Funding agreed for Quebec transit network development
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Quebec’s Minister of Transport, François Bonnardel, announced joint funding to establish a structuring public […]
August 2019
Abellio starts East Midlands services
On August 19, Abellio has started operating the East Midlands Railway for the next eight years, bringing a GBP 600 […]
First contract awarded for Sunbury line upgrade
Victorian Government awarded a AUD 215 million (USD 145.8 million) contract for the first package of works for Sunbury line […]
Siemens to provide DB Cargo locomotive maintenance services
DB Cargo and Siemens Mobility agreed to cooperate on predictive maintenance and repairs for over 250 locomotives. The operator said […]
TMH begins the production for Egypt coaches
Ministry of Transport of Egypt granted Transmashholding-Hungary Kft., a Russian-Hungarian consortium, the approval to begin the production of a third-class […]
Alstom selected for train contract in Western Australia
Western Australian Government has selected Alstom as the preferred bidder to supply of 246 C-series cars and 6 new Australind […]
ADB funds Sri Lanka’s railway sector
Sri Lanka Railways received a USD 160 million loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of an efficiency […]
François Davenne: Implementation of the Fourth Railway Package will reduce transport costs
François Davenne is Director General of the International Union of Railways (UIC). We spoke to Mr Davenne on the occasion […]
India approves two projects to increase train speed
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has approved two projects to increase the train speed to 160 km/h on the Mumbai-New […]
Metropolis design for Mumbai metro unveiled
Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, has unveiled the design of the new Alstom Metropolis trainset for Line 3, named Aqua […]