Victoria shortlists two consortia for Bendigo and Echuca signalling contract
The Victorian Government announced that two consortia have been shortlisted to deliver signalling works as part of the Bendigo and […]
October 2019
Stadler and Adif signed the locomotive contract
Adif and Stadler- Erion consortium signed the EUR 115 million contract for the supply of 22 rescue locomotives, including the […]
Alstom Ubunye plant in South Africa inaugurated
The Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, and Alstom CEO, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, officially inaugurated Alstom’s Ubunye rail factory in Ekurhuleni, South […]
Kenya inaugurated Phase 2A of its SGR
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has officially opened the Phase 2A of the Standard Gauge Railway, inaugurating the first passenger train […]
Hitachi unveils its future digital station concept
Hitachi has unveiled the future station concept using the latest digital technology and robots which can show passengers how to […]
A unitary quality standard proposed for passenger services in 1520 area
Russian Railways proposed the introduction of a uniform quality service standards for passenger trains operating in the 1520 area. The […]
EUR 1.4 billion CEF-Transport call launched
The European Commission has launched a EUR 1.4 billion CEF call for transport projects focusing on the construction of the […]
Nigeria approves Idaban-Kano SGR
Nigeria’s Government has approved the USD 5.3 billion for the construction of Ibadan – Kano standard gauge rail project, providing […]
Stadler signs German contract for Flirt Akku battery trains
The Schleswig Holstein (NAH.SH) transport authority and Stadler signed a EUR 600 million contract for the supply of 55 battery-powered […]
Flixtrain unveils its next expansion plan
FlixTrain will expand its railway services in Sweden, France and Germany, starting 2020. In Sweden, the trains will run on […]