Denmark breaks ground on Ringsted – Fehmarn upgrade
Denmark’s transport minister Magnus Heunicke officially launched preliminary construction on a DKr 9.3bn (USD 1.64bn) project to rebuild the 115km […]
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Etihad Rail to collaborate with Globe Express Services
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the railway network in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a memorandum of […]
Toronto’s new low-floor trams enter service
Toronto has begun a complete replacement of its tram fleet, with the first two new vehicles entering service in the […]
Brazil prepares USD 2.37bn tender to award a concession
Brazil is preparing a 5.4bn-real (USD 2.37bn) tender to award a concession for the Centro-Oeste (center-west) railway, also known as […]
Oman: invitation to pre-qualify for Sohar to Buraimi section
The Oman Railway Company has put out invitations to pre-qualify for a tender to design and build the Sohar – […]
Prasa looks at property equity partner
The state-owned Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa-South Africa) is investigating the viability of a strategic equity partner for its […]
Saudi Railways awards USD 32.5 mln contract to Chinese CRCC
The President of Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) Mohamed Khalid Al-Suwaiket has signed a contract for 122 million Saudi Riyals (USD […]
New Luas Operating Contract Awarded to Transdev
National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and Transdev Dublin Light Rail Limited signed the operation contract […]
Italy: NTV could be recapitalised
The shareholders of Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV) are ready to support the recapitalisation of the company, declared Alberto Bombassei, the […]
VR profits rise despite falling international rail traffic
Finnish state-owned rail operator VR has recorded a rise in operating profit despite a sharp fall in international traffic between […]