22 killed in Indian railway bridge collapse

22 killed in Indian railway bridge collapse

On Wednesday, a tragic incident occurred in India’s remote northeast region, resulting in the unfortunate demise of a minimum of 22 laborers who were engaged in the construction of a railway bridge across a ravine. Additionally, there are concerns that four more individuals may have lost their lives in this unfortunate event. The occurrence transpired … Read more

Alstom and VMS reveal battery-powered train

Alstom and VMS reveal battery-powered train

Alstom, in collaboration with Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS), the public transport association of Central Saxony, has just introduced a novel electric train powered by batteries. This train is scheduled to commence operations on the Chemnitz-Leipzig route in the German region by the year 2024. The rolling stock manufacturer of French origin has announced its commitment to … Read more

Cork region to modernise signals and communications with Irish Rail

Cork region to modernise signals and communications with Irish Rail

Egis, a construction engineering and operations business headquartered in France, has just entered into an agreement with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to undertake the modernization of Cork’s Signalling, Electrical, and Telecommunications (SET) systems. There is an expectation that the revitalized system will facilitate a significant enhancement of the transportation network in the vicinity of Cork … Read more

Government to Seek Investment for Multan-Lahore Rail Project

Government to Seek Investment for Multan-Lahore Rail Project

The exploration of the potential for securing funding for the Multan-Lahore portion of the Main Line (ML-1) through a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) framework is being considered. The aforementioned statement was made by Shahid Ashraf Tarar, the interim Federal Minister for Communication, Railways & Maritime. Tarar received a comprehensive briefing on many aspects of … Read more

Istanbul’s rail network continues to grow, adding to urban mobility

Istanbul's rail network continues to grow, adding to urban mobility

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu emphasized the importance of current infrastructure projects in Istanbul and announced additional plans to increase investments in metro and railway developments. These measures are aimed at strategically addressing the growing traffic problems that the city has been experiencing. The city of Istanbul is being interconnected by means of both … Read more

A road of prosperity – China-Laos Railway promotes common development

A road of prosperity - China-Laos Railway promotes common development

Traversing mountainous terrains and traversing lowlands, trains are facilitating an increasing quantity of cargo and individuals on the China-Laos Railway, an efficient mode of transportation in terms of both cost and time. Since its inception in December 2021, the 1,035 km railway connecting the Lao capital Vientiane with Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan … Read more

Babbacombe Cliff Railway closes again for repair work

Babbacombe Cliff Railway closes again for repair work

The cliff railway, which underwent a 10-month closure following the unfortunate demise of an engineer, has been compelled to suspend operations once more due to technical complications. The Babbacombe Cliff Railway, located in Devon, was reopened in mid-July. However, it was subsequently announced on Friday that the railway had temporarily ceased operations in order to … Read more