Kazakhstan joins ‘Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Oman’ transit-transport corridor
Iran held a meeting of the Coordination Council of the participating countries of “Ashgabat Agreement”, writes Kazinform. Ashgabat Agreement participating […]
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Israel Railways to implement Train Planning System
Israel Railways will use Train Planning System (TPS) software from HaCon, a solution which includes all schedules and route inquiries […]
Pap-Angren Railway Project receives WB financing
World Bank approved a USD 195 million IBRD loan for the Pap-Angren Railway Project in Uzbekistan. The total project cost […]
U.S. Committee approves Passenger Rail Reform Legislation
The U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved bipartisan legislation that improves the infrastructure, reduces costs, creates greater accountability and transparency, […]
Sweden: Track being laid in the Hallandsås tunnel
The railway installations have entered a new phase at the Hallandsås Project and track is now being laid in the […]
Alstom to supply four additional Pendolino high speed trains to SBB
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around EUR 115 million by SBB for the supply of four Pendolino high […]
Vietnam launched Rail Transport Strategy 2020
A comprehensive development of the railway transport system will be a key target of the VietNam Railway Transport Development Strategy […]
Brazil, Peru and China to discuss the implementation of transcontinental rail project
A China-Brazil-Peru working group will soon be established to discuss the details of a proposed transcontinental rail line in South […]
Irish Rail to launch this year works for Cork railway station upgrade
Irish Rail expects to start work later this year on the planned EUR 3 million upgrade of Kent railway station […]
Angola opens new rail line
A 1,344-kilometer railway built by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) for Angola was completed and open to traffic writes Xinhua. […]