RZD grants USD 332 million to renew suburban trains in 2018
Russian Railways (RZD) plans to invest RUB 20 billion (USD 332 million) in the renewal of the rolling stock fleet […]
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EIB finances Tunis train acquisition
Tunisia’s Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation, Zied Ladhari, and Flavia Palanza, the EIB’s Director of Operations in Neighbouring […]
Amsted Rail enters passenger market
Amsted Rail announced that it will bring company’s performance and solutions to the rail passenger market. At the APTA Expo, […]
Fuel cell engine development for Mireo trains agreed
Ballard Power Systems and Siemens signed a USD 9 million agreement for the development of zero-emission fuel cell engine to […]
Sumitomo and Siemens to deliver railcars for Caltrans
Caltrans announced that Sumitomo Corporation of Americas along with Siemens will be fulfilling a USD 371 million multi-state contract for […]
Amtrak continues infrastructure renewal works at Penn Station
Amtrak announced a series of new track renewal projects in New York Penn Station as part of its Infrastructure Renewal […]
Czech’ Roztoky rail station to become more accessible
Czech railway infrastructure manager SŽDC will invest CZK 184 million (EUR 7.1 million) to ensure wheelchair accessibility of the Roztoky […]
Alstom’s sales increased by 5% in Q1 2017/18
During the first half of fiscal year 2017/18, Alstom’s total sales reached EUR 3,756 million, up 5% (5% organically). Signalling, […]
Netherlands: Vegetable oil-powered train with hybrid diesel conversion ordered
Arriva and Stadler have signed a contract for the construction of world-first zero emission trains suitable for use on partially […]
Alstom to deliver additional EMUs to Trenitalia
Alstom will start delivering from summer 2018, 27 additional Coradia Meridian “Jazz” regional trains to Trenitalia. This new order, booked […]