SAUDI ARABIA: The first six of 25 Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACS freight locomotives ordered in April 2009 were handed over to Saudi Railway Co in Dammam on August 22. Deliveries...  More...

VIETNAM: Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai attended a ceremony on August 24 at which the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee formally marked the start of work on metro Line 2....  More...

JAPAN: The first of 10 Series N700-8000 Shinkansen trainsets being supplied to JR Kyushu was put on display when the operator unveiled its new rolling stock maintenance depot at...  More...

SPAIN: Development Minister José Blanco visited Santander on August 11 where he signed an agreement with Miguel Ángel Revilla, President of the Cantabria region, committing the...  More...

CHINA: The Ministry of Railways has selected Vossloh Fastening Systems (China) to supply rail fastenings for the 1 800 km passenger line now under construction to parallel the...  More...