville every weekend. The Royal Railway have inaugurated its […]
Ukraine Government appoints new board of Ukrzaliznytsia
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has appointed the new board of public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia proposed by the new board chairman […]
Greece pushes back deadline for rail freight terminal bids
Binding bids for the EUR 250 million project were expected to be submitted by May 31 but Athens moved the […]
Russia plans its own Hyperloop high speed project
“Russia is technologically ready to launch such large-scale projects as Elon Musk’s Hyperloop,” Russian minister of transport Maxim Sokolov said […]
Switzerland grants EUR 12 billion for rail infrastructure
The Swiss Federal Council has submitted plans to Parliament for CHF 13.2 billion (EUR 12 billion) in funding to cover […]
Fehmarnbelt signed tunnel contracts worth EUR 4 billion
Femern has signed four major construction contracts worth almost DKK 30 billion (EUR 4 billion) with the international contractor consortia […]
Bulgaria to repay debt of BDZ using Sofia Airport concession fee
The Government plans to seek an upfront payment of a concession fee from the winner of the concession in order […]