Singapore to purchase 29 new trains by 2019
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and operator SMRT have announced plans to procure 29 new trains by 2019 to increase […]
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Amtrak chooses Siemens for technical support of Northeast Corridor Passenger Locomotives
Siemens has started a 15-year technical support and spare parts supply agreement with the U.S. passenger rail operator Amtrak for […]
Bombardier’s Regio 2N double deck train receives homologation in France
SNCF received authorization from the French Public Establishment of Railway Safety (EPSF) for the commercial operation of Bombardier’s Regio 2N […]
Bombardier wins new operations and maintenance contract in New Jersey
Bombardier Transportation announced that it signed a new contract with New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) at the end of […]
RZD transported 92.1 million passengers in September 2014
According to the latest figures, in September 2014 the Russian Railways’ network carried 92.1 million passengers from all carriers, 0.9% […]
Turkmenistan preparing to link Turkmen-Iranian part of transnational railway
Turkmenistan is getting ready to launch the railway connection of Turkmen-Iranian section of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran transnational railway. The construction of […]
Greenbrier announces orders for 15,000 railcars
The Greenbrier Companies announced that it received new orders in its fourth quarter ended August 31, 2014 and through the […]
Uralvagonzavod to tripple production of innovative rail cars
Uralvagonzavod plans to increase production of innovative cars by three times in 2015, up to 18,000 units, according to UVZ’s […]
Finnair offers air-to-rail connection to Saint Petersburg with VR
Finnair and Finnish railway operator VR started cooperation offering combined air-and-rail tickets between Saint Petersburg and international destinations connecting via […]
California HSR Authority takes first step toward buying trains
California high – speed rail Authority asked rail manufacturers, on October 2nd , to submit interest letters for an initial […]