Construction to begin for Western Sydney airport metro line
The construction of Western Sydney Airport metro line will start later this year which will provide transport links from St […]
2020
Global transport leaders present visions of post-COVID future in first IRS Rail Webinar
Elisabeth Werner, the European Commission’s Director of Land Transport, and François Davenne, Director General of the International Union of […]
Victoria extends incentive scheme to boost rail freight transport
The Victorian government has extended the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme (MSIS) designed to shift road transport to railways. Extended until […]
MTR obtains approval for Tuen Mun South extension design
The Government of Hong Kong provided MTR Corporation the approval to proceed with the detailed planning and design of the […]
Mitsubishi Electric acquires stake in EKE-Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric and EKE-Electronics entered cooperation as 34% shares were acquired from EKE Group. Through this strategic move, Mitsubishi Electric […]
Loan agreements signed for Trenitalia fleet renewal
EUR 800 million loan agreements for Trenitalia were recently signed by FS Italiane and three financial institutions for rolling stock […]
Helsinki plans a new light rail line
A new LRT in Helsinki was proposed by the city municipality under a recently unveiled master plan to develop transport […]
TETRA+LTE to revolutionise train-to-ground communications
Public transport systems require reliable and efficient communications networks that provide voice services and that satisfy the growing demand for data transmission. […]
Updated transport strategy for Los Angeles unveiled
LA Metro published an updated draft of its 2020 Long Range Transport Plan which (LRTP) is a USD 400 billion […]
Mechel railway exports increased
Mechel railway products sales, which include rails and sections for wagon building, recorded increases which contributed to company’s dynamic results […]