Iran railroads

Iran Railroad Transit Up 50%

EghtesadOnline: Close to 1.6 million tons of goods were transited through Iran’s railroads in the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), indicating a more than 50% rise compared with the year before,…
2018-05-13 13:59
Growth in Iran's Passenger, Freight Rail Transportation

EghtesadOnline: Around 24.45 million passengers were transported by Iran’s railroads in the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), showing a 6.3% rise compared with the previous year, the deputy…
2018-04-21 13:23
Iran Rail Transit Rises 61%

EghtesadOnline: About 1.15 million tons of goods have been transited via Iranian railroads since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 21), registering a 61% upsurge compared with the…
2017-12-19 05:40
Call for Shifting Focus From Roads to Railroads

EghtesadOnline: Cheap fuel prices in Iran, costing less than 10% of the global average, are the main reason for the popularity of road transportation, which is responsible for the excessively…
2017-11-26 06:46
Financial Instruments for Railroad Investments Outlined

EghtesadOnline: Financing railroad projects through public-private partnership, foreign direct investment and leasing are among methods to set up ventures with foreign investors, a senior official…
2017-11-04 09:37
Train Carriage Makers Rush to Iran's Growing Market

EghtesadOnline: When Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said last year the country's ever-increasing railroads will work below capacity if more railcars are not imported, the domestic…
2017-08-30 13:55
World Bank to loan Iran 1bn euros to electrify railroads

EghtesadOnline: The World Bank has agreed to finance the project of electrifying the northern division of Iran railroad by granting a 1-billon-euro loan to the country, said an Iranian railroad…
2017-08-22 14:12
Railroads Hold 10.2% Share in Cargo Transit

EghtesadOnline: Railroads hold a 10.2% share in Iran’s cargo transit, the deputy head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said.
2017-08-02 10:43
Rail Transit Up 44%

EghtesadOnline: More than 405,000 tons of cargo were transited via Iranian railroads during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), indicating a 44% rise compared…
2017-07-26 09:45
$4b Needed to Complete Sistan Rail Project

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said the government needs $4 billion to complete an under-construction railroad project in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan…
2017-07-12 07:55
Russia eyeing new Iran rail electrification project

EghtesadOnline: Russia has announced readiness to electrify a main railway that connects the Iranian capital Tehran to the northwestern city of Tabriz.
2017-06-11 11:53
Coal Transportation via Iran Eastern Railroads Up 51%

EghtesadOnline: Coal transportation through the railroads managed by Islamic Republic of Iran Railways’ Sharq (East) Department topped 51,000 tons in the Iranian month to May 21, up 51% compared…
2017-06-11 10:30
838 Km of New Railroads by Yearend

EghtesadOnline: Iran will inaugurate 838 kilometers of railroads by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2018), a deputy minister of roads and urban development said.
2017-05-08 11:06
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…
2017-02-20 15:58
Iran's Next Budget Focuses on Railroad, Environment, Water

EghtesadOnline: Railroads, environment and water and sewage are top priorities of the budget for the next fiscal year (March 2017-18), as 100 trillion rials ($2.6 billion) have been earmarked…
2017-02-11 06:14