Taiwan High-Speed Rail Gets $12bn Loan
Taiwan's debt-ridden rail company Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) has secured a syndicated loan of NT$382bn ($12bn). The loan will…
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New Vibration Dampening Technology for Rail Industry Developed
Infrastructure company edilon)(sedra and chemicals producer Huntsman Polyurethanes have developed a new vibration dampening technology that is claimed to dramatically…
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80-Mile Alaska Railroad Extension Given Go-Ahead
The Surface Transportation Board in the US has approved the Northern Rail Extension of the state-owned Alaska Railroad, which is…
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GE Wins Brazilian Freight Locomotives Order
GE Transportation has won a $130m contract to supply 50 locomotives to Brazilian company Cosan. The AC44i locomotives will be…
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Contracts Awarded for 2014 Launch of Galileo
The European Commission (EC) has awarded three of the six major contracts worth €1bn for its Galileo project, to allow…
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Thales Wins Spanish Tramway Signalling Deal
French firm Thales will equip Spain's Alicante Tramway Line 2 with its signalling and communication system. Working along with Spanish…
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China to Make Record Rail Investment in 2010
China will make its highest rail investment ever in 2010, $120.6bn (CNY823.5bn), according to Railways Minister Liu Zhijun. This is…
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Polish Railway Chooses Zhuzhou Trains
Poland's regional rail operator Koleje Mazowieckie has selected China South's Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive to supply 11 electric locomotives. The company…
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NJ Transit Awards Second Tunnel Deal
US transportation agency New Jersey (NJ) Transit has awarded the second of three tunnelling contracts for the planned $8.7bn Mass…
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First Monorail Delivered to Mumbai
The first of 60 monorail cars has been delivered to the Indian city of Mumbai for its under-construction $549m (RM1.85bn)…