VR Group becomes the single SeaRail stakeholder
VR Group has purchased Green Cargo AB’s 50 per cent stake in SeaRail Oy, a deal which came into force […]
July 2019
A EUR 1 billion transport strategy for Cardiff
Cardiff Councillor, Huw Thomas, unveiled a GBP 1 billion (EUR 1.11 billion) transport vision to cut congestion and improve air […]
VR Group to launch EMU tender
VR Group is planning to invest EUR 250 million to procure new trains which will replace the Sm2 EMUs used […]
The last Jazz train for Trenitalia delivered
The last Jazz train for Trenitalia left Alstom’s factory of in Savigliano, northern Italy, which is the 136th for the […]
Alstom wins traction supply contract for Xi’an Metro Line 5
Under a EUR 42 million contract, Alstom will supply supplying traction systems for the 37 metro trains (222 metro cars) […]
Munich orders 73 more Avenio trams
Stadtwerke München (SWM), the Munich public transport company, ordered 73 additional Avenio trams from Siemens Mobility. EUR 200 million is […]
Federal funding for Montréal Blue line extension
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a CAD 1.3 billion (USD 991.3 million) federal funding for Montréal Metro’s Blue line […]
Latvia signs two design contracts for Rail Baltica
RB Rail signed two EUR 25 million design contracts for 123 km of the railway line in Latvia, which are […]
Network Rail turns to drone technology for track inspection
Heliguy, a partner of DJI, will carry out rail track inspection in UK using drones following a three-year contract with […]
Lyon, Dijon and Zurich lead world tram systems’ performance, study says
Lyon, Dijon and Zurich tram systems are on the top of the tram systems’ performance, according a study published by […]