08 Jul 2008 | Gautrain from dream to reality

South Africa The Gautrain rapid rail link between Johannesburg and Tshwane is taking shape, with the first section on course to enter revenue service before the two cities host the 2010 football World Cup. More...

 08 Jul 2008 | Left in the dark

ROMANIA: A financial problem over outstanding bills has seen power cut off at railway premises in the south of the country. Infrastructure manager CFR rep­ortedly owes €160m to various electricity companies, including €44m to the local subsidiary of Czech supplier CEZ. More...

 08 Jul 2008 | Carrying commuters in comfort

SOUTH AFRICA: Bombardier's proven Electrostar EMU family is being customised for South Africa, giving a powerful demonstration of modern high-quality rail services. More...

 07 Jul 2008 | Testing takes train into Laos

LAOS: State Railway of Thailand began running test trains over the recently-completed rail link into Laos on July 4. SRT plans to operate two test trains a day until July 15, with passengers carried free of charge but unable to alight in Laos until customs facilities ar More...

 07 Jul 2008 | A long haul on the Lunatic Express

KENYA: Barely 18 months after the Rift Valley Railways consortium finally took control of the 900 km Kenya-Uganda railway on November 1 2006, pressure is growing for the 25-year concession to be cancelled. RVR is clearly having a tough time, with the railway linking Mo More...