India: automatic ticket vending machines at Vasco railway station
The South Western Railways has commissioned three automatic ticket vending machines at Vasco railway station. This is the first facility […]
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EC approved Bombardier Transportation UK acquisition by Bombardier and CDPQ
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over the newly created Bombardier Transportation Investment UK Ltd, of […]
BLS shortlists 4 companies for EMU acquisition
Swiss railway operator BLS annouced that four companies are shortlisted to bid the contract on 60 EMUs acquisition project. Alstom, […]
GE and TMH form a JV to develop diesel engine
GE and Transmashholding (TMH) signed a strategic business plan providing for the launch of a 50-50 joint venture, pending final […]
Pendolino fleet in Portugal to be refurbished
Comboios de Portugal (CP) has revealed plans to extensively refurbish its fleet of 10 tilting Pendolino trains. Railway Equipment Maintenance […]
MTR Corp becomes the owner of Tunnelbanan Teknik Stockholm
MTR Corporation is taking full ownership of the rolling stock maintenance activities of the Stockholm Metro through the purchase of […]
MÁV-Start to launch carriage production
Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV-Start Zrt. is scheduled this year to launch production of an InterCity carriage, which was developed […]
Alstom to develop Iran’s mainline and urban transport
On January 27, Alstom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IDRO – the Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of […]
London Underground reaches delays reduction target
Transport for London has announced a reduction in delays on London Underground by nearly 38 per cent since 2011, surpassing […]
Scotland: Borders Railway records half a million passengers
The Borders Railway has recorded 537,327 passengers in a little over four months of service. This puts the popular service […]