UAE finances Morocco’s Tangier – Kenitra HSR
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed a USD 40 million concessionary loan agreement with the Morocco’s national railway operator, […]
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Inner Mongolia-Kazakhstan new train service launched
Another freight train service linking northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Kazakhstan began operations in November. The train left […]
Poland launches new tender under its National Railway strategy
On November 18, Polish Railways Lines (PKP PLK) announced a new tender on the modernisation of Czestochowa – Zawiercie, the […]
Thales enters exclusive negotiations to sell its ticketing and revenue collection business
Thales has entered into exclusive negotiations with the private equity firm Latour Capital with a view to divesting its business […]
Germany to ban noisy freight wagons after 2020
Germany’s transport minister Alexander Dobrindt announced a new draft legislation to ban noisy freight train wagons after the end of […]
Turkmenistan to launch new rail corridor in November
In Turkmenistan, nearly 30 percent of the cargo turnover accounts for the share of railway transport. The advantages of railway […]
ADB considers loan for the North-South rail corridor
The state-owned rail transport operator Azerbaijan Railways and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) discussed the implementation of projects on the […]
Caltrain begins pre-construction work on electrification project
Caltrain will be performing pre-construction work within the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project. Caltrain will be working on pre-construction activities in […]
Tests on Vienna South hub launched
Trial operations at the new terminal Vienna South Freight Terminal began last week with the first on-track movements visible in […]
China approves five new lines
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has approved five railway projects with a total investment of CNY 200 billion […]