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Te Waihorotiu Station entrance in central Auckland before City Rail Link passenger services begin

25.08.2026

Final City Rail Link emergency exercise before opening

Sydney Trains service at Chatswood station beneath overhead wiring

25.08.2026

Sydney Trains overhead wiring support cable snaps

Platforms at Box Hill railway station in Melbourne

25.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop savings: About Half Identified

Trans-Maghreb Railway: A New Phase of Construction

28.08.2024

Trans-Maghreb Railway: A New Phase of Construction and Prospects for North Africa

The Trans-Maghreb Railway project, an ambitious initiative to create a unified railway network in North Africa, is approaching a critical phase, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Expansion of Iraq's rail and road infrastructure

27.08.2024

Turkey, Iraq, Qatar, and UAE: Launch of Project to Develop Iraqi Roads Connecting Asia and Europe

Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, announced that a quadrilateral meeting will take place in Istanbul to discuss a strategic project for developing Iraqi roads.
Railway Reform in Vietnam

27.08.2024

Railway Reform in Vietnam: New Classification and Improvement of the Transport Network

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has proposed significant changes in the management of the country's railway system, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Construction of a New Railway Bridge Begins in the UK

27.08.2024

Construction of a New Railway Bridge Begins in the UK: Project Cost £22 Million

In September, work will begin in the UK to replace a railway bridge on the Manchester-Leeds route over the M62 motorway in Castleton, near Rochdale, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
the Modernization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line

26.08.2024

Azerbaijan and Georgia are Establishing a Joint Venture for the Modernization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line

On August 23, 2024, Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and the Georgian railway company Marabda-Kartsakhi Railway announced the creation of a joint venture called BTKI Railways, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel Reopens: Train Service Resumes on September 2, 2024

21.08.2024

The Gotthard Base Tunnel Reopens: Train Service Resumes on September 2, 2024

Full restoration of train service through the Gotthard Base Tunnel is scheduled for September 2, 2024, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan Launches $2.9 Billion Railway Projects

21.08.2024

Kazakhstan Launches $2.9 Billion Railway Projects: New Lines, Transit Acceleration, and Station Decongestion

Kazakhstan plans to implement four large-scale railway projects totaling $2. 9 billion, aimed at transforming the country into a major transportation and logistics hub, according to Railway Supply news portal, citing LS Aqparat.
Construction of the High-Speed Rail in Spain Continues

20.08.2024

Construction of the High-Speed Rail in Spain Continues: Key Milestones

The construction of the high-speed rail line (HSR) Murcia - Lorca - Almeria is ongoing in Spain, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Rail Baltica is considering a new financing model

20.08.2024

Rail Baltica is considering a new financing model: how will it affect the project?

Rail Baltica is exploring the introduction of a public-private partnership (PPP) model following the successful funding of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) project, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Increased Railway Safety and Capacity

19.08.2024

Thailand Completes Construction of Second Track on Southern Mainline: Increased Railway Safety and Capacity

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has completed a significant phase of the modernization of the southern mainline, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
KTZ: Volume of Transit Cargo from China

19.08.2024

KTZ: Volume of Transit Cargo from China via the Trans-Caspian Route Increased 14-Fold in 2024

Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) significantly increased the volume of transit shipments through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) in 2024, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Singapore Launches Construction of Phase 2 of Cross Island Line

19.08.2024

Singapore Launches Construction of Phase 2 of Cross Island Line: $443 Million for Tunnels and Electrical Supply

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has awarded two contracts worth SGD 443 million for Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL2), this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.