Västtrafik buys 40 new trains from Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB will deliver new trains to rail operator Västtrafik (Västra Götaland region, Sweden) after it won a […]
2018
New rail freight service between China and Mongolia
As part of its efforts to boost its international presence, the port of Caofeidian in northern China’s Hebei province has […]
Mitsui and Siemens to set up JV for locomotive maintenance
Siemens and locomotive leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) have agreed to found a joint venture for the servicing […]
Turkey starts construction of Ankara-Sivas HSR line
Construction works have started for the high-speed railway line which will connect Turkey’s capital Ankara to the central Anatolian province […]
TfL orders additional Aventra trains from Bombardier
Transport for London (TfL) has granted Bombardier Transportation an order for five additional Aventra trains for services on London’s Elizabeth […]
Siemens delivers 26 Vectron locomotives to Denmark
Danish railway company Danske Statsbaner (DSB) and Siemens signed a contract for the delivery of 26 alternating-current (AC) Vectron locomotives. […]
Sydney launches public consultation for future transport corridors
The NSW Government has released draft corridors for four major future road and rail infrastructure corridors which will help establish […]
Ontario: feasibility study released for hydrogen-powered train technology
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Metrolinx, the transport authority for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, with the support of […]
World Bank loan to allow reform of Serbian railway sector
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved three loans in the amount of 225.7 million euros supporting the Government […]
Bulgaria: tender contested for Sofia – Voluyak rail line reconstruction
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition opened proceedings following a complaint filed by local company Ros BG over a 170.5 […]