Two US states receive federal safety certification for their rail transit
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that Illinois and Tennessee have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State […]
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Hong Kong to open the Express Rail Link
MTR Corporation announced that on 23 September 2018 will launch transport passenger services on Express Rail Link. The line is […]
Egypt and South Korea sign contract for the supply of metro cars
Egypt and South Korea signed a EUR 243 million contract for the manufacture and supply of 32 metro cars. The […]
Hitachi expands its Newton Aycliffe facility
Hitachi Rail Europe announced the opening of a ‘Aspire’, the new building at its train factory in Newton Aycliffe, County […]
Three consortia shortlisted for Perth’s Metronet new trains
The Government of Western Australia has announced the shortlisted consortia for the construction and supply of 246 new C-series railcars […]
Contract awarded for Melbourne’s Comeng trains upgrade
Victorian Government announced it will modernise Melbourne’s Comeng train fleet, with the first contract being awarded to deliver Stage 3 […]
RZD to overhaul 7 railway stations
By the end of this year, Russian Railways announced it will overhaul 7 railway stations and will repair 12 passenger […]
Athens-Thessaloniki high speed train to make its debut in September
TrainOSE, the Greek railway passenger operator, controlled, after the 2017 privatisation, by the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato Group, announced that […]
West Midlands Trains orders three Vivarail DMUs
West Midlands Trains and Vivarail officially signed the contract for the supply of three 2-car Class 230 diesel multiple units […]
Bombardier opened Mannheim high-tech laboratory
Bombardier Transportation opened a new high-tech laboratory in Mannheim, which will develop and test pioneering electronics systems for train control […]