The Chinese Railway Corporation (CRC) plans to allocate 630 billion yuan (US$104.2 billion) to invest in fixed assets in 2014, with new railway construction estimated to be more than 6,600 kilometers, CRC General Manager Sheng Guangzu revealed at the company’s work conference in Beijing, which was the first since it
Chinese Railway Corporation (CRC): US$104.2 billion to be invested in fixed assets in 2014
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Implenia and Swietelsky win major order to construct Semmering base tunnel
The planned Semmering base tunnel (SBT) is currently one of the most important large-scale infrastructure projects in Central Europe. It forms part of Austria’s new southern railway, which serves as the central axis for trans-European routes from the Baltic coast to the Adriatic. With a total length of 27.3 km,
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EBRD: Consultancy services for Infrastructure Regulation and Tariff Policy Development
EBRD supports the intention of the Government of Kazakhstan (“GoK”) to reform the tariff policy and legislative and regulatory framework for natural monopolies in various economic sectors of the Republic of Kazakhstan and intends to provide technical assistance to review the implementation of previous reforms and where necessary reform the
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Slovakia – more money for railways in 2014
The 2013 National Reform Programme of the Slovak Republic underlines the necessary to increase the quality and capacity of rail transport which is utilised less than road transport, the document also highlights the country’s preparations for the next generation of programmes in 2014-2020. In accordance with the intentions of the
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Vossloh Locomotives: successful platform homologation and complete certification to TSI Loc&Pas
Another two members of the Vossloh locomotive family platform, the four-axle G 12 and G 18, were approved for operation in Germany by the Federal German Railway Agency (EBA). With this approval and the simultaneous series homologation Vossloh Locomotives has laid an important foundation for launching further four-axle family members. What’s more, the G 12 and
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Alpha Trains announces acquisition of 202 rolling stock assets
Alpha Trains announces that Alpha Trains Luxembourg No.2 S.à r.l. acquired 202 rolling stock assets in a mixed asset and shares transaction from The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (RBS) at the end of 2013. Alpha Trains has managed the assets on behalf of RBS since a consortium of investors
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CER: Megatrucks versus rail freight?
The rail sector has long had concerns about the greater use of megatrucks (alternatively known as ‘monster-trucks’, ‘gigaliners’, or even ‘ecocombis’ by their supporters) and wants to outline, with this brochure, why attempts to further liberalise their use should be opposed. In particular, the rail sector believes that allowing any
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Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG orders another 20 Tango light rail vehicles
Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG has ordered another 20 S-DT8.12 light rail vehicles from Stadler Pankow GmbH, thus exercising the first option of their contract from spring 2010. The light rail vehicles will be an addition to the existing fleet, which has been operating in the Stuttgart city area since autumn 2013.
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Best results ever in commercial services for Renfe in 2013
Renfe has reached its record of passengers in a year: 25 million people in AVE trains and Long Distance. Thus, closed 2013 with the best results ever in commercial services , where passenger demand grew by 13.38% . As reported by the railway operator , the increase in the number of travelers
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Faster and greener way of operating shipments between Central Europe and China
Far East Land Bridge and Russian Railways Logistics Presents new solution for trade between Europe and China – transporting containers via the Trans-Siberian railway. Prior to that transportation was generally based on using the sea route. The aim of this project is to provide a faster and greener way of
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