Overhaul of main roads continues on the main directions of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, the company said in a message. The repair of 40 kilometers of the main track of the Alat-Osmanli-Astara rail line has been underway since March 18 as part of the International North-South Transport Corridor project. An overhaul of seven kilometers of the…
Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan says the first Hyperloop line may be launched in Ukraine within the next five years. “For the first time, Hyperloop will be tested at a pilot site in Toulouse. The first commercial launch is possible in Toulouse. We want to see at least one Hyperloop line in Ukraine in the…
The Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has signed a memorandum with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, the largest company developing the Hyperloop high-speed transport systems, Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelian said following the public discussion “Hyperloop in Ukraine” within the HypeUa project, with the participation of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO Dirk Ahlborn. “We have signed a memorandum with the…
Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja, Latvia in January-May climbed by 10.2% YoY, to 3,184,700 tons, the Port Authority says. In the reporting period, transshipment of grain grew by 31.4%, to 1,374,100 tons, construction materials – by 17.6%, to 261,700 tons, and timber – by 50.2%, to 214,100, while transshipment of oil product…
Kazakhstan will put into operation a record of 4,500 kilometers of roads in 2018, the Minister for Investments and Development of Kazakhstan Zhenis Kasymbek said at a press conference. “On average, we put 2,500 kilometers of roads into operation per year. This year we could increase this indicator to 4,500 kilometers,” said Kasymbek. The minister…
The Ministry of Transport and Roads decided on contractor for the project to improve the CAREC Transport Corridor No. 3 (Bishkek-Osh road), Phase 4, Madaniyat-Jalal-Abad section, the press service of the ministry reported. Tender proposals were submitted by four companies – Xinjiang Beixin Road & Bridge Group Co. (China), Gezhouba Group Company (China), Corporation Eurotrakt…
The Ukrainian city of Lvov will acquire 100 urban buses from the Belarusian automobile engineering company MAZ. The buses will be assembled and shipped to Ukraine by the end of the year, the company’s representatives reported. The buses are meant for the Ukrainian city’s mass transit system operator. They will be used to transport passengers…