3 shortlisted companies for East Midlands rail franchise
UK Department for Transport announced that 3 train operating companies were shortlisted for the next East Midlands franchise competition. After […]
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Saudi Railway launched transport services on Riyadh – Al Qassim line
Saudi Railway Company (SAR) started operating its first scheduled passenger service on the 1250-km line linking Riyadh and Al Qassim. […]
UK: 20% of passengers buy the wrong ticket
According to the UK Office of Rail and Road (ORR), one-fifth of the passengers who use rail ticket vending machines […]
UK: Greater Anglia to build new train maintenance depot near Manningtree
Greater Anglia has unveiled plans for a new state-of-the art train maintenance depot. The new depot, at Brantham, near Manningtree […]
CRRC to supply metro cars to Iran
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, a CRRC subsidiary, will supply this May, new rolling stock to an Iranian city. Currently, there […]
UNIFE calls for major and tangible outcomes under the EU-Japan rail dialogue
As the sixth meeting of the EU-Japan Industrial Dialogue on Railways comes to an end, UNIFE calls for major and […]
Indian Railways to manufacture its own trains in Chennai
Indian Railways decided to produce its own trainsets that can run at speeds of 160 km/h, after its global bid […]
Algeria’s Coradia Polyvalent design unveiled
Alstom and the National Rail Transportation Company of Algeria (SNTF) have unveiled the design of the new Coradia Polyvalent “main […]
NSW introduces new extra services for South West Sydney
Under the ‘More Trains, More Services’ programme, Transport for New South Wales will add 20 extra services including an improved […]
The Government grants aid to Makedonski Zeleznici
Macedonia’s government has decided to extend an additional subsidy of 70 million denars (1.14 million euros) for 2017 to state-owned […]