Rail Cargo Group acquires German railway operator
Rail Cargo Group purchased German rail operator EBM Cargo GmbH, a profitable railway undertaking with an annual turnover of approx. […]
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Antimonopoly authority alows Moscow Metro to buy 50% in MKZD
The Russia Federal Antimonopoly Service allowed Moscow Metro to buy 50% of Moscow Ring Railway (MKZD), Russian Rail Consulting quotes […]
Serbia opens Corridor 10 railway section
On 22 September 2015, Serbian Golubinci–Ruma railway line was opened, allowing trains to safely travel at a speed of up […]
Cairo Metro to receive EBRD loan for new trainsets purchase
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering an 18 years sovereign loan to finance the purchase of […]
Singapore orders 12 metro trains
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded a S$136.8 million (USD 96.7 million) contract to Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Qingdao […]
Lima Metro receives WB financing
The World Bank Board approved a USD 300 million financing for the construction of a new line of the Lima […]
Ireland: Dart Underground project must be redesigned
Irish Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe announced that the DART Underground project will not proceed as currently designed but will be […]
Hokkaido Shinkansen to be launched in March 2016
Hokkaido Railway Co. and East Japan Railway Co announced that Hokkaido Shinkansen Line will be put into commercial service on […]