USD 119 million available for PTC implementation
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it will accept applications for USD 199 million in competitive grant funding […]
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New safety rule for US rail passenger operators
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a new final rule which requires passenger railway companies […]
India approves new loan for Sri Lanka Railways
India has approved a USD 318 million loan for Sri Lanka Railways. The money will be used to upgrade Sri […]
US: Metra contracts Four Nines Technologies to evaluate fare structure
The Metra Board of Directors approved a one-year contract to evaluate the company’s distance-based fare structure and fare products and […]
Thales to modernize traffic control for the Irun station in Spain
Thales España has been awarded the contract for the modernisation of the signalling and traffic control systems for the Irun […]
Indian Railways to launch radio service on 1000 trains
Indian Railways plans to introduce a Rail Radio service on about 1000 Mail and Express trains, including premier services. With […]
ENGIE and Thales selected for Dakar – new airport rail project
Senegalese Agency for Investment Promotion and Public Works has selected ENGIE and Thales to design and build systems and infrastructures […]
Chiltern Railways launches passenger Wi-Fi services
Chiltern Railways passengers can now benefit from seamless Wi-Fi internet access thanks to the collaboration between parent company, Arriva UK […]
Fibre optics to be deployed on a rail line in West Africa
Vivendi’s subsidiary GVA (Group Vivendi Africa) is planning to deploy 5,000 km of fibre-optic cables across five West African countries […]
Singapore and Mastercard launch ticketing system pilot
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Mastercard have signed a partnership agreement to launch an Account-Based Ticketing System pilot by […]