Maryland Transit Administration awards fare collection contract
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation, received a USD 4.8 million contract modification from the Maryland […]
December 2016
Los Angeles selects route for tram line
The LA City Council unanimously certified the environmental impact report for the project of a new tram system servicing Downtown […]
New York grants Alstom’s expansion for manufacturing operations
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced USD 30 million in state funding to support the expansion of Alstom Transportation, […]
SNCF orders additional trains from Bombardier
French state-owned railway company SNCF has placed an order for 52 additional Francilien Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) commuter trains. The […]
Changzhou Metro awards rail control contract
Bombardier and New United Group (NUG) Signaling Solutions Co. Ltd. (BNS) joint venture (JV) in China has won its first […]
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping and KTZ to set up a joint venture
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company and Kazakhstan Railways signed an agreement on strategic cooperation and joint ventures. „Both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan […]
CFR SA launches tender for Brasov – Sighisoara railway rehabilitation
CFR SA, the Romanian rail infrastructure manager, has launched the open tender for the rehabilitation of the Brasov – Sighisoara […]
GWA completes Glencore Rail acquisition
Genesee & Wyoming Australia has completed the acquisition of Glencore Rail (GRail) for A$1.14 billion (USD 849.6 million) and has […]
Vancouver: SkyTrain Evergreen extension opened with Thales’ SelTrac control system
Vancouver SkyTrain Evergreen extension was officially opened on December 2, linking Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and Vancouver. The opening celebration […]
UK to create the first new integrated rail organisation
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced his railway vision that includes the creation of East West Rail, the first […]