Thursday, February 16th, 2012
As more Asians move toward cities, there is a growing need to plan, build, manage and operate more efficient transportation systems. Railways are high on the priority list for new projects. The infrastructure investment for these projects...
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Padma Vibhushan Dr E Sreedharan, better known as India's Metro Man, said here on Thursday that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had submitted a feasibility study report on a high-speed railway line between Kasargode and Thiruvananthapuram....
Monday, September 19th, 2011
Rail connectivity between Dhofar and the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia could potentially position the Port of Salalah as a new maritime gateway for trade with the booming commercial heartland of the Gulf, according to its CEO. Peter...
Friday, June 24th, 2011
A high-speed rail line between Australia's major east coast cities must link Sydney to either Melbourne or Brisbane within three hours if it is to be viable, according to the head of French transport and electricity giant...
Friday, June 24th, 2011
The NSW Government will support development of a national rail technology plan to help strategically position the rail manufacturing industry for the future. The National Rail Technology Roadmap is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Department of Innovation,...
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
China Information Technology, Inc. announced that its project with Shuohuang Railway Development Co., Ltd. (Shuohuang Railway) has made important breakthroughs having recently passed its appraisal phase, and now entering its implementation phase. The project will be the...
Sunday, June 19th, 2011
A $5 billion railway plan to transform Jordan into a centre for regional trade and commerce received a major boost recently when the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) announced that it is in talks with global financial institutions...
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
The planned railway is expected to have a major impact on the region, providing a cargo and ultimately a passenger link from Jordan to Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey and Iraq, as well as Saudi Arabia and other...
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
At festival’s end, tired pilgrims attending the Sunning of the Buddha Festival in the Chinese city of Xining (the capital of Qinghai Province), board the Qinghai-Tibet Railway train and start the 26-hour trip home to...
