The Parliament of Azerbaijan adopted at the third reading a law on “Customs Tariff”. The bill defines the rules for shaping and application of customs and tariffs, including the withholding of customs duties on goods transported across the customs border. The bill also requires the use of seasonal tariffs for the operational management of export [...]
The Turkmen Ministry of Railway Transport will act as a customer and a general contractor for the construction project of the “Atamyrat-Ymamnazar (Turkmenistan) – Akina (Afghanistan)” railway line, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s decree stated. According to the decree, the project also includes the construction of additional facilities and two bridges along the railway. The construction [...]
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), the Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE), the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP), the European Passenger Train and Traction Operating Lessors Association (EPTTOLA) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) wish to confirm their strong support for the Technical Pillar of the Fourth [...]
During a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Iurie Leancă, World Bank Country Manager for Belarus, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, Qimiao Fan, declared that the institution he represents opts for the elaboration of a new partnership strategy for the next programming period 2014-2017 as the partnership strategy with Moldova [...]
Three bidders have been shortlisted for the Riyadh Metro project consisting in the development of a network of six automatic metro lines totalling 177 km and 96 stations. A team of 80 experts will analyse the offers and will present the recommendations in the near future. The metro trains will run with an average of [...]
RATP has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Japanese rail company JR East (East Japan Railway Company). The agreement includes exchange of experience, know-how and good practices in rail exploitation, technology and railway systems. Other cooperation fields include energy and environment, information and communications technologies and transport systems. The agreement stipulates the organisations of [...]
Belgian group SNCB will install 2,800 video cameras as part of a contract of over EUR 10 Million. Part of these video cameras will replace the existing ones and other will add to the 4,500 video cameras already installed on the railway network. The contract, due in 2017, was assigned to Siemens-Stevens-Video. The new video [...]
The Belgium Government, the infrastructure manager Infrabel and SNCB operator have presented the new national plan to fight against cable thefts. Measures include increasing control activities in the areas most affected by thefts and the elaboration of a draft law to ban the cash payment by scrap metal sellers which is will be soon voted. [...]
Belgian group SNCB will install 2,800 video cameras as part of a contract of over EUR 10 Million. Part of these video cameras will replace the existing ones and other will add to the 4,500 video cameras already installed on the railway network. The contract, due in 2017, was assigned to Siemens-Stevens-Video. The new video [...]
On June 11, the European Commission put forward an action plan for the European Steel Industry to help this sector confront today’s challenges and lay the foundations for future competitiveness by fostering innovation, creating growth and jobs. For the first time since the Davignon Plan of 1977, the Commission is proposing an Action Plan for [...]
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