Railway

East Coast Rail Link back on

MALAYSIA: Construction of the East Coast Rail Link to open up the country’s eastern seaboard is set to resume next…

Brisbane Cross River contractors selected

AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s Cross River Rail Delivery Authority has selected preferred bidders for the…

Sri Lanka opens first phase of China-financed Southern Railway line

SRI LANKA: The ۲۶·۸ km Matara – Beliatta first phase of the Southern Railway project was officially opened by Minister…

Thailand – Cambodia railway to open this month

ASIA: The ۱·۳ km cross-border rail link between Arayaprathet in Thailand and Poipot in Cambodia which was completed…

CRRC tests ‘variable configuration’ EMU

CHINA: CRRC Tangshan has completed pre-delivery testing of a variable configuration electric multiple-unit, which is…

Sweden to fund international night trains

SWEDEN: Overnight trains connecting Sweden with several international European destinations are to be introduced as…

Track upgrading underway in Uruguay

URUGUAY: Track renewal works on the Tres Arboles – Salto Grande line have reached Paysandú. Comsa is working on the…

Progress Rail to repower GB Railfreight locomotives

UK: GB Railfreight has awarded Progress Rail a contract to repower ۱۶ serviceable, stored or non-running Class ۵۶…

Elbe-Spree EMU order confirmed

GERMANY: Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn has placed a €۳۰۰m order for Siemens Mobility to supply ۲۱ six-car and two four-car…

ProRail and Arriva launch automation trials

NETHERLANDS: ProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the Groningen…