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US freight railroads prepare for potential strike disruption
Major US freight railroads said on Friday they were preparing for a possible strike and service disruption a week before a deadline in protracted ... World News -
Thousands of Canadian National Railway workers go on strike
About 3,000 workers of Canadian National Railway, the country’s largest railroad operator, went on strike on Tuesday, labor union Teamsters ... Variety -
UAE’s Etihad Rail awards $436 mln contract to Hitachi Rail
The United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Rail on Wednesday said it awarded a 1.6 billion dirhams ($436 million) systems and integration contract to ... Economy -
Can Tokyo’s efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?
First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there’s the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that ... Variety -
With world’s 4th largest rail network, India flags off first Railway University
India is now home to its first Railway University, the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), based in Vadodara, Gujarat. Formally ... Variety -
German rail strike halts trains nationwide
Germany was plunged into transport chaos Monday as most train services were halted by a railworkers’ strike over pay, affecting millions of ... World News -
Google powers Indian Railways’ cultural heritage virtual tour
In operation for over 160 years, Indian Railways boasts of a rich rail heritage and legacy. It traverses the length and breadth of the vast country ... Travel and Tourism -
WATCH: Pakistan’s oldest train, railway station tell tales of the British Raj
Golra Sharif railway station in Pakistan has existed since 1881. It houses a museum with items from the days of the British Raj. The station is ... Variety -
Full steam ahead: India’s first women-run train station blazes a trail
As Chandra Kala heard the blaring horns of a train, she quickened her pace, zig-zagged and elbowed across a teeming platform while hauling a sack of ... Features -
Saudi King Salman launches Haramain high-speed rail project
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, launched a high-speed railway linking Mecca and Medina named Haramain High Speed Rail at a ... Gulf -
Saudi high-speed rail line to start operating in September
A high-speed railway linking Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, which has been plagued by delays, will finally start operating in September, the ... Gulf -
India’s runaway train rolls for 12 kms without engine
India’s railway ministry said Sunday a “ghastly” accident was narrowly avoided after 22 train coaches carrying some 1,000 passengers ... Variety -
28 million Indians apply for railway jobs paying $300 per month
Since Indian Railways posted 90,000 vacancies in February, mostly jobs for engine workers and handymen, 28 million Indians applied for the positions. ... Economy -
UAE will have rail link with Saudi Arabia by the end of Dec 2021
The United Arab Emirates will have a rail link with Saudi Arabia by the end of December 2021, a senior tranport official said on Monday. "By the ... Aviation & Transport -
Train-related selfie death toll rising in India despite minister’s appeal
More people are killed in India while taking selfies – especially with trains – than in any other country. And how dangerous the trend has ... Features -
Egypt signs memo with China on $739 mln for rail link to new capital
Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Tuesday for Beijing to finance a rail link worth about $739 million serving a new capital the ... Economy -
Karachi rail revival faces shanty town delay
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Century-old underground fires stop trains in India amid passenger safety fears
Underground fires burning for more than a century have forced authorities in India to evacuate a college and stop railway operations in the dangerous ... Features -
Polytechnic to train Saudis for railway jobs
Projects will cover about 6,000 km with up to seven hubs in the Kingdom Economy -
Large part of Gulf railway in Saudi completed
Summit in Bahrain affirms commitment to 2,117km- long pan-GCC rail link Economy -
Education ministry to provide railway scholarships for 1,000 Saudis
The scholarships would provide Saudi nationals with skills that will enable them to take up jobs on the country’s railway projects. Analysis -
Dubai reveals timeline for building Expo 2020 metro line
Roads and Transport Authority says 100 rail contractors have shown an interest in the 15km ‘Route 2020’ extension Aviation & Transport -
Orascom, Bombardier to build $1.5bn monorail in Egypt
The 32-mile project is set to be completed by mid-2018 with funding from a 14-year loan Aviation & Transport -
Gulf rail, road and maritime projects ‘worth $422 billion’
Fleming Gulf research puts estimate on regional infrastructure projects over the next five years Economy -
Tunisia receives $1.7 mln grant for trans-Maghreb railway
The planned railroad will link Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco Energy -
Egypt’s old railway system overdue for renovation
Egypt urgently needs 41 billion pounds ($5.7 billion) in order to develop 700 outdated carriages and 21 tractor units, the country’s minister of ... Business -
Etihad Rail set to launch next phase of UAE railway network
The second phase of the UAE railway project is expected to be funded by the UAE federal government Aviation & Transport -
Saudis study building high-speed rail line connecting Riyadh, Dammam
The government is seeking to cut the rail travel time between Riyadh and Dammam, a major industrial center Aviation & Transport -
Deutsche Bahn joins Etihad Rail in UAE railway venture
Unit of German firm to operate and maintain the UAE's planned $11bn rail network Aviation & Transport -
Gulf’s rift over Qatar may slow investment
Diplomatic split with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain may disrupt billions of dollars of investment in the region Economy