US: MARTA offers free Wi-Fi on trains
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) now has free Wi-Fi on all buses and trains. The new connection allows […]
February 2018
Australia: 5 consortia short-listed for Cross River Rail project
Five consortia from the 89 alliances that registered “expressions of interest” have been shortlisted in the tender to design the […]
Germany: City of Bielefeld orders additional LRVs
moBiel, the rail and bus transport services provider in Bielefeld, has ordered 24 Vamos GTZ8-B high-floor light rail vehicles from […]
Stadler Rail takes further step to build factory in Georgia
Peter Spuhler, president of the Board of Directors of Stadler Rail, met with the prime minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, […]
Alstom shipped the first tramway for Lusail city
After leaving Alstom’s plant in La Rochelle, the convoy with the first tram will join the Barcelona harbour in order […]
The Gotthard Base Tunnel project received the 2018 European Railway Award
The award was presented to the Gotthard Base Tunnel Project for delivering the world’s longest railway tunnel, shifting freight to […]
Ontario to build innovative energy storage system for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
Ontario is partnering with Toronto Hydro to build an innovative energy storage system that will provide back-up power to the […]
Metrovagonmash to deliver trains for Baku Metro
Metrovagonmash, part of Transmashholding, has concluded a contract with Baku Metropolitan for the supply of two five-car 81-765/766 train-sets intended […]
Rail Cargo Group consolidates rail connections to South and South-East Europe
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has opened a dedicated dispatcher centre in Budapest in order to further simplify the processing […]
New Zealand: delay for start of Auckland City Rail Link tender
The release of tender documents for the tunnels and stations under the Auckland City Rail Link project will be delayed […]