China launched passenger services on its most northerly high-speed line on August 17 with the start of commercial operations on the Harbin – Qiqihar line in Heilongjiang province.
Wagon manufacturer Duro Daković has been awarded a contract worth 80 mil. kn by French rolling stock leasing company Atir Rail to supply a batch of type Zacns bogie tank wagons.
The government adopted a resolution on the transport development strategy, which looks to define comprehensive development of transport and transport infrastructure until 2030, secure stable financing and meet preliminary conditions for the phasing of EU funds in the 2014-2020 period.
The 280-page document analyses the geo-strategic position of Slovenia, the importance of transport for the country and its economy, current and future traffic flows, the situation of all transport sectors, and …
West Japan Railway has installed cameras that can automatically identify drunken behaviour and alert platform staff, in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents at stations.
So far 46 cameras have been implemented on the Osaka Loop Line platforms of Koybashi station in Osaka. JR West is considering extending the technology to other stations.