Based on past performance, will execution on time and within budget actually occur? Or another “bridge too far” expectation? Within four years? Likely impossible [Read more...]

Lessons for railroaders in fighting against trucks for freight market share. i Weaker player can often win. By innovation that changes the rules, the smaller force can more [Read more...]

EUROBOND FEVER A few years ago, many African governments started issuing Eurobonds (bonds issued in a foreign currency) as a way to raise money. Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya are [Read more...]

If you cannot beat them, try to join them… …in order to help the poor nations achieve desperately needed energy supply. Yes, from environmentally harmful coal. [Read more...]

Those who were at the keynote Railway Interchange 2015 address by retired Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill heard this leadership message. Mr O’Neill held the [Read more...]

siberiantimes.com/business/investment/news/n0160-plans-for-new-transport-route-unveiled-to-link-pacific-with-atlantic/ We may have missed this probable last great rail plan [Read more...]

From mines around the world to the dependent rail and port projects, the changing global economics commodity cycle suggests a downer “Bear” market for projects [Read more...]

Multiple reports confirm the start of light rail service in the capital of Ethiopia on 20 September 2015.  The start of service on Line #1 is actually relatively close to [Read more...]

Sep 22, 2015 report… South Africa now has a government transport policy to plan out a widening of the country’s existing railway tracks to international standard [Read more...]

Once budgeted at a capital cost of $5.26 billion, the project engineers now estimate a 19% over run. That is above and beyond whatever contingency percentage they had built [Read more...]