Railway

Northern Latitudinal Railway construction to begin next year

A protocol finalising the conditions and parameters for the concession to build the Northern Latitudinal Railway (NLR)…

Albanian railway rehabilitation project moves forward

TENDERING has begun for a contract to rehabilitate the ۳۴.۲km line between the Albanian capital Tirana and the port of…

Construction of Northern Latitudinal Railway to start in ۲۰۱۹

A foundation stone was laid on May ۱۱ for a bridge over the River Ob which is to be built as part of the ۳۵۳ km…

Turkey to start production of national EMU

PRODUCTION is due to start in the fourth quarter of ۲۰۱۸ on Turkey’s national EMU project under a joint venture of…

Digital guide to the Bernina Express

Following a successful launch in first class, from May ۱۰ Rhätische Bahn is making its Infot(r)ainment digital route…

Second airport rail link opens in Kuala Lumpur

A rail link to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Kuala Lumpur was inaugurated on May ۱. The Ministry of Transport…

GTR and Siemens unveil Great Northern class ۷۱۷ EMUs

BRITISH train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) presented its new fleet of class ۷۱۷ Desiro City EMUs for Great…

Network Rail adopts new ERTMS procurement process

IRJ at Infrarail ۲۰۱۸ London: British infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) says it is planning to adopt a new…

Union Pacific orders low-emission shunters

Union Pacific has ordered ۱۰ EMD۲۴B low-emission locomotives from Progress Rail for yard shunting work in California.…

Alpha Trains forms French subsidiary

Leasing company Alpha Trains Group is targeting the emerging French passenger rolling stock leasing market with the…