Alstom signed Melbourne train contract
Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) and Alstom signed a EUR 300 million contract for the supply of 25 six-car X’trapolis […]
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DB helps Egypt to increase rail competitiveness
Egypt’s Minister of Transport and Deutsche Bahn agreed to collaborate in the field of railways and electric traction covering maintenance […]
First air-conditioned coaches inaugurated in Egypt
The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and the General Director of Transmashholding Kirill Lipa inaugurated the first 14 third […]
Alstom delivers TCDD the first ETCS-equipped locomotive
Alstom has handed over the first locomotive, out of 26, equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) level 1 […]
CP and KCS signed merger agreement
On September 15, the CP-KCS combination agreement was signed after Canadian Pacific’s offer was declared superior to Canadian National’s proposal. […]
ZSSK orders new EMUs from Škoda
The Slovak state-owned rail passenger operator ZSSK and a consortium of Škoda Transportation and ŽOS Trnava signed a contract for […]
Three shortlisted for HS2 train depot in Birmingham
HS2 Ltd has announced three consortia for the construction of the Washwood Heath train depot in Birmingham and the network […]
VTG tests special tank wagon for LNG transport
VTG has successfully completed initial tests of cryogenically LNG tank wagon which is specially developed for LIQVIS GmbH, a subsidiary […]
633 million passengers on Moscow MCC
On the Moscow Central Circle (the MCC), 633 million passengers travelled since its opening, 5 years ago, with a record […]
VTG orders UWC container railcars
United Wagon Company and VTG Rail Russia signed a contract for the supply of 100 container flat railcars which will […]