Canada: AMT to tender commuter transport services
Montreal Metropolitan Transport Agency (AMT) will not renew the contract with Canadian Pacifique (CP) and Canadian National (CN) on the […]
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Belgium: rail safety contract suspended by the State Council
Following an appeal made by Siemens, the State Council has suspended a contract of EUR 30 Million attributed in December […]
Brazil: Rio receives first Chinese metro train
The first train to run on Line 4 of the Rio de Janeiro metro connecting the Olympic Village to the […]
Nigerian Railway privatization bill approved
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigerian Railway Authority Bill 2014 to enable private sector participation in running and […]
Israel Railways to implement Train Planning System
Israel Railways will use Train Planning System (TPS) software from HaCon, a solution which includes all schedules and route inquiries […]
U.S. Committee approves Passenger Rail Reform Legislation
The U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved bipartisan legislation that improves the infrastructure, reduces costs, creates greater accountability and transparency, […]
Alstom to supply four additional Pendolino high speed trains to SBB
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around EUR 115 million by SBB for the supply of four Pendolino high […]
Vietnam launched Rail Transport Strategy 2020
A comprehensive development of the railway transport system will be a key target of the VietNam Railway Transport Development Strategy […]
Stagecoach given deadline to solve competition concerns for East Coast rail franchise
Stagecoach’s majority-owned subsidiary, ICRL, has been told by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it must address competition concerns […]
