CHINA's Ministry of Railways (MOR) and the country's transport ministry are set to be merged, under plans reportedly agreed this week by the country's new leadership.
THE Hungarian government has given the go-ahead for a long-discussed project to build a 113km freight line between Tatabánya and Cegléd, by-passing Budapest.
DEVELOPING rail as a transport mode to protect the social, economic, and environmental fabric of European society is at the heart of Challenge 2050, a collaborative document issued by the industry's leading representatives bodies and associations on February 26.
THE Gautrain was billed as one of the most reliable modes of public transport in South Africa's Gauteng province when it began operating services in June 2010. However, the service is falling well short of its projected daily ridership figures of 100,000 passenger journeys per day.
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Etihad Rail receives $1.28bn loan for first phase of UAE rail network Etihad Rail has received a $1.28bn loan to build the first phase of the UAE's $11bn national railway network.
Environmental study begins on proposed Maldon-Dombarton rail line in Australia
Teams of specialist engineers, environmental advisors and heritage experts have started work on identifying any environmental issues related to the proposed Maldon - Dombarton rail link in New South Wales, Australia.
Network Rail adopts single-team approach for Stafford project
Network Rail has formed a 'pure construction alliance' with consultant Atkins and contractors Laing O'Rourke and VolkerRail to work together on the £250m Stafford Area Improvement Programme (SAIP) in the UK.
MTR introduces new ultrasonic testing vehicle
Hong Kong's MTR has introduced a new ultrasonic testing vehicle (UTV), the Rail Detective, which can reduce track inspection time by half and identify small changes to rail conditions or the budding of a crack.
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