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contract for the railway section

14.09.2023

The system contract for the railway section Devača – Koper has been signed

Slovenian state project company 2TDK has signed a contract worth 203. 8 million euros with the consortium SŽ – Železniško gradbeno podjetje, Kolektor IGIN, GH Holding, and YM Construction for the construction of the railway project Devača – Koper, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Commencement of Work on the Iran-Iraq Railway Connection

10.09.2023

Commencement of Work on the Iran-Iraq Railway Connection

The construction of a cross-border railway connection between Iraq and Iran officially began on September 2nd during a ceremony that marked the laying of the first stone at the Shalamcheh border crossing near Basra, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

30.08.2023

Testing of Two-Section Rail Inspection Complex

In Slovakia, the operation of the first diagnostic complex "SEVER-1435" by "TVEMA" has commenced, reports railway journal Railway Supplywith reference to Rollingstock.
in the field of track machinery

28.06.2023

Italian company SRT is expanding its expertise in track machinery

It has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of local company Colmar Technik. The deal is valued at €25 million and is expected to be completed in August, according to railway journal Railway Supply.
the modernization of railways

27.06.2023

An agreement on the modernization of railways in the Republic of Moldova has been signed

An agreement between the government of Chisinau, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the European Commission was signed on Tuesday for the modernization of railways in the Republic of Moldova, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing railwaypro.
Swiss railway

20.06.2023

Huge 500-ton rock posed a threat to Swiss railway

SBB has begun dismantling and removing a 500-ton boulder on the slope of Mount Ross, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing SBB.
repaired of tracks

19.06.2023

Over the course of five months, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has repaired over 400 km of tracks

UZ is conducting planned track maintenance. In the first five months of 2023, railway workers have already renovated over 400 km of tracks, according to the railway journal Railway Supply.
rail delivery and recovery trains

19.06.2023

Two automated rail delivery and recovery trains for Australia

Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC) has placed an order with Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH for two ROREXS rail exchange systems.
replace nearly half a million sleepers

14.06.2023

DB has to replace nearly half a million sleepers

In 2023, DB is forced to replace nearly half a million sleepers due to the train crash in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in June 2022, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
contract to supply rails

14.06.2023

British Steel has been awarded a contract to supply rails to Belgium

Infrabel, the railway infrastructure operator in Belgium, has signed a four-year agreement with British Steel for the delivery of 40,000 tons of high-quality railway rails of various profiles for track maintenance and reconstruction, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
Electric track maintenance machines

12.06.2023

Electric track maintenance machines from Plasser & Theurer

Plasser & Theurer has delivered the first of 56 electric track maintenance machines to the customer ÖBB-Infrastruktur, the infrastructure operator of Austria's railways, according to an order received in July 2022, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
repaired of railway tracks

06.06.2023

Ukrzaliznytsia to Conduct Major Track Repairs

In June, Ukrzaliznytsia will carry out major track repairs on the Yaremche-Mykulychyn section, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.