Sound Transit starts construction of East Link extension elevated section
Sound Transit started the construction of the first elevated section of the East Link extension. Two 117-foot pre-cast girders were […]
December 2017
GE Transportation solution to boost ARTC’s operations
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), has selected GE Transportation’s Movement Planner solution as the key technology enabler for its Hunter […]
Freight rail operator enters Greek market
A third private rail carrier, Piraeus Europe Asia Rail Logistics (Pearl), is close to entering the up-until-recently closed domestic market […]
Bombardier to deliver 47 Flexity trams for Duisburg
Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract with Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG (DVG) to supply 47 new Bombardier Flexity vehicles. The […]
Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway, connected to BTK corridor
Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway will be completed towards the end of 2018 or beginning of 2019, at the latest. Turkish Minister […]
Netherlands equips 300 freight locomotives with ERTMS
The European Union has allocated a EUR 32 million grant to Netherlands to deploy the ERTMS system on board of […]
Tajik Railways receives EBRD loan for new rolling stock
EBRD will grant a senior loan, of EUR 22 million, to the State Unitary Enterprise „Rohi Ohani Tojikiston” (Tajik Railways) […]
Keolis starts operation of regional trains in Netherlands
Keolis’ Dutch subsidiary, Keolis Nederland, commenced operation of regional trains in the Province of Overijssel (Eastern Netherlands). This is the […]
Contractor selected for Boston Green Line extension
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) selected a joint venture, GLX Constructors, to serve as the design-build firm for the […]
AIIB to support Bangalore metro project
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD 335 million loan for a metro project in Bangalore. The […]