Croatia approves draft plan for rail development
The Croatian government approved a draft project for the development of the country’s railways. The plan will see the state-owned […]
Infrastructure
Trace Group awarded rail contract in Macedonia
A consortium made up of Bulgarian companies Trace Group Hold, Vodstroy 98 and Ponsstroyengineering, and Macedonian company Fabrika Karpos received […]
Test train launched on Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi section (part of BTK)
A first test train has been launched on one of the Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi section as part of Baku – Tbilisi – […]
London Underground receives EIB finance for Northern Line extension project
European Investment Bank (EIB), will provide GBP 480 million (EUR 641.8 million) for the extension of the Northern Line to […]
Russia to launch tender for Moscow-Kazan high-speed project in Q1 2015
In the first quarter of 2015, RDZ will launch the tender for Moscow – Kazan high-speed project. More detailed information […]
RZD will seek cooperation if Greek Railway privatization is cancelled
Russian Railways president Vladimir Yakunin said that the company is ready to seek a different kind of cooperation in case […]
EUR 293 million of regional funds for transport projects for Warsaw, Łódź, Szczecin and Poznań
The European Commission has approved EUR 293 million from the Cohesion Fund for five major projects to improve sustainable transport […]
Canada: Waterloo region extends LRT contract with WSP and Parsons Brinckerhoff
The region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has voted in favour a three-year extension to its existing light rail transit […]
Australia: North West Rail Link is running ahead of schedule
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced the North West Rail Link is running […]
Local govts agreed to support China’s new strategy-“One Belt, One Road”
Twenty out of 31 mainland provincial-level governments from China have clarified their positioning and plans in their support of the […]