Press Release The future of the railway industry will be discussed throughout a major international conference in Budapest Important Hungarian role in the unified European railway Developments taking place at the national railway companies may increase the rail passenger and freight market share in the European transportation. Due to its location, Hungary has an important […]
A record tender for a total of 106 train units will soon be announced by Turkish State Railways. The tender, worth 6 billion Turkish Liras, will include the requirement to establish a train factory in Turkey and a 51% minimum local purchasing condition, according to Turkish State Railways, Director Süleyman Karaman. A number of international […]
24-27 September 2013 Gdansk, Poland Visit Website The 10th anniversary edition of the TRAKO International Railway Fair has received the Honorary Auspices of Poland’s Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy. TRAKO is the largest and most prestigious rail industry meeting in Poland and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. A presentation […]
Etihad Rail’s construction work on the national railway project in the UAE has uncovered fossils of ostrich eggs, crocodile and elephant, dating from the time Abu Dhabi was covered in lush grasslands similar to present-day African Savannah. The company has been praised by the head of the Department of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority tasked […]
Salini Impregilo in association with Ansaldo STS, A Finmeccanica Company, and other partners, wins the engineering and execution of the Riyadh Underground Line 3 Project. Total value: Circa $6 Bln. Rome, Milan, July the 29th, 2013 – The Salini Impregilo Group will execute, as leader of an international consortium which includes Ansaldo STS (Italy), Bombardier […]
For the first time in the Middle East and Africa region, The UAE Society of Engineers (SOE-UAE) will host the Arabian Tunnelling Conference & Exhibition (ATC 2013) in collaboration with the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) from the 10th – 11th December 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The growing scope and demand […]
6-8 November 2013 Kempinski Hotel bristol, Berlin Visit Website International Rail Infrastructure and Technology Summit (IRITS) 2013 is a meeting of senior executives from the world’s 70 key rail operators, infrastructure management companies and governments. During the summit, delegates will attend a conference programme given by key industry leaders, participate in one-to-one business meetings with […]
Casablanca is due to commence construction on an elevated Metro-line in January 2014. Mayor Mohammed Sajid announced the project on June 6. It will run between Sidi Moumen and Hay Moulay Rachid and up to Bourgogne, a length of 15-18 km, and cost Dir 9 bn $1.04 bn. Being suspended, it will circumvent the cross-town […]
5-7 November 2013 London, United Kingdom Now in its 4th year the CBTC World Congress is firmly established as the annual meeting place for the global CBTC industry and the newly formed CBTC User Group. Over 400 metros, consultants and suppliers will meet in London in November to discuss the future of CBTC technology development, […]
In the light of austerity measures in Spain, the country is seeking opportunities to demonstrate its technological expertise in high speed rail by winning construction contracts around the world. Having won a multi-million euro contract for high-speed rail in Saudi Arabia, Spain is bidding for similar contracts in Latin America, Turkey, and Russia as well […]
