Ontario seeks design concept for hydrogen-powered EMUs
Ontario Government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for concept design work on the integration of a hydrogen fuel […]
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Sweden invests EUR 29 billion in the railway industry
Sweden Transport Authority, Trafikverket, prepares to introduce the 750-m long freight trains on the Scandinavian segment of the TEN-T Scan/Med […]
Hyperloop One to begin feasibility study in Colorado
Hyperloop One and the Colorado Department of Transportation, supported by Aecom, will enter into a public-private partnership that will begin […]
Alstom improved its score in the Dow Jones Sustainability indices
Alstom has been selected in Dow Jones Sustainability indices (DJSI), World and Europe for the seventh consecutive year, which recognises […]
China to build a “flying train”
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has announced plans to build a ‘flying train’ that will be able to […]
DB Netz uses ultrasonic equipment for inspection of railways
German rail infrastructure manager, DB Netz and Gleistechnik Süd, a division of Vossloh Rail Services, have signed a contract for […]
Estonia: Rail Baltica joins declaration of intent on Digital Construction
The Rail Baltica project has joined the Estonian Declaration of Intent on Digital Construction, meaning that Rail Baltica will seek […]
Stadler renames EC250 high-speed train as SMILE
Following a public competition, Stadler Rail has chosen the name for its new line of high-speed EC250 trains: SMILE. The […]
Uzbekistan and Siemens develop cooperation
Siemens and Uzbek State Committee for Investments signed a Memorandum of Understanding within the German-Uzbek business forum in Berlin, Siemens […]
UK: new railway research partnership between universities and industry
A partnership between the rail supply industry and a consortium of eight universities has secured £92 million (EUR 103 million) […]