Posted 2 hours ago by Railpage System User
A US$1·5bn loan agreement to finance electrification of the 926 km Tehran – Mashhad main line was signed by China EximBank on July 25. Iran’s Bank of Industry & Mine will act as the Iranian government’s guarantor.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
The first eastbound container service from Praha to Yiwu in China’s Zhejiang province left the Metrans container terminal at Praha-Uhříněves at 11.35 on July 19, carrying 40 wagons loaded with 80 containers of export goods including beer, crystal glass and automotive parts with a total value of US$5m.
Posted 6 days ago by Railpage System User
Alpenglow Rail announced the acquisition of its first rail business on July 12. VIP Rail is based at Sarnia in Ontario’s Chemical Valley region, and provides shunting, transloading, warehousing, road haulage and wagon storage, cleaning and repair services.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Three short lines in Saskatchewan have agreed to purchase Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp’s fleet of 898 hopper wagons from the provincial government for C$9·7m, an average of C$10 800 per wagon.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The chairmen of Russia’s Sinara Group and China’s CRRC Changchun signed an agreement to establish the Sinara-CRRC Rail Transport rolling stock joint venture on July 4, in the presence of national presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping who was on a state visit to Russia.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Three co-operation agreements were signed in Tehran on July 11 by CEO of Italy’s national railway group FS Renato Mazzoncini and Islamic Republic of Iran Railways President Saeed Mohammadzadeh.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
On July 6 the Ministry of Transport announced the start of work on a new elevated alignment for the 1 000 mm gauge Belgrano Sur commuter route in Buenos Aires.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Almost 400 participants from 165 supply, consultancy, finance and operating organisations attended an industry briefing organised by Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed line project promoters MyHSR Corp and Land Transport Authority on July 5.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The national Public Transport Authority has invited international railway operators and investors to express interest in forming a long-term partnership to operate the country’s rail network.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
Canadian National Railway said about 20,000 gallons (76,000 liters) of oil was released following a freight train derailment at Plainfield, Illinois, on Friday, according to a filing with state pollution regulators.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
The end of the line may be in sight for a North Dakota safety program aimed at lowering the risk of disastrous train derailments involving the state's crude oil.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
People traveling on the Amtrak Vermonter will be bussed following flood damage to tracks in West Hartford.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
The Latest on the derailment of an Amtrak passenger train Sunday in Washington state (all times local): 6 p.m.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Transport Minister Guillermo Dietrich has announced the start of tendering for the third phase of the programme to upgrade the 1 000 mm gauge Belgrano network. Bids are being invited to undertake track renewals on 558 km in the provinces of Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy, including route C8 from Las Cejas to Rosario de la Frontera, serving an important soya and maize-growing area.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
As he drives along South Main Street, Rob Taylor often finds himself turning to catch a glimpse of the Westboro Rail Yard and its old roundhouse.
The brick structure, built in 1890, was once used to service locomotives along the Boston and Maine Railroad’s busy route from Concord to White River Junction.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
An Oklahoma-based chemical company hopes to expand its newest facility in Danville, which is conveniently located next to a rail spur that could be the key to future growth.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
A subway train that derailed on Tuesday in New York City injuring 34 people was caused by an “improperly secured piece of replacement rail” that was stored on the track, transit officials said.
Posted 4 weeks ago by Railpage System User
National passenger operator Amtrak named Richard Anderson as its next President & Chief Executive on June 26. The former CEO of Delta and Northwest Airlines will take up the post on July 12, acting as co-CEO with incumbent Wick Moorman until December 31.
Posted last month by bevans
Most of the talk since rail service to Churchill in northern Manitoba was indefinitely interrupted by washouts and other track damage last month has focused on how to get goods and tourists in to the remote Hudson Bay community.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
A €290m loan agreement to support Egyptian National Railways’ planned acquisition of up to 100 diesel locomotives through a supply and maintenance contract was signed by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development on June 19.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Ontario is to study the feasibility of using of hydrogen fuel cells ‘as an alternative to conventional overhead wires’ for the planned electrification of GO Rail and UP Express routes in the Toronto region.
Posted last month by bevans
Ninth Avenue in downtown Calgary temporarily turned into a train track late Saturday night to help move a 91,000-kilogram landmark to its new home.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The Ministry of Transport and Egyptian National Railways have signed a US$575m letter of intent for GE to supply 100 Evolution Series mixed-traffic locomotives.
Posted last month by bevans
It was supposed to be a dream trip to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, but thanks to the shutdown of rail service to Churchill, that dream has been washed away along with the rail bed for one Winnipeg family.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Agreements to fund the purchase of Nippon Signal Automatic Train Stop equipment for the Buenos Aires commuter network were signed during a recent official visit to Japan by President Mauricio Macri.
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