THE Iranian city of Mashhad added a second line to its metro network on February 20 with the inauguration of an 8km section of the north-south Line 2 from Shohada to Kashfrood.
ANGLO Belgian Corporation was awarded a contract from Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) to repower two AD43C locomotives in November.
IRANIAN Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) has awarded Italferr, the engineering subsidiary of Italian State Railways (FS), a contract worth around €12m to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services for the development of Iran’s first high-speed line.
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) announced on December 13 that it has agreed a contract with Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) to electrify the 495km Garmsar - Inche Burun line in northern Iran.
AZERBAIJAN Railways (ADY) announced on November 7 that it has completed the 8.3km line from Astara to the Iranian border on the western shore of the Caspian Sea.
THE Iranian city of Isfahan extended services on its first metro line to four more stations on November 2 with the opening of the 0.8km section between Shohada and Takhti in the city centre, and new stations at Baharestan, Golestan and Shahid Chamranon on the initial phase of the line.
IRAN Railways (RAI) is set to receive fuel incentives from the government in return for increasing its freight and passenger volumes.
SIEMENS and Mapna, Iran, will supply 50 diesel locomotives to Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) under an agreement signed by German federal industry minister Mr Sigmar Gabriel during an official visit to Tehran this week.
IRAN’s national passenger rail operator, Raja Rail Transportation, has issued a call for tender for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of 250 passenger coaches of three types.
ZIYANG Iran Rail Pardaz Group, a subsidiary of Iran’s Rail Pardaz Seir, signed a contract with CRRC Ziyang, China, on August 9 for 30 main line diesel locomotives.