Seven more companies accepted as potential bidders for UK franchises
The UK Department of Transport announced that an enlarged total of eighteen companies are now eligible to express an interest […]
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Slovakia awards EMU contract
Slovak state-owned rail passenger operator (ZSSK) awarded Škoda Transportation-ŽOS Trnava consortium a EUR 160 million contract for the supply of […]
KTZ implements a new management model for its activities
Kazakhstan Railways started the implementation of a new model of maintenance and repair (M&R) management, as part of company’s business […]
Pilot project to improve DB train punctuality
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has started testing a new idea to improve the punctuality of suburban trains in Stuttgart. Chronic tardiness […]
Amtrak renews contract for MARC Penn Line
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) has awarded Amtrak a new five-year contract to continue providing […]
NS to upgrade double decker trains
Dutch railway company NS will invest EUR 502 million to upgrade 45 double decker trains. The modernization will concern 242 […]
New funds for railway projects in the U.S.
U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accepted the applications for USD 73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen […]
Train passenger service from Johannesburg launched
Joe Maswanganyi, the Transport Minister of South Africa, officially launched a new passenger rail transport service on Johannesburg – Musina […]
Siemens plans a new rolling stock factory in the UK
In Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, Siemens intends to build a state-of-the-art factory to manufacture and commission trains, as the […]
West Midlands Trains orders Vivarail trains
West Midlands Trains and Vivarail entered into a agreement to build three new Class 230 D-Trains which will be operate […]