Istanbul tendered the first monorail
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality held a tender for the construction of a monorail line (Havaray), between the districts of Sefaköy […]
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The „Moroccan TGV” to receive USD 160 million financing
Morocco will receive a MAD 1.6 billion (USD 160 million) loan from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development […]
FS Italiane signs the agreement on Trainose acquisition
CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Renato Mazzoncini, and CEO of the Hellenic Republic Development Asset Fund (HRDAF), Antonis Leousis, […]
Alpha Trains concludes world’s first Green Private Placement for rolling stock
Alpha Trains has tapped the US private placement market to successfully complete the world´s first Green Private Placement by a […]
San Francisco receives first new Muni Metro train
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has received the first of a new generation of Muni Metro trains, which […]
India: Siemens receives order from Diesel Locomotive Works
Indian Railways’ Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) has granted Siemens a combined order worth Rs 3.19 billion (EUR 43.9 million). An […]
New Hydrogen Council launches in Davos
On 18 January, thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a united vision […]
Abellio sells 40% of Greater Anglia to Mitsui
Abellio agreed to sell 40% of its shares in Greater Anglia rail franchise to Japanese company Mitsui. The deal will […]
MTR introduces longer trains on Ma On Shan line
Starting 15 January, MTR introduced two 8-car trains on Ma On Shan Line (MOL) and, over this year, the company […]
Russia sets up working group to develop Hyperloop
A working group for the development of Hyperloop technologies has been established within the Transport Ministry of Russia. The decree […]