VIA Rail could seek private investments for rail construction
VIA Rail is analyzing the possibility to raise EUR 2.2 billion from the private sector. The money would be used […]
Infrastructure
Lloyd’s Register becomes designated body by the Norwegian Railway Authority
The Norwegian Railway Authority has recently appointed Lloyd’s Register (LR) Consulting – Energy AS as designated body for the Norwegian […]
Oman Rail launches freight demand study
Oman Rail, the organisation set up by the government to oversee the establishment and operation of a national rail network, […]
Denmark approves the construction of Fehmarn Belt fixed link
The Danish Parliament approved the Construction Act for Fehmarn Belt fixed link for the Danish section. With this approval, the […]
Russia to build new railway to bypass Ukraine
Russian military engineers are building a new railway line to connect the country’s Voronezh and Rostov regions bypassing Ukrainian territory.The […]
Beijing wants to build high-speed railway through Mt Everest
China is planning to dig a tunnel under Mount Everest to build a high-speed railway line linking Tibet and Nepal, […]
New York receives USD 967 million for the installment of positive train control technology
Federal Railroad Administration has approved a loan of USD 967.1 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for […]
India: China to build Mysuru – Bengaluru – Chennai HSR
During a meeting with India’s National Railway Administration (NRA) China proposed to build a high-speed rail line between Mysuru and […]
China Railway Construction wins USD 5.5 billion contracts in Africa
Two big construction orders in Africa totalling nearly 5.5 billion U.S. dollars have been signed by China’ largest railway constructor, […]
Indonesia to launch construction for a 143 km new line
Indonesian government will start the construction of a 143 km railway line from Makassar to Parepare, both cities in South […]