Japan: Kyushu Railway to be listed this year
Southwestern Japan rail operator Kyushu Railway Co. has filed to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Given the time typically […]
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Malaysia: Deal inked for MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd have signed the handing over and operating […]
Taiwan: new high-speed rail station enters service
The new high-speed railway Nangang Station began commercial operations. The addition of the Nangang stop will bring the number of […]
PESA multiple-units get homologation in Germany
“We are in the final stages of the homologation procedure for the Link diesel-electric multiple-units in the Czech Republic, Poland […]
Netherlands plans driverless train trials
ProRail, the Dutch rail infrastructure manager, announced plans to trial driverless freight trains on the Betuweroute between Rotterdam and Germany. […]
ÖBB enhances passenger experience with live broadcast TV solution
Nomad Digital has successfully partnered with Austrian rail operator ÖBB to deliver a fleet-wide passenger WiFi upgrade and a comprehensive […]
Wabtec takes loan to finance Faiveley acquisition
Wabtec Corporation has signed a new bank agreement that includes a USD 1.2 billion revolving credit facility and a USD […]
Great Western Railway introduces new train
The first of a fleet of state-of-the-art new trains which will transform rail travel in the south-west and Wales was […]
Trenitalia selects Alstom and Hitachi for train supply contract
Trenitalia has selected Alstom and Hitachi Rail Italy for the EUR 4.5 billion contract for the supply of 450 regional […]
Montreal issues RFQ for LRT network
Canada’s CDPQ Infra has published two Requests for Qualification for its light rail system (Réseau électrique métropolitain-REM) project, in order […]