Dutch investor acquires stake in Alpha Trains
The Dutch investment group APG has acquired 41.1% shares in rolling stock leasing company Alpha Trains, from Arcus European Infrastructure […]
January 2020
Norway finds battery trains the best sustainable solution
According to a new study of the Norwegian Railway Directorate, the best solution to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions is […]
Hungary awards ETCS contract
The Hungarian National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) awarded Thales a contract to design and deploy the ETCS on 110 km […]
Genesee & Wyoming acquisition completed
Brookfield Infrastructure and Singapore’s foreign reserves investor GIC completed the acquisition of the U.S. rail freight company Genesee & Wyoming […]
Thales completes ticketing system installation on Bangkok Blue Line
Thales has completed the delivery of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system across 19 additional stations on the Bangkok MRT’s […]
U.S. to review track and brake standards for commuter lines
The U.S. Federal Rail Administration (FRA) announced issuance of two notices of proposed rulemaking to promote safety innovation and reduce […]
Poland to reconstruct the rail link with Slovakia
Polish railway infrastructure manager, PKP PLK, has started the design works on the revitalization of the Nowy Zagórz – Łupków […]
Dresden unveils Flexity LRV mock-up
The Transport Authority of Dresden, DVB, has presented on January 6 a full-sized mock-up of the new Flexity LRV manufactured […]
Hungary orders more Kiss EMUs
MÁV-Start and Stadler signed a EUR 313 million contract for the supply of 21 six-car Kiss EMUs, under the framework […]
MTA launches RFQ for station accessibility project
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking qualified design-build companies to bring accessibility to 23 stations across the five […]