Iran hosting 7th UIC Next Stations Conference

TEHRAN- Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) is hosting the 7th UIC Next Stations Conference in Tehran from November 11 to 13, IRNA reported.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Railway development highly dependent on private sector’s involvement

Expanded transportation via railway is today one of the major pillars of sustainable development for the countries; and it is why the governments usually allocate noticeable funds and resources to development of railway.

Iran appointed vice chairman of UIC regional assembly

TEHRAN – Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Rasouli was appointed as the first vice chairman of International Union of Railways (UIC) Regional Assembly for the Middle-East (RAME), IRIB reported on Tuesday.

‘RAI determined to develop transport of goods from ports via railway’

TEHRAN- The head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) said development of railways for transport of cargos from ports is a top agenda of RAI’s activities.

‘59km of railroads to connect major cargo hubs to railway network by Mar. 2020’

TEHRAN- The head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) said that 59 kilometers of railroads are planned to be built for connecting the major cargo hubs in the country to the national railway network by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020). Saeed Rasouli mentioned linking the cargo hubs to the railway network as one of the main priorities of RAI in the current year, Mehr news agency reported.

‘Investment making a necessity for railway sector’

TEHRAN- Managing Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Mohammadzadeh said that development in the railway sector of the country is in need of large investment makings, IRNA reported.

Iranian railway needs over 32,000 wagons, locomotives in next 4 years: RAI head

TEHRAN- Development of Iranian railways requires more than 32,000 wagons and locomotives in the next four years when the railway infrastructures are developed in the country, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) announced on Monday.

Railway fleet to be expanded by new locomotives, wagons

TEHRAN- Some 45 new locomotives, 2,700 new freight wagons, and 97 new passenger wagons will be added to the railway fleet of Iran, IRIB reported on Saturday quoting a deputy at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI).

By Mahnaz Abdi

Competitive advantage a key for railway development

TEHRAN- Creation of competitive advantage is the key for railway development in Iran, according to Saeed Mohammadzadeh, the managing director of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI).

By Mahnaz Abdi

Tehran-Mashhad railway electrification should be first priority

Abbas Ghorbanalibeik, the first director in the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) appointed in 2006 to initiate railway electrification in the country, believes that the first electrification of railway line from Tehran to Mashhad should be conducted in Iran as soon as possible so that we can expand this system to the other lines after that.

Rail freight transport in Iran up 55%

TEHRAN - Transit of goods via railway network rose 55 percent in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21) until August 8, compared to the same period last year.