tag Iran Railways

20K Tons of Rebar en Route to Turkey, Iraq Via Iran Railways

EghtesadOnline: Some 20,000 tons of rebar will be exported to Turkey and Iraq via road from Mahabad train station in West Azarbaijan Province, the director general of Azarbaijan Railways General Bureau said.
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Publish Date:10/October/2018 | 11:35

ESCO Readies 2nd Batch of U33 Rails

EghtesadOnline: Esfahan Steel Company has produced the second batch of rails to be delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways .
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Publish Date:28/July/2018 | 06:22

IRIR Unveils Suburban Rail Expansion Plans

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways plans to expand suburban rail routes by 400 kilometers and increase railroad transportation capacities through 712 kilometers of double-tracking in the current Iranian year (started March 21), the IRIR deputy for technical and infrastructure affairs said.
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Publish Date:23/June/2018 | 06:28

Tehran to Host Multilateral Railroad Meeting

EghtesadOnline: A two-day meeting of railroad authorities from countries along the Persian Gulf-Black Sea Transport Corridor is scheduled to be held in Tehran on Tuesday and Wednesday, the International Affairs Office with the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways announced.
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Publish Date:31/October/2017 | 06:25

Azerbaijan to Finance Half of Iran’s Rasht-Astara Rail Project

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said Azerbaijan will provide Iran with €500 million worth of loan for completing the Rasht-Astara rail segment as part of the International North-South Transportation Corridor.
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Publish Date:25/September/2017 | 24:42

Iran-Russia Railroad Projects in Full Swing

EghtesadOnline: Joint railroad projects between Russia and Iran benefit virtually all of Europe and Asia, the chairman of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways ’ International Affairs Department said.
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Publish Date:13/September/2017 | 24:53

Rail Cargo Transportation sets Record

EghtesadOnline: Average daily rail freight transportation has hit a record high of 84 million tons per kilometer, the deputy head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said.
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Publish Date:26/August/2017 | 07:34

Iran wants extra attention by Pakistan on ITI railway project

EghtesadOnline: An Iranian railways delegation in Islamabad urged Pakistan to give extra attention to Quetta-Taftan railway line which is an important section of Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul(ITI) Container Train Corridor project.
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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 11:56

$1.5b in Rail Investments Since 2013

EghtesadOnline: The government has invested $1.5 billion in c ever since President Hassan Rouhani took office in August 2013, Saeed Mohammadzadeh, CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways , said.
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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 11:47

Iran, Italy Sign High-Speed Rail Deal

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways signed a €1.2 billion deal with its Italian counterpart late Tuesday for establishing a high-speed railroad between the Iranian cities of Qom and Arak.
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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 08:26

Train Services to Increase in Peak Season

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways plans to run 236 trains on a daily basis in the peak tourist season in Iran (from June 22-Oct. 2), the deputy head of the company, Mir Hassan Mousavi, said on Monday.
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Publish Date:21/June/2017 | 08:30

Baku invest plan in Iran railways

EghtesadOnline: A high-ranking official with the Iranian railways organization has briefed Trend on the latest developments concerning Azerbaijan’s plans to invest in the development of his country’s railway system in a bid to help the full activation of the International North-South Transportation Corridor.
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Publish Date:19/March/2017 | 11:49

Exports Via Railroad Up 55 Percent

EghtesadOnline: Iran's exports via railroads increased 55% during the 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2016-January 19, 2017) compared with the similar period of the previous year, according to director of Transit Commission at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways , Hosssein Ashouri. He did not mention the volume of cargos exported during the period, type of commodities or export destinations. Iran has rail connections with Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Turkey and Iraq.
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Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 15:58

Ratings for Iran's Rail Companies

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways plans to rank the domestic rail transport companies based on their performance and services.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 14:27

Italy invests 4 bn euros in Iran railways

EghtesadOnline: A lot of foreign investors have express their readiness for investment in Iran railways, some of contracts are finalized and some of are in the negotiation phase, Iran Railways Director General for International Affairs insisted.
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Publish Date:02/January/2017 | 17:56

Rail Freight Loading Exceeds 37 Million Tons in 10 Months

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s rail freight fleet recorded the loading of 37.13 million tons of goods during the first 10 months of last Iranian year (March 21, 2022-Jan. 20), according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways .
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Publish Date:05/April/2023 | 22:22

Iran-Russia Railroad Cooperation to Remain Unaffected by US Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: The US sanctions will not affect Iran’s railroad cooperation with Russia, which will continue to expand just as the previous round of sanctions failed to impact their railroad construction initiative, a deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said.
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Publish Date:30/July/2018 | 06:09

Iran Railways Fleet Expansion Plans by March 2019

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways plans to add 134 locomotives, 2,800 cargo wagons, 54 intercity passenger wagons and 46 railbuses to its fleet by the end of the current fiscal year (March 20, 2019), the deputy head of the organization said.
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Publish Date:29/May/2018 | 24:43