IRAN: Chinese company CITIC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tabriz municipality for the construction of a tramway. This would run along the Azadi Boulveard and Azerbaijan Boulevard, to the south and west of the city centre.
Among those present at the signing were Mayor Sadeq Najafi and Deputy Governor of East Azerbaijan Province Poor Mahadi. CITIC is also to look at options for a 6 km metro line between El Gholi and Shahriyar.
IRAN: Electrification equipment on the 46 km route between Tabriz and Azarshahr was formally inaugurated with a ceremony on October 13. Guests included Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways which undertook the €8·85m project in partnership with local subcontractor Sazeh Novin Tabriz.
IRAN: More than a decade after work began on the first light metro line in Mashhad, the country’s second city finally began running revenue services with the start of a limited pre-opening trial on March 12. A formal opening by President Ahmedinajad is expected to take place later this year, ...
IRAN: An agreement worth around US$13bn for China to construct eight lines was announced by the Construction & Development of Transportation Infrastructures Co after Chinese officials visited Tehran during February.
