EU Freight Firms Join for Wagonload Transport
Seven major European rail freight operators have formed an alliance called Xrail for the operation of international wagonload traffic. Members…
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Siemens Expands US Manufacturing to Meet High-Speed Rail Demands
Siemens is to expand its American manufacturing facilities to meet the future demands of high-speed rail in response to the…
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Half of SA Transport Firms Find National Rail Infrastructure Lacking
Almost 48% of South African transport companies find the country's rail infrastructure lacking sufficient capacity and service levels, according to…
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US Announces Innovative Rail Projects for TIGER Grant
The US Department of Transportation has announced that rail projects will be funded from part of the $1.5bn Transportation Investment…
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Russia to Launch High Speed Allegro Link to Finland this Year
Russia will launch the Alstom-built high-speed Allegro trains by the end of 2010 on rail links between St Petersburg and…
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Iraq-Turkey Railway Reopens
Iraq and Turkey have reopened a rail link joining Iraq's northern city of Mosul to Turkey's south-eastern city of Gaziantep,…
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First Indonesian Private Railway to Open in 2011
Indonesia's first private railway will be commissioned in early 2011, the Middle East joint venture company MEC Infrastructure has said.…
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Network Rail to Spend £530m in Northern England
UK rail operator Network Rail has announced a £530m ($832m) plan to upgrade the rail network in the north of…
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World Bank and UIC Join Forces on Rail Transportation
The World Bank has partnered with France's International Union of Railways (UIC) to develop and undertake initiatives benefiting the rail…
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California and Korea Sign MOU for High-Speed Rail
The governments of Korea and the US state of California have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for continuous cooperation…