Electric instead of diesel for regional transport in the Palatinate: DB Regio has ordered 44 FLIRT battery-powered multiple units from Stadler for use on the south-west German Palatinate network. Stadler is thereby expanding its market leadership in the field of alternative drive technologies in Germany with a second supply contract. […]
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Despite landmark rail project under Chinese BRI, President Kenyatta seeks South African partnership to revamp Kenyan railways.
Russia’s Sinara Transport Machines (STM) has recently launched work to assemble RTM-32 machine sets at the production site of San Engineering & Locomotives in India.
Bangladesh feels frustrated by failure of China to grant requested loans. Japan and India look set to fill the void.
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“So considering the fiscal space that we have in the country, facilities to absorb it is becoming problematic for the government and you know our current debt to GDP which is in excess of 70%.”-Railway Minister