Bangladesh celebrates extension of rail network to Cox’s Bazar
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers Sheikh Hasina opening the rail extension (Bangladesh Railways Ministry) Bangladesh Railways has opened a 104km…
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Hitachi Rail cleared for €1.6bn Thales acquisition by European Commission
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke A Hitachi train in Europe (Tupungato/Dreamstime) The European Commission has given a green light to…
African Development Bank makes $196m loan to improve Namibia’s railways
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke A freight train in Namibia (Vimpro/Dreamstime) The African Development Bank has loaned Namibia $196m towards…
China Communications looks to invest in Vietnam’s $60bn railway
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers Nguyen Chi Dung sitting next to Bai Yinzhan in Beijing last week (photo courtesy of…
Czechia borrows €992m to upgrade rail network
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €992m to Czechia to help it…
Malaysia’s $12bn East Coast Rail Link “passes the halfway mark”
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers Port Klang will be the southern terminus of the system (Hafiz343/CC BY-SA 4.0) Work on…
Three teams in line for $3.6bn Chicago rail extension
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers Brown and Orange line trains contend for the intersection at the southeast corner of the…
US transport secretary Buttigieg says high-speed rail funding is ‘in the mix’
This post was originally published on this site Pete Buttigieg said his department was considering investing in projects from the $12bn Federal-State Partnership National Program…
Maglev railway retrofit technology unveiled in Gdansk
This post was originally published on this site The technology offers faster acceleration, cruising speeds up to 550km/h, and quick deceleration on Europe’s existing tracks,…
Egypt plans €340m upgrade to Cairo rail corridor
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke Construction on a tramline in Cairo (Tamer Adel/Dreamstime) Egypt’s National Railways has announced a plan…