Alstom ships Senegal trainsets
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:38:37 +0000
SENEGAL: Following the completion of testing, Alstom has begun shipping 15 Coradia Polyvalent...read more
COTS technology cuts level crossing control system cost
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:14:41 +0000
GREECE: Aktor has used commercial-off-the-shelf controllers from HIMA to automate the operation of...read more
World rail freight news round-up
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
On October 17 Samskip launched a thrice-weekly intermodal service linking Melzo east of Milano with...read more
Sulphuric acid wagons ordered
Sun, 21 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
RUSSIA: Ural Mining Metallurgical Co has awarded United Wagon Co’s TikhvinChemMash plant contracts...read more
‘Transformational’ plan to remove Croydon railway bottleneck
Sat, 20 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
UK: On November 5 Network Rail is to begin a six-week public consultation on the proposed Croydon...read more
BNSF and GE to test battery freight loco
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:24:17 +0000
USA: A battery-electric main line freight locomotive is to be tested in California from 2020, under...read more
Bonomi launches updated Omnia cantilever design
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:41:13 +0000
ITALY: Electrification specialist Gruppo Bonomi has updated its Omnia cantilever design with what...read more
Electro-diesel Vectron takes shape
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:38:01 +0000
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has started the construction of two prototype Vectron Dual Mode...read more
Longest train heralds manganese export drive
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000
SOUTH AFRICA: Rising demand for manganese from steel mills has prompted Transnet Freight Rail to...read more
Railway supply industry news round-up
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
The Vidi online travel platform now sells tickets for Kuala Lumpur’s Express Rail...read more
TEX Rail trains tested for radar effects
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:38:01 +0000
USA: The first of the Flirt trainsets which Stadler is supplying for the...read more
Ironhorse Resources acquires Arizona short line
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:39:03 +0000
USA: Ironhorse Resources has acquired the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad from ARG...read more
Bluetooth beacon competition to enhance stations
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:30:00 +0000
FRANCE: SNCF’s stations business Gares & Connexions has launched an innovation competition...read more
UK railway news round-up
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
An 18-month £140m modernisation of Liverpool Lime Street station has been completed. Platforms...read more
Rack trains ordered for Tatra Electric Railway
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:45:06 +0000
SLOVAKIA: National operator ZSSK has awarded Stadler a contract to supply five 1·5 kV DC electric...read more
Shift2Rail announces 2018 grants
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:33:35 +0000
EUROPE: Shift2Rail is to provide up to €77·3m of co-funding for 19 research and innovation projects...read more
Go-Ahead wins Norway’s first rail tender
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:26:36 +0000
NORWAY: Go-Ahead Norge has been selected as the winner of the Lot 1 Sør passenger train operating...read more
Aerospace innovation for rolling stock electrical systems
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:47:16 +0000
FRANCE: Alstom, IGE+XAO and Safran have agreed to establish a centre of excellence for onboard...read more
Transtech renamed Škoda Transtech
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:33:50 +0000
FINLAND: Škoda Transportation Group's Finnish rolling stock manufacturing business Transtech has...read more
VIA Rail dining cars to be refurbished
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:57:49 +0000
CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has awarded Rail GD a C$16·4m contract to...read more
Cross Country direct award option left open
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:42:00 +0000
UK: The Department for Transport has published a prior information notice which would enable it to...read more
Three strategic decisions at OTIF General Assembly
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
INTERNATIONAL: Three strategic decisions were taken at the 13th General Assembly of the...read more
Study to look at adapting Bordeaux station to handle London trains
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:50:49 +0000
EUROPE: The four infrastructure managers responsible for the high speed lines between London and...read more
Wales & Borders to offer the ‘best passenger rail service in the UK’
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:16:36 +0000
UK: The KeolisAmey joint venture took over from Arriva Trains Wales as the operator of Wales &...read more
Court instructs PRASA to apply safety rules
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:46:18 +0000
SOUTH AFRICA: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa must comply with the safety requirements set by...read more
BatteryFLEX Desiro EMU conversion proposed
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:26:51 +0000
UK: An engineering assessment has found that there is a ‘positive case’ for fitting Siemens Desiro...read more
Network Rail agrees Sussex traffic management strategy
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:58:20 +0000
UK: Network Rail has confirmed its intention to directly award Hitachi Rail Europe a £30m contract...read more
World rail freight news round-up
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:20:00 +0000
Marking 10 years of direct intermodal trains between China and Germany, Deutsche Bahn has...read more
World rail market - October 2018
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
Australia: Aurizon is to deploy Trimble’s R2M remote diagnostic and P2M planning and performance...read more
World rail infrastructure market - October 2018
Sat, 13 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000
Australia: The NSW government has awarded Macquarie Group a A$378·6m contract to develop Martin...read more
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