Haramain high-speed train to carry 60m passengers a yearSaudi Arabia’s high-speed Haramain electric train project between Makkah and Madinah is expected transport 60 million passengers a year using 35 high-speed trains, each with a capacity of 417 seats, the director general of the project said More… |
Siemens showcases high-speed train at Iran expoSiemens is showcasing its Velaro high-speed train as well as an expanded portfolio of rail innovation and mobility management at the Iran Rail Expo 2016, running in Tehran from May 15 to 18, a report said. "Iran is a mature m More… |
Morocco starts $4bn high-speed train projectMorocco has started work on a high-speed train network to link Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital, with Rabat and Tangiers being built at a cost of 33 billion Moroccan dirhams ($4 billion). When the project is completed in 2015, it More… |
Iraq dreams big with infrastructure projectsIn Iraq where renovating a single street can take years, government plans for a multi-billion dollar high-speed train to rival Japan's bullet train have been greeted with scepticism by many Iraqis struggling to get even basic electricity services. More… |
High-speed train derails after hitting sheepThree people were injured when a high-speed German Intercity Express (ICE) train carrying 170 passengers derailed after hitting a herd of sheep in a tunnel near Fulda, German police said on Sunday. The three people suffering broken bones w More… |