The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has completed 95 per cent of the civil work. By early next year, it will hand over the stations to the concessionaire — Reliance Infrastructure — and CAF, a Spanish company, for finishing. Operations will start by next September. Join discussion...

Saudi Arabia is seeking foreign investment for a series of projects to modernise and expand the country's ageing rail infrastructure, Italy's financial daily Il Sole 24 reported on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia's first major rail project in 50 years, The Landbridge project, will soon invite tenders for 1,600 kilometres of new rail lines. The project aims to transform Saudi Arabia's existing rail network into a world-class freight and passenger rail link across the country. Join discussion...

Could there be some untapped revenue sources to fill funding gaps so Evergreen Line construction could proceed? That was the question posed to B.C.’s transportation minister this week and the answer seems to be “maybe.” Shirley Bond said she hasn’t ruled out a public-private partnership (P3) for the Evergreen Line, which is facing a funding gap of about $673 million. Join discussion...

MEED reported that Beirut based Dar al Handasah will complete the preliminary design work for Jordan Railway’s proposed 960 kilometers long rail network by the end of 2009. Mr Nayef Rawashdeh director of the railways department at Jordan’s Transport Ministry said that “It is 90% complete.” Dar is determining the route and calculating the potential revenues the estimated JOD 4.5 billion railways will generate. The network will run the length of the country from the southern Red Sea port of Aqaba to the Syrian border with 2 spur lines running to Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Join discussion...

Managing Director Jacques Greitemann: “YOU®SOLUTION aims to become a leading independent infrastructure consulting firm with a focus on airports, railways, ports and toll roads”. The company has a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of airport management and the creation of Airport Cities. “I am very pleased to have formed this team that has closely worked together as senior managers of Schiphol Group”, says Jacques. The team, consisting of Mattijs Smith, Pieter Jan van Krevel, Remco van der Horst and Floris de Haan, pairs an international track record in the aviation industry with ample consulting experience and a truly global network. Join discussion...

Seven South Korean companies will take part in a project to build a $1.2 billion elevated railway track in Hanoi, state-run Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, citing the Ministry of Transportation. The companies, including Samsung, Daewoo, Ska, Kumho, Kangnam, will build the 33.5-kilometer railway line linking the center of the city to its western outskirts, the agency said, without detailing the full names of the firms. Join discussion...

I came across this interesting video that shows how united California is to get high speed rail stimulus funding in the US. On this video OCTA CEO Will Kempton, CHSRA Board Chairman Curt Pringle, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger talk about California´s application for the funding: Join discussion...

Today the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) finalized the long-expected transfer of Dulles Toll Road operations to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). Although MWAA anticipates no immediate service changes, the authority has proposed raising the facility’s mainline tolls from 75 cents to $1.50 by 2012 in support of a $5 billion extension of Metro rail service to Dulles Airport. The 14-mile highway, which connects Dulles and I-66, is expected to yield $66 million of toll revenues in 2009. Join discussion...

On the application deadline for federal stimulus funding, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined federal, state and local officials to outline California's bid for more than $4.7 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction of the state's high-speed train system – nearly a $10 billion investment when state, local and private matching funds are added. Join discussion...

Australia’s New South Wales state government may consider a public-private partnership for its A$5 billion ($4.4 billion) Sydney metro project, the Australian Financial Review reported, without saying where it got the information. Join discussion...