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Turkish Development Bank to Support Upgrade of Jordan Railway

By Sam Applegate on Sep 26, 2014 in Building, Infrastructure, Investment, Jordan, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Rail, Turkey

In a bid to build a railway between the cities of Zarqa and the country’s capital, Amman to , the Jordanian government has approached the Development Bank of Turkey for support in financing the project. Engineers are being sent from Turkey to assess the work required and to cost the project which is already under […]

New Bahrain Causeway to Cost 5 Billion USD

By Sam Applegate on Sep 16, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The new causeway which is to link Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by rail and road is estimated to cost around USD $5bn (BHD 1.9bn). While the location and route is being firmed up, authorities are considering how to bring private finance into the project. The new causeway will link the two Kingdoms and will include […]

Iran to Focus on European Railway Link

By Sam Applegate on Sep 05, 2014 in Infrastructure, Iran, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey

Faced with a budget deficit, Iran’s railway operator Iran Railways has announced that it will focus on constructing the Mianeh - Tabriz railway in the Northwest of the country that will enable freight to be transported to Central Asia and Europe. This should boost trade for the railway and country, making Iran a major hub […]

China Unveils First Addis Ababa Trams

By Sam Applegate on Sep 02, 2014 in Egypt, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Passenger Rail, World News

Trams due for delivery to Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have been unveiled at CNR’s Changchun plant in China. The new trams are to be delivered in January after a 50 day transit from manufacturer to client. The same model of trams are hoped to be sold to other countries in the region including Egypt. The […]

Golden Eagle Danube Express to Begin Service in October

By Sam Applegate on Sep 01, 2014 in Iran, Passenger Rail, Turkey

A new luxury train service is to run between Budapest and Tehran. The two week trip will set passengers back €10,000 to €23000 and provide luxury travel by train that hasn’t been matched since the Orient Express last travelled across Eurasia in 2009. Over the two week trip the train will leave Hungary, and pass […]

21 New Stations Planned for Turkey High Speed Rail Network

By Sam Applegate on Aug 20, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey, Urban Rail & Metros

21 new stations are planned for Turkey’s new high speed railway network as it links eleven provinces of the country on completion. A further seven existing stations are being upgraded. The new railway network is designed to get people off the roads and onto trains. By 2016 it is hoped that 79 million passenger journeys […]

Integrated Transport Network Will Boost Development In Oman

By Sam Applegate on Jul 28, 2014 in Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals

Oman Transport Minister Dr Ahmed Mohammed Salim Al Futaisi said last week that the new Oman railway network will be part of an integrated transport network to include road, rail, air and sea, and should boost development in the area. The intent is to help the Sultanate diversify away from oil exports and help drive […]

23.4 Million Tonnes of Cargo Pass Through Azerbaijan on EU - Asia Routes

By Sam Applegate on Jul 18, 2014 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Passenger Rail

23.4 million tonnes of cargo passed through Azerbaijan on the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACECA) in the 5 months to May. Where road transport on the Corridor was around 50% of the total volume, rail accounted for 34%. Railway volumes are set to increase with new railways being built in the region in the […]

Talks Underway About ‘Steel Silk Road’ from China to Europe

By Sam Applegate on Jul 14, 2014 in Freight, High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail, World News

Talks are underway between nations about building a new railway line between China and Eastern Europe. Such a line would cost $150 billion and could well be near completion by 2020 and fully operational by 2030. The 6000km line would come from Xinjiang Province in China, pass through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey […]

India Plans to Invest in Iranian Railway Network

By Sam Applegate on Jun 26, 2014 in Investment, Iran, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals

With signs of a thaw in relations between Iran and the West likely to improve outside investment opportunities in the country, officials from India are in talks with the Iranian government to upgrade and improve Iran’s railway network. Iran currently has 13000 km of lines but plans to increase this to 25000 km by 2025. […]

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