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Alstom launches online marketplace for railway sectorAlstom has launched StationOne, the first online marketplace dedicated to the railway sector, connecting professionals whose aim is to improve their operational performance, at InnoTrans in Berlin. The platform More… |
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Egypt announces $3.1bn railways revamp planEgypt is set to invest a total of E£55 billion ($3.1 billion) for the revamp of the national railway network over the next five years, including the addition of 1,000 new train cars, reported Al Ahram Arabic news website, citing t More… |
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GE signs $575m railway contract with EgyptGE has signed an agreement worth $575 million with Egyptian authorities to supply 100 locomotives that can be used for passengers or freight rail, as well as a 15-year contract for parts and technical support for GE locomotives. T More… |
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Iran to renovate rail fleetIran Railways plans to renovate its fleet in the next two years, said a senior ministry official in a report. The Iranian minister of roads and urban development Abbas Akhoundi added that the trains which have been in service for More… |
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EC to co-operate in Iran railway projectsThe European Commission has discussed development of railway co-operation with the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (IRIR), according to a report. At a meeting with Henric Hololei, the director general for Mob More… |
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Autodesk readies BIM solutions for railwaysAutodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment creation software, is set to showcase its building, information, modeling (BIM) solutions for railways at the upcoming Middle East Rail conference in Dubai, UAE. To ru More… |
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New railways training institute opens in SaudiA new institute, focussed on on-the-job training, has opened in Buraidah to train staff for the Saudi Railway Company. The Saudi Railway Polytechnic, run by a British institute, is connected with several colleges in the Kingdom, a repor More… |
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Siemens signs $3.2bn Russia dealGermany's Siemens has signed an agreement worth 2.5 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to supply Russia's state-owned railways with 675 locomotives in a joint venture with the Russian company Sinara Group. The memorandum was sig More… |
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Over 100 killed in Russia floods, landslideFloods and landslides killed at least 103 people in southern Russia after two months' average rainfall fell in a few hours, forcing some to climb on to roofs and into trees to save themselves, police said on Saturday. Many victims were eld More… |
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Infrastructure investment vital say expertsRegional governments must increase spending on social infrastructure projects to prevent the economy from shrinking and maintain job creation, three experts said in a white paper. The white paper, ‘Building a sustainable framework for the More… |
