Egis, with partner CyD Ingéneria, has won a systems project management contract on the project to build Line 7 of the Santiago metro in Chile. Chilean president Sebastián Piñera launched the $2.5bn project in February. Line 7 will run between the suburbs of Renca on the northwestern outskirts of the capital and […]
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An end to the disruption of “countless dinners” and “interminable commutes” was in sight this week with the official groundbreaking on 1 August of the $1.56bn Portal North railway bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey. When construction by Skanska and joint venture partner Traylor Bros PNB is complete […]
This construction of the SGR has inspired us a lot in Zambia, when we return home we will take concrete steps so that what has been done in Tanzania can be done in Zambia” – Minister of Transport in Zambia Hon. Franka Tayali
Group intends to invest $2.3bn in Besimah-Jacobabad railway line ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) on Tuesday has claimed that an Omani group, which is interested in developing railway infrastructure in Pakistan, is ready to invest at least $2.3 billion on the 1,087 Km railway line between Gwadar and Jacobabad. As per […]
The rebuilt tracks to the ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście increase the efficiency of railways and the ability to handle sea shipping. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA is completing a project worth approximately PLN 1.5 billion – co-financed by the EU’s CEF Connecting Europe Facility. The organization of works ensures […]
India is ramping up her less publicised infrastructure financing and promotion activities in Africa. It is long overdue.
The Western Railway Line Project will transform Ghana’s existing railway infrastructure base into a modern, robust and integrated railway system,” Thelo DB said in its statement.
ZDM-German Railways (DB) and Siemens Mobility presented the 100th high-speed ICE 4 train in Mainz, named Rheinland-Pfalz after the federal state of which Mainz is the capital. By the end of 2024, DB will receive the last of the 137 ICE 4 trains ordered by Siemens Mobility in various configurations. DB […]
Alstom has opened a training center in Baku. The solemn event was attended by representatives of the French Embassy in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The opening of the center is part of Alstom’s program to support the development of the country’s railway industry. The center, created with […]
ÖBB’s existing night train fleet were converted into multifunctional couchette cars. The newly designed four-seater compartments with fitted beds are intended to increase travel comfort, especially for families – for example with parking spaces for prams. Bicycles can also be taken along and there should be free WiFi and charging options using […]