MTA extends operations and maintenance contract with Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has signed a five-year extension agreement to its current contract with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to provide […]
March 2018
Pesa wins new contract in Poland and will deliver 35 trams
Polish rolling stock manufacturer, Pesa, has won the tender organised by Tramwaje Śląskie for the delivery of up to 40 […]
Seven Italian cities get almost EUR 200 million for rail transport
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has allocated EUR 190.9 million for urban rail transport projects. Thus, Milan-Limbiate interurban railway […]
Sydney starts testing new suburban train
The first of 24 new Waratah air-conditioned suburban trains have arrived in Sydney for testing before they start service. The […]
Summa Group could sell other assets to buy TransContainer
According to the Russian press, Summa Group may use funds from the sale of its stake in Novorossiysk Commercial Sea […]
Greenrail and Indra to collaborate for innovative rail solutions
Technology company Indra (Spain) and Italian startup Greenrail, specializing in the production of eco-sustainable railway sleepers, concluded a collaboration agreement […]
Milestone achievement in UK: ATO over ETCS on mainline railway
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Network Rail and Siemens have scored a world-first achievement by running ATO (Automatic Train Operation) over […]
Rotterdam initiates Container Exchange Route project
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has started constructing the infrastructure for the Container Exchange Route (CER). The CER will link […]
Lineas launches new direct rail service between Lyon and Antwerp
Private freight operator Lineas has launched Lyon Xpress, a new, direct rail service with high frequency and reliability between Lyon […]
UniWagon to supply more timber platforms for Kronospan
United Wagon Company (UniWagon) has signed a new contract with particleboards manufacturer Kronospan to supply 500 new generation platforms for […]