Beacon Rail acquisition of Ascendos Rail Leasing finalized
Beacon Rail Leasing has announced that it has closed on the acquisition of Ascendos Rail Leasing S.à r.l., a European […]
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Škoda Transportation sets up USA subsidiary
Škoda Transportation has established a new US subsidiary as part of a planned expansion into North America. ”The establishment of […]
Chicago Transit Authority to renovate Quincy Loop Station
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)’s Board of Directors approved a contract for renovations of the historic Quincy station, one of […]
Deutsche Bahn to launch automated trains in future
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn plans to launch automated trains in the future. “I estimate that by 2021 or so, […]
Alstom and NTL inaugurate T6 tram underground section
Alstom and NTL inaugurated the underground section of line T6 of the Ile-de-France tramway. 28 Translohr STE6 trams on tyres […]
Ottawa prepares for LRT extension
Mayor Jim Watson announced that the City of Ottawa will begin the planning work that is needed to extend light […]
Riyadh Metro completes Green line tunneling excavation
ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) has completed the end of tunnel excavation works for Line 5 (Green Line), one of the […]
Great Western Railway finalises train contract
Great Western Railway has announced that it has finalised a multi-million pound deal with Bombardier and leasing company Porterbrook for […]
Scomi Engineering to increase stake in Brazilian rolling stock manufacturer
Scomi Engineering Bhd plans to acquire a 42.25% stake in Brazil-based Quota Capital of Quark Fabricacao de Equipamentos Ferroviarios e […]
New criteria for producing trams and metros in Turkey
Transport Ministry in Turkey published a leaflet stating that all metro and tram car tenders must support local rolling stock […]