The first GE locomotive entered services in Ukraine
Ukrainian Railways has put into commercial services the first of the 30 Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation. Acting Ukrainian […]
January 2019
Work begins on Sydney Chatswood – Harbour metro section
Sydney Metro’s third mega tunnel boring machine (TBM) has started tunnelling, marking the next stage in delivering the new 31 […]
Sydney’s Metro Northwest completes its first full test
Driverless metro train has completed its first journey along the entire length of Sydney’s new Metro Northwest railway line, on […]
CFR Calatori launched a EUR 45 million rolling stock overhaul tender
The tender announced by the Romanian railway passenger transport operator, CFR Calatori, aims at contracting general overhaul type repair services […]
Renfe and Alstom continue the maintenance contract
Alstom will continue to provide Renfe maintenance services for 15 Avelia Pendolino high-speed trains and 106 suburban trains, under a […]
Senegal inaugurates Dakar – Diamniadio line
On January 14, the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, officially launched the railway services on the 36-km Dakar – Diamniadio […]
EIB funding for Wrocław tram acquisition
MPK Wrocław and the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed on a PLN 165.9 million (EUR 36.7 million) loan to support […]
CAF to refurbish 43 RER trains
Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP signed with CAF a EUR 121.3 million contract for the refurbishment of 43 five-car MI2N trains […]
Stadler wins DMU contract in Italy
Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL) will purchase from Stadler four 3-car narrow-gauge diesel multiple units under a EUR 22.8 million contract […]
Engineering contract awarded for phase II of BART Silicon Valley extension
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) awarded Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) a USD 125 million contract to […]