French Government and Alstom present the progress of the commitments for Belfort site
Christophe Sirugue, French Secretary of State for Industry and Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman of Alstom, presented the progress of the commitments […]
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Stadler to supply new trains in Switzerland
Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn AG (WSB), a narrow-gauge railway in Switzerland’s Aargau canton, has ordered five new three-car trains from Stadler. […]
DB regional trains to extend Wi-Fi services
Deutsche Bahn has announced plans to extend its free Wi-Fi service to regional trains from 2017 onwards. To provide consistent […]
Renfe selects Talgo’s high-speed Avril train
Spanish railways operator Renfe has awarded Talgo a contract for the supply of 15 very high-speed trains Avril with a […]
SNCF places order for 40 Omneo Premium EMUs
SNCF has placed an order for 40 Bombardier Omneo Premium double deck intercity trains on behalf of the region of […]
EC approves Wabtec-Faiveley merger
The European Commission approved on November 2016 the proposed purchaser of Faiveley Transport Gennevilliers (FTG), the sintered brake material company […]
Tel Aviv light rail tender could be relaunched
Tel Aviv light rail project manager NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. might relaunch the tender for light rail systems, […]
U.S.: new safety standards for high-speed trains
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the […]
Russia-Finland rail transport agreement to enter into force in December
A new rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia will enter into force on 22 December 2016. Instruments of ratification […]
RZD under investigation for antimonopoly law infringement
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) opened a case against FGK and RZD on suspicion of abusing dominance. Following several […]