Israel Railways and Rail Vision have agreed to a $1.4 million deal for the purchase of 10 Rail Vision Main Line Systems and associated services. The Main Line System uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify obstacles including people, animals, and cars that are close to, between, or on the railway. The system sends the train’s … Read more
For the execution of the Rail Baltica corridor in the Polish/Lithuanian border section, RB Rail, LTG Infra, and PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe signed a tripartite letter of intent (LoI). The LoI is anticipated to boost Rail Baltica’s relationships with Poland and PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, one of its principal strategic partners. A Polish company called … Read more
According to Network Rail, improvements to a city’s train station have started. Platform 1 at Derby Station will have a new surface, which will increase drainage, especially during torrential downpours. The new platform is expected to be finished by the end of March, and work is being done at night to minimize disruptions during the … Read more
Pakistan Railways made enormous revenue of Rs. 28.263 billion over the last six months from July to December 2022 through its regular operations, notwithstanding the suspension of train operations due to flood devastation. The total expenditure for the same period was Rs. 52.990 billion, of which 35% went to pensions and 33% to departmental pay, … Read more
According to Pakistan’s minister, the country would negotiate with China to cut the cost of its massive railway project by 40% because it cannot afford such a large loan. Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique stated in Lahore on Monday that the ministry would first seek the federal cabinet’s consent before speaking with the Chinese. In … Read more
A local of the Al Qudra neighborhood of Dubai was able to record passenger train test runs on the Etihad Rail tracks. “I have been witnessing the passenger trains on the track for the past two or three days,” claimed Zamaqshari Zubair, a local of the Nshama townhouses in the vicinity of Al Qudra. It … Read more
The 19.87km underground section from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kamalapur railway station and the 11.36km branch from Natun Bazar to Purbachal Terminal, which will be mostly elevated, make up the US$5.2bn Dhaka Metro Line 1 Project, which will be the largest infrastructure project in Bangladesh’s urban transportation sector. According to a contract signed between … Read more
According to new government plans, Egypt’s rail system will be able to carry up to 2 million passengers daily. On the Upper Egypt line, a new fleet of Spanish Talgo trains will be introduced by the Egyptian Railways Authority on Sunday. “The Spanish Talgo trains signify a big quantum leap in the history of railroads … Read more
Following the Spring Festival, China’s railway passenger travels increased by 48.7% annually to over 100 million as the country’s change in COVID-19 reaction freed up dormant travel demand. In the period from January 22 to February 1, 33, trains made a total of 102 million trips. According to data from China State Railway Group Co., … Read more
Due to a strike by train drivers affiliated with Aslef, one of the largest industrial unions in Britain, there are significant delays in rail travel in England on Friday, according to The Guardian. Railroad workers are on strike again this week in protest of lower pay. The biggest railroad companies in England issued a prior … Read more