India introduces biometric checks for train drivers
Western Railway installed a biometric Crew Management System (CMS) as part of its infrastructure, which also includes a breath-analyser and […]
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Stadler wins new contract from Máv-Start
The passenger operation unit of Hungarian State Railways, Máv-Start, and Stadler Bussnang signed a contract for the supply of 21 […]
82 double-deck trains to be bought within the Rhine-Ruhr Express project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 340 million long-term loan to finance the upgrading of the local […]
Saudi Railways Organization cancelled USD 201 million contract with Talgo
Saudi Arabia cancelled the USD 201 million contract on the delivery of 6 high-speed trains from Talgo, that was awarded […]
China: more than USD 320 billion to be invested in urban rail transit
The total investment in chinese urban rail transit industry is estimated to surpass CNY 2 trillion (USD 327 billion) during […]
Philippines launches USD 3.77 billion tender
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Philippine National Railway (PNR) launched tender on South Line of the North-South […]
Virginia Rail Express extends Keolis contract
Keolis and Virginia Rail Express (VRE) concluded to extend the contract for another 5 years on running VRE commuter rail […]
EU finances Sivas – Samsun line modernization project
Even though Turkey is not a member of the EU, the European Union agreed to provide a grant for the […]