Mohammadzadeh appointed deputy oil minister for research, technology

TEHRAN- Saeed Mohammadzadeh was appointed as the deputy oil minister for engineering, research and technology affairs, Shana reported.

Railway fleet to receive 77 passenger wagons

TEHRAN – Head of Raja Rail Transportation Company said 77 new passenger wagons are going to be added to the country’s railway transportation fleet before the Persian New Year (Nowrouz) holiday (which starts on March 21).

‘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.

‘Railroad expansion in need of €20b investments’

TEHRAN- Some €20 billion is needed to supply the required infrastructure for development of national railway network by March 2021, the Managing Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Saeed Mohammadzadeh announced in a meeting on Sunday, IRNA reported.

Hyundai inks €720m rail deal in Iran

TEHRAN - South Korean Hyundai Rotem signed a deal worth 720 million euro in Tehran on Saturday on building 450 railbuses in Iran.

Iranian railway development needs $28b investment: transport min.

TEHRAN- Development of Iran’s railway requires $28 billion investment, Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi announced on Saturday.

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 Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran, Afghanistan to link railway networks

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sunday for implementing a project linking rail networks of the two neighboring countries.

Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Iran, Italy pen €1.2b rail MOU

TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, known also as RAI, and the Italian state-run railway company, Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding worth €1.2 billion on construction of a high-speed railway between the Iranian central cities of Arak and Qom.

Kazakh, Iranian railways discuss expansion of ties

TEHRAN- In a Monday meeting in Tehran, the President of the National Railway Company of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy) Kanat Alpysbayev and General Director of Iranian Railways Saeed Mohammadzadeh discussed the issues of further strengthening relations between the railways of Kazakhstan and Iran to develop transit-transport potentials of the two countries.

Iranian railways’ new head appointed

TEHRAN- The Iranian cabinet in their Sunday evening meeting appointed Saeed Mohammadzadeh as the new head as well as board of directors’ chairman of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (IRIR), replacing Mohsen Pour Seyed Aqaei, IRNA reported.