Norwegian state-owned rail operator NSB has called for a crisis meeting with Norwegian government agency Bane Nor. This is due to the low punctuality of NSB’s passenger trains. The punctuality is the lowest in several years. An increasing number of delayed or cancelled departures have been reported in eastern Norway in the autumn of 2017….
ZUE has signed a contract worth PLN 20.80mn (EUR 4.83mn USD 5.57mn) gross with the Krakow-base road management company Zarzad Drog Miasta Krakowa. The deal concerns the maintenance and repair of the tram infrastructure in the city between 1 January and 30 April 2019. Seguir leyendo
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More than 42.5mn passengers used the services of the Polish long-distance train company PKP Intercity during the first 11 months of 2018. It is expected that the figure will grow to over 46mn people by the end of December 2018 which will mark a rise of 8% when compared to 2017. The company points out…
The AUD 940mn (EUR 574.80mn USD 663mn) AutoHaul automated trains project of Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has shown «significant potential» to increase productivity and system flexibility and remove bottlenecks, said iron ore managing director (Rail, Port & Core Services) Ivan Vella. Notwithstanding the introduction of the trains, the company does not plan job cuts in…
German construction company Hochtief and Swiss construction company Implenia have won a joint contract with German railway services provider Deutsche Bahn (DB) for the construction of the second main line of the suburban railway in Munich, Germany. Implenia will provide the technical leadership of their joint venture creating the central station, Marienhof. The contract is…
The Indian state-owned company, IRCON has invested in the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Iranian government. The first MoU signed between both parties was in February 2017, before it was renewed in August 2018. The railway project’s total cost is approximately USD 1.50bn (EUR 1.30bn); of which only…
A number of significant railway projects are expected to be commissioned in Turkey throughout 2019. These include the 76.6km long suburban line between Gebze and Halkali, whereas the 13km-long segment of the Marmaray line is expected to see ridership go up to 200mn very soon. The recently completed Marmaray tunnel will be used by freight…
On 26 December 2018, the construction of Shantou-Shanwei rail line has started in Guangdong province of China. The 163km line will be constructed in four years, requiring a total investment of CNY 29bn (EUR 3.66bn USD 4.22bn). The initial construction will involve three tunnels and four bridges, covering the length of 15.87km. Seguir leyendo
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China Railway Corp revealed that a new 10-station high-speed rail line connecting Dali, Lijiang, the Three Parallel Rivers area and other well-known tourist spots in China’s Yunnan province is set to open shortly. The new line will slash the travel time between Lijiang and Kunming to three hours from over eight hours. Seguir leyendo
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