SNCF’s AREP subsidiary has signed an agreement to design and redevelop Iran’s three main railway stations in Tehran and the cities of Mashhad and Qom. The company’s founder and head of its board of directors Etienne Tricaud said the architecture and historical identity of the stations will be preserved in his company’s plan to
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The World Bank Board has approved USD 650 million towards the third loan for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (a freight-only rail line) that will help faster and more efficient movement of raw materials and finished goods between the northern and eastern parts of India. The Eastern Corridor is 1,840 km
On 30 June 2015, the Council confirmed a deal struck with the European Parliament on faster and less burdensome vehicle authorisation and safety certification procedures for European railways. The European Railway Agency (ERA) will play a key role in this. Together, the updated interoperability and safety directives and ERA regulation
Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply 162 BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC). The new trains will increase the number of DMRC’s existing fleet of MOVIA metros from 614 to 776 and make it one of the largest metro fleets in the world.
Mechel has obtained a certificate of compliance with the requirements of the Customs Union’s Technical Regulations for its rails of up to 100 meters in length. This certificate will enable the company to begin supplying Russian Railways OAO with Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant (CMP)’s products. The certificate was granted by the Federal Railway
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is in the process of providing a sovereign loan to the national railway operator and infrastructure manager Moldovan Railway (CFM). CFM plans to enhance the efficiency and safety of railway services and to improve the overall performance of its railway operations. CFM has identified
The European Commission has unveiled a record EUR 13.1 billion investment plan in 276 transport projects, selected under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This investment will unlock additional public and private co-financing for a combined amount of €28.8 billion. Along with the future European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the CEF will play
Huawei and Alstom have announced the successful completion of the world’s first live pilot test of 4G LTE multi-services based on Communications-based Train Control (CBTC), a railway signaling system based on wireless ground-to-train communication. The successful pilot, which covered the unified multi-service capabilities of several systems including CBTC, Passenger Information
Bulgarian Development Bank AD (BDB) is selling 500 freight wagons, owned by Holding BDZ, pledged in favor of BDB. The goods wagons are divided in 500 lots and are being offered in their present condition. The starting price for all units is EUR 4.6 million. The deadline for submitting the application for participation in the auction is the
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it has completed the installation of railcar traction converter/inverter systems with all-silicon carbide (SiC) power modules on N700 Shinkansen bullet trains for Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central) and begun testing. These are the first 3.3kV, 1500A traction systems to be installed on a high-speed train
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