Japanese railways attract record number of passengers
Passenger numbers among 16 Japanese rail companies not affiliated with the Japan Railways group exceeded 10 billion people in the […]
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San Francisco’s MUNI expands rail fleet
By the end of 2016, Muni expects the first of its USD1.2 billion fleet of new Metro cars to start […]
Transmashholding unveils new shunter for Russian Railways
Transmashholding subsidiary Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ) has unveiled a prototype six-axle shunting locomotive for Russian Railways (RZD). The six-axle TEM28 […]
Stadler and Mitron to deliver modern vehicles to Norwegian State Railways
Mitron, Finnish provider of public transport information systems and modern display solutions, and a member of Teleste Group, announced that […]
Scotland reveals plans to develop rail freight transport
The Scottish Government, in its latest rail freight strategy, says it will “consider the barriers to innovation and attracting new […]
MRT awards train, signalling and infrastructure contracts for Line 2
Malaysia’s Rapid Transit Corporation, MRT, awarded four package contracts for the construction of Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line (Line 2). Hap Consortium […]
Alstom to build new site in the North-West of England
Alstom has been granted planning permission by Halton Borough Council to acquire 30 acres of land, for the construction of […]
Strukton supplies power electronics for Gmeinder Lokomotiven
Strukton will supply power electronics for Gmeinder Lokomotiven’s new platform for shunting engines. This is the first application of Strukton’s […]
Higher priced contracts for PKP Cargo
Rail freight carrier PKP Cargo is currently securing higher rates in new contracts signed and hopes for higher shipments of […]
New Bombardier testing and commissioning facility at Derby
Bombardier Transportation unveiled its new testing and commissioning facility at its UK design and manufacturing site in Derby. The new […]