Chinese railways to receive advanced fiber-optic technology from Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by the Beijing and Nanning Railway Bureaus in China to upgrade the ‘backbone’ communications networks of […]
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Amtrak will install CCTV in locomotives
After a recent accident this month, Amtrak announced it would install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions […]
Transport for London plans tramway extension
Transport for London (TfL) has published more detailed plans of the proposed new tram loop in Croydon, the next step […]
European Commission proposes the 2016 EU budget
The European Commission proposed a 2016 EU budget of EUR 143.5 billion in payment credits to support the recovery of […]
European Commission appoints new European Coordinator for the Rhine-Alpine corridor
Commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc announced the appointment of a new European Coordinator for the Rhine-Alpine Core Network transport corridor. […]
RZD is negotiating to reopen the Tallinn-Moscow route through St. Petersburg
The Russian Railways (RZD) is negotiating to restore the train service between Tallinn and Moscow with a route via St […]
PKP CARGO wins the biggest tender for coal transportation this year
PKP Cargo won the contract to deliver coal from Bogdanka mine in Lubelskie Voivodeship and the Silesian mines belonging to […]
CTA is moving forward with its Red and Purple Modernization Program
As part of the federal environmental review process for Red and Purple Modernization Program (RPM), the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) […]
MTR Corp invests USD 7 billion to purchase new trains
MTR Corporation (Hong Kong) plans to invest around USD 7 billion to purchase 78 new eight-car trains with more modern […]
Mumbai Metro Rail selected the winner for Metro-3 line project
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) signed an agreement with the consortium led by AECOM Asia, in a joint venture […]