News in Numbers

The EU has announced more than €7bn ($7.6bn) in grants supporting transport projects as part of its Connecting Europe Facility, primarily focusing on addressing climate change and encouraging sustainable travel.

Etihad Rail will spearhead a major new railway network in Jordan as part of a $2.3bn investment by the UAE into the country’s mining and railway sectors.

US national rail company Amtrak has broken ground on a $1.3bn project constructing a new Connecticut River Bridge on the Northeast Corridor.

The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia has enlisted Alstom and DT Infrastructure to deliver an AUD1.6bn ($1.1bn) signalling upgrade project for Perth’s suburban rail network.

South Africa’s troubled national logistics and freight company Transnet has received a boost in its business recovery plan after securing a $1bn loan from the African Development Bank Group to support the first year of its capital investment plan.