India: Kanpur Metro rail project to start this spring
The Metro rail project in Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) will be launched by March, according to an official announcement. Chief […]
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Bombardier – Alstom consortium inaugurate Montreal’s AZUR Metro Cars
The Bombardier-Alstom Consortium, manufacturers of the new generation of metro cars for Montréal, togheter with the Société de Transport de […]
Milan metro line 5 receives “Transport deal of the year 2015” award
Milan metro line 5, equipped with Alstom infrastructure solutions, received the PFI Award as “Transport Deal of the Year 2015”. […]
Updated maps for TEN-T extension to neighbouring countries
The European Commission has adopted new maps of the extension of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to Iceland, Norway and […]
Western Australia: underground railway line under consideration
The Western Australian government is analyzing the possibility of constructing an underground rail line from the Perth CBD to Morley […]
Metrotenerife starts tender for tram extension
The Metrotenerife Board of Management has approved to tender the drafting of the construction project for the extension of Line […]
EC approved Bombardier Transportation UK acquisition by Bombardier and CDPQ
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over the newly created Bombardier Transportation Investment UK Ltd, of […]
Third light rail line in Jerusalem receives approval
The ‘blue’ line will complete a network with the current ‘red’ line and the approved ‘green’ line to service 600,000 […]
Canberra Metro selects international consortium for 1st LRT stage
An international consortium has been selected as the preferred proponent for the contract for construction, operation and maintenance of Capital […]
MTR Corp becomes the owner of Tunnelbanan Teknik Stockholm
MTR Corporation is taking full ownership of the rolling stock maintenance activities of the Stockholm Metro through the purchase of […]