Iran is planning to build a new 200-kilometre long railway to facilitate China-Europe traffic. The country’s transport minister, Farzaneg Sadegh, stated that Tehran wants to…
The new Turkish intermodal terminal Railport, the first private one of its kind in Türkiye, has started operations. A METRANS-operated inaugural train departed on 21…
A reopening of the Muslim Union Railway, a newly introduced name for the Pakistan-Iran-Türkiye line, is right around the corner. Talks between the countries are…
The political reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan is transforming the transport landscape in the mountainous Caucasus region. Whereas the two countries would not allow transit…
Türkiye and Pakistan want to restart rail freight services between the two countries, transiting Iran. The last time that such a train operated was in…
Türkiye has started an environmental impact assessment for the so-called “Northern Railway Crossing” (INRAIL). The future rail line should bypass the urban core of Istanbul,…
Türkiye, Jordan and Syria are planning to strengthen their collaboration in transport. That much was already known following a meeting by officials earlier this month.…
Syria, Türkiye and Jordan are looking to revive a historic railway to boost regional connectivity. A meeting between transport officials from the three countries concluded…
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) launched a new intermodal connection to Türkiye. The route connects Medeu, in the Almaty region, with Köseköy, southeast of Istanbul, through rail-sea-rail…