Mace appointed as PMP for MTR railway extension projects

UK-based construction firm Mace has been appointed as the programme management partner (PMP) for Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation’s railway extension projects. The...

Infrastructure

Works on 23km long Desheng tunnel complete

Construction works on what is said to be China’s longest single-bore, double-track railway tunnel is complete according to China Railway No.2 Group....

Infrastructure

Implementation phase of railway project between Oman and UAE begins

The implementation phase for the US $3bn railway project between the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE has begun, according to Ahmed...

Infrastructure

British Steel to supply track for Egypt’s Green Line

British Steel has announced that it has secured a contract to supply track for Egypt’s Green Line railway. The multi-million dollar contract...

Infrastructure

KTZ begins work on new rail bypass

Construction works have begun on a rail bypass around the commercial capital of Almaty according to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the country’s...

Infrastructure

Third cross-border railway to be developed between China and Kazakhstan

Plans have been announced to develop a third cross-border railway between Kazakhstan and China. An agreement was signed by the Ministry of...

Financial

RB Rail AS secures US $1.2bn in additional funding for Rail Baltic link

An agreement has been signed by RB Rail AS, which will bring an additional US $1.2bn in funding from the European Cohesion...

Sustainability

Saudi Arabia tests hydrogen trains

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has launched hydrogen train tests in the Kingdom, following the signing of an agreement with Alstom. It will...

Infrastructure

UAE-Oman Railway announces competitive tender

The Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the railway network connecting Oman and UAE, has invited prequalification bids...

Infrastructure

Mota-Engil wins US $920.05mn rail project contract in Nigeria

Construction specialist Mota-Engil has been awarded a US $920.05mn contract to provide and finance railway rolling stock in Nigeria. The contract is...