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This week’s round-up of news from the global urban rail transport sector, from Railway Gazette International . On October 29 Wuhan opened two more sections of its metro network. The second phase of Line 12 between Gangduhuayuan and Moshuihu Park via the north and west of the city joins the two ends of Phase 1 opened o…
Singapore and Malaysia Bunker fuel availability remains tight in Singapore, with delayed cargo arrivals and congestion at loading terminals continuing to constrain supply, a source said. VLSFO lead times are currently around 13-15 days. Last week, suppliers recommended lead times ranging from around 13 days at the ear…
INDIA: The 23.3 km Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video link on November 3, with passenger services scheduled to start the following day. Developed by a joint venture of Siemens and Tata under a PPP agreement, the elevated line with 23 stations is intended to halve travel …
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Greece exceeded $715.7 million in January–September 2026, marking an 8.7% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2025, according to the State Customs Committee.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has retained its position as Central Asia’s leading higher education system in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with three universities placing among the region’s top 100. Nazarbayev University recorded…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Kazakh government approved an action plan on Nov. 3 to implement the president’s state-of-the-nation address, allocating around 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) for key social and infrastructure projects through the e…
UK: Organisations across the UK rail and metro sectors have until 23.55 on November 13 to submit entries for the next Rail Business Awards , which will take place on March 11 2027 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Established as the first national awards for the UK railway sector, the prestigious Rail Business Awards recognise …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing the next stage of its tiger reintroduction program, with two cubs expected to be released into the wild in 2027, Kazinform reported on Nov.3. Photo credit: Almaty Zoo The cubs are undergoing adaptation…
Azerbaijan imported 680 electric vehicles between January and September 2026, marking a 56.4% decline compared with the corresponding period of 2025. According to data released by the State Customs Committee, the total value of electric vehicle imports fell by...
For much of its modern history, Azerbaijan's economic and political influence has been closely tied to oil and gas. The country built its reputation as an energy producer long before the current debate about energy diversification and the green transition became a global priority. Its pipelines connected the Caspian b…
SPAIN: Renfe has introduced a new safety directive for high speed operations, requiring trains to halt and proceed at a maximum speed of 40 km/h under visual supervision after cab signalling failures. The decision follows the fatal Urda collision that killed at least 69 people. Most Spanish high speed lines are equipp…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing for a nationwide construction drive that will direct nearly 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) toward infrastructure development through 2029, as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calls for a new phase…
AUSTRALIA: The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority has announced the preferred bidder to rebuild Sunshine station as part of Stage 1 of Melbourne’s long-planned Airport Rail Link. It has also committed to starting Stage 2 works in 2028, leaving the final stage without a timescale. The airport rail project is b…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provide Kazakhstan with $3 million to strengthen environmental oversight and promote sustainable development in its rare metal and rare earth mineral sector under a ne…
SWEDEN: Trafikverket has picked the lowest cost of the routes it studied for part of Norrbotniabanan, a missing link in the EU’s core rail network along the northern Baltic coast, three months after the government ordered it to rein in costs on the line’s unbuilt northern section. The Swedish transport administration …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has resumed oil transportation through the Atyrau-Samara pipeline after suspending operations following drone attacks on facilities in Russia, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Energy. The pipeline returned to op…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Global Tech Weekend (GTW) will hold the official launch event of its 2027 program on Dec. 5 at Mtatsminda Hall in Tbilisi. The event will feature an unconventional pitch session, with startup founders presenting their ideas t…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent greetings to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev while flying over Kazakhstan en route to South Korea, Aibek Smadiyarov, the Kazakh president’s press secretary, said on his Teleg…
Kazakhstan’s Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbayev, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan Alimirzamin Asgarov, and AZCON Holding representative Shahin Babayev have discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation at a meeting in Astana.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Annual inflation in Kazakhstan slowed to 9.2% in October, down 3.4% from 12.6% in the same month last year, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. Photo credit: Shutterstock Consumer prices rose 0.5% month on month i…
The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude oil fell by $9.66, or 7.66%, to $116.50 per barrel on a CIF basis at Italy's Augusta port.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the creation of a state strategic uranium reserve to secure fuel supplies for future nuclear power plants, with a target of reserving at least 150,000 tons of uranium by 2050, Almasadam Satkaliyev, c…
An Indian cargo vessel carrying 14 crew members has come under an aerial attack off the coast of Oman, leaving one sailor dead.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Nine agreements with international partners worth a combined $1.3 billion were signed during an investment roundtable for Alatau City in London on Nov. 2, as Kazakhstan launched a European roadshow to attract foreign investme…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Central Asia could unlock significant economic benefits from closer cooperation between its electricity systems, with a developed regional architecture potentially generating up to $640 million in annual gross benefits, accor…
The rise in the number of Turkish shipyards from 37 in 2002 to about 85 today has substantially increased the country’s newbuild capacity but shiprepair and maintenance continues to account for much of the industry’s maritime activity, as more shipowners extend vessel service life. For instance, Turkish yards, concent…
EUROPE: International high speed train operator Eurostar announced on November 2 that Gwendoline Cazenave was stepping down as CEO. Christophe Fanichet has been appointed as CEO from December 1, with Matthieu Quyollet, Chief Financial, Strategy & Transformation Officer and deputy CEO, serving as CEO in the interim. Fa…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s steelmaker Qarmet is building new coke batteries scheduled to enter service in 2027, a project that will form part of the country’s first coal-chemical complex, as the company advances a $3.5 billion modernizatio…
TURKEY: Şanlıurfa municipality has let a contract to construct the first phase of the city’s future light rail system to a consortium of Sigma İnşaat, Emreray Enerji and Vestan İnşaat. The consortium submitted a winning bid of TL3.39bn, the lowest of seven bids received. Phase 1 involves construction of a 14 km north-…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program reached $8.8 billion in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of N…