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February 6, 2025 | Financial

Serbia progresses rail modernisation

Renewal programme backed by $US 130m of international funding.

December 9, 2024 | Financial

World Bank provides $US 660m for Turkish line upgrade

Divriği - Kars line is part of Middle Corridor route between Europe and China.

June 16, 2024 | Financial

Ukraine secures €500m to support locomotive procurement

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and World Bank are financing the procurement of up to 80 electric locomotives.

May 17, 2024 | Freight

Developing the Middle Corridor for regional economic growth

While the Middle Corridor through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia has been receiving increased attention as an alternative route for containers moving between China and Europe, a recent World Bank report highlights the potential of developing it as a regional economic corridor. Robert Preston reports.

April 15, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania secures $US 200m for rail enhancement project

The loan from the World Bank’s International Development Association will fund improvements to the Dar es Salaam - Isaka metre-gauge line.

October 19, 2023 | Analysis

Keep rail at the centre of the infrastructure development agenda

Debate continues over whether a public or private model is best suited to delivering rail expansion projects. But as David Burroughs reports from the International Heavy Haul Association conference in Rio de Janeiro, Edpo Covalciuk Silva of the World Bank revealed that both models can be effective.

September 4, 2023 | Signalling

Thales and Orascom to upgrade Cairo - Beni Suef main line

Contract to undertake resignalling and track renewals is worth €300m.

January 23, 2023 | Central/South America

Funding package assembled for Belgrano South upgrade

The government of Argentina has secured funding from the World Bank and other institutions for a comprehensive upgrade of the Belgrano South commuter route in Buenos Aires. Robert Preston reports.

November 8, 2022 | High-speed

Indonesia considers PPP for Bandung - Surabaya high-speed line

Long-term projects to be studied with potential funding partners.

May 5, 2021 | Main line

$US 69.33m loan to develop Kandy multimodal transport terminal

The project will improve transport options in the central Sri Lankan city.

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