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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is set to begin construction on four new Red Line stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr.
Alstom has presented the first of 106 six-car high-capacity trains for the East-West and North-South lines of Singapore’s MRT system.
The city of Uppsala has selected Systra to provide project management services for the construction of its first tramway.
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract extension for the maintenance of 51 Class 185 trains operating in the north of England.
Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build a zero-emissions capable battery-powered freight locomotive in Australia.
Taking place in Derby, UK on 6 July 2023, the Rolling Stock Networking event is back bigger and better than ever.
Rolling stock manufacturer, CRRC has officially launched its new intercity smart train, CINOVA2.0 at an event in Qingdao, China.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the preferred route alignment from Bedford to Cambridge for the new East West Rail line.
Tunnel-boring machine (TBM), Phyllis has broken through to the Broadway-City Hall Station on the Broadway Subway Project in Vancouver.
Minnesota legislature has approved 195 million USD in funding for the Northern Light Express (NLX) passenger rail project.
International fleet maintenance and depot managers will come together at Rolling Stock Maintenance & Depot Innovation Europe, 27–29 June.
The Pärnu City government has issued a construction permit for Rail Baltica to build the Pärnu international passenger terminal in Estonia.
The first of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) Class 387 Great Northern Electrostar trains has completed static testing retrofitted with ETCS.
Alstom NUG Propulsion System Co. has successfully applied its silicon carbide and permanent magnet motor propulsion system on a demo train.
The first Talgo Avril very high-speed trains will be ready to enter commercial service on Renfe's network from November 2023.
Alstom, Gulermak and Arcada have been contracted by Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania to construct the city's metro line 1.
u-blox and Tallysman Wireless Inc. have announced they have signed a design partner agreement for the development of the PointPerfect PPP-RTK.
KfW IPEX-Bank has contributed EUR 200 million to the Dutch State Railway company NS’ investment program for the region.
Sensit s.r.o. will be present at the upcoming Rail Business Days 2023 exhibition, which will be held 5 - 7 June 2023 in Ostrava.
Alstom recently visited MAE in Erkath for a pre-acceptance test of its new wheelset press type RADS 2-315.
VR FleetCare's service operations are expanding to the maintenance of air conditioning systems in light rail vehicles in Helsinki.
3Squared recently attended Railtex – the UK’s International rail industry exhibition event at the NEC in Birmingham.
Škoda Group has entered into a strategic technological cooperation with Tesmec Group, a renowned company specialising in infrastructure tech.
Snowdon Mountain Railway has invested in railway lifting jacks from rail depot equipment experts Totalkare Ltd.
Tower Cold Chain has developed a new range of onboard catering containers, capable of maintaining cold temperatures without using dry ice.
Petrosoft.pl is set to implement its railway management system in Lithuania following the company's recent partnership with LTG Infra.
Icomera sheds light on the role of aggregation in meeting increasing operator demands and passenger expectations of reliable connectivity.
Enabled by ASC sensors, Turkish State Railways will be implementing continuous infrastructure monitoring on its high-speed in-service trains.
Premium Power Supplies is constantly researching & developing new solutions to meet the ever-changing demands of railway, energy & high-tech.
Meet Roediger Vacuum in Belgrade May 30-31st at the 4th South East Europe Mobility fair, the international fair on the Western Balkans.
Icomera’s industry-leading data traffic shaping tool IcoShape has been designed to reduce the impact of heavy bandwidth usage.
Station4All, managed by Netwiss, is a research project exploring the best possible integration of train stations into daily life.
The UITP Global Public Transport Summit will take place on 4–7 June 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Dedicated to sustainable urban mobility.
Rail Business Days will take place on 5–7 June 2023 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. An international fair and conference for the railway industry.
RailTech Belgium will take place on 6–7 June 2023 in Brussels. Showcasing the innovations shaping the railways of tomorrow.
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 6–8 June 2023.
Rail Wellbeing Live's Wellbeing Wednesdays take place on the first Wednesday every month. Livestreams are free and cover a range of topics.
APTA Rail Conference will take place on 11–14 June 2023 in Pittsburgh. A technical conference for all modes of rail and paratransit systems.
RailLog Korea will take place in Busan, South Korea, on 14–17 June 2023. Asia's leading platform for the railway and logistics industries.
Rail Live will take place on 21–22 June 2023 in Warwickshire, UK. The largest outdoor event of its kind for the entire railway industry.
Eurasia Rail will take place on 21–23 June 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. Meeting place for products, services and solutions in the rail industry.
Railway Challenge 2023 Final will take place on 24 June 2023. Showcasing the skills, expertise and knowledge of participating teams.
Rail Safety Week will take place from 26 June to 2 July in the UK. An industry-wide and industry-led initiative focused on rail safety.
Rolling Stock Maintenance & Depot Innovation will take place on 27–29 June 2023 in London. Discussing innovations in fleet maintenance.
Africa Rail will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre on 27-28 June 2023.
IVT Expo will take place on 28–29 June 2023 in Köln Messe, Germany. Exploring the next generation of industrial vehicles.
Improving Passenger Comfort: Why we need good trains and sound track will take place on 5 July 2023. Understanding passenger expectations.
Rolling Stock Networking (RSN) will take place on 6 July 2023. International rail show with opportunities for networking and showcasing.
Washington Metro has presented the latest design concepts for its future fleet of trains that will be produced by Hitachi Rail.
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has contracted Wabtec to modernise 25 Mk3 battery-electric locomotives.
The penultimate train has arrived in Hawaii prior to the Honolulu Rail System commencing passenger service on 30 June this year.
Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium has been awarded a contract to supply 12 high-speed trains for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced a 2 billion EUR investment in 73 new ICE trains from Talgo and Siemens Mobility.
Alstom and Danish State Railways (DSB) have unveiled a full-size model of the new IC5 Coradia Stream train to the Danish public.
FS Italiane Group has ordered 40 Siemens Mobility Vectron locomotives for TX Logistik AG to operate on the Rhine-Alpine Corridor.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will supply Singapore’s LTA with an additional 8 two-car trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT network.
The FTA has awarded 703 million USD in funding to six projects in six states to replace aging passenger railcars.
The New Zealand government has approved funding for 18 new tri-mode trains for the Lower North Island Rail line.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has unveiled a Rail Inspection Vehicle (RIV) manufactured by MERMEC to identify issues along the track.
Siemens Mobility has presented the final designs of the Mireo Plus H and Plus B trains for Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB).
Škoda Group has been awarded a contract to modernise six Nightjet couchette coaches for ÖBB in Austria by 2024.
Under a new group order, Alstom will supply the metropolitan areas of Toulouse, Brest and Besançon in France with a total of 22 Citadis trams
Île-de-France Mobilités has received the final tram for the T10 tramway, which will connect Clamart and Antony in just 25 minutes.
Alstom has been contracted to supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional RER NG trains for lines RER D and RER E on the Île-de-France network.
Artex manufactures seat covers with built-in air cleaning technology, equivalent to FFP2 face masks – creating clean air instantly.
The UK government has announced a 72 million GBP package to help deliver more reliable trains in Manchester.
Dawlish Sea Wall is set to open to the public at 2pm on 25 May following an 80 million GBP investment to help protect the key railway line.
LA Metro has announced that the Regional Connector light rail transit project will officially open to the public on 16 June.
HS2 workers have completed the first base slab concrete pour at the western end of Old Oak Common station, advancing progress on the key infrastructure project....
Network Rail has announced the next step in its plans to deliver digital signalling across the first section of the East Coast Main Line.
The London boroughs have collaborated on a list of infrastructure projects that should be prioritised, including the Bakerloo line extension.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has selected three prequalified teams to submit proposals for its Red Line Extension (RLE) project.
Stadler has laid the foundation stone for its new maintenance plant for battery trains in Rendsburg, Germany.
A consortium of Webuild, Ghella and Impresa Pizzarotti has been awarded two RFI contracts to construct high-speed rail lines in Italy.
Siemens Mobility has completed a re-signalling project in Gauteng, South Africa to improve the reliability and safety of PRASA services.
Amtrak has announced plans to renovate its maintenance facilities in Seattle, Boston, New York City and Washington, DC.
Northern has upgraded its depot in Barrow-in-Furness to enable longer trains to operate between Cumbria and Manchester.
The city of Belgrade has contracted DB Engineering & Consulting to project manage the construction of its first metro.
Metro trains have commenced testing under Sydney Harbour as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
As construction continues on the Riga Central Railway Station, Rail Baltica has presented its vision for the future station building.
Early construction activities are now underway on Amtrak's B&P Tunnel Replacement Program, which commenced in March 2023.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appointed DB ESG to deliver the tram safety improvement programme for its Metrolink service.
The Cross River Rail project has reached new milestones in testing ETCS Level 2 signalling on the Shorncliffe Line in South East Queensland.
Network Rail has published its 44 billion GBP five-year plan to improve the railway in England and Wales throughout Control Period 7 (CP7).
LNER, Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail have signed an agreement to define how they will effectively collaborate over the next three decades.
ORR has written to Network Rail to express concerns about its backlog in examining the condition of railway structures.
Brightline has become the first passenger rail service to offer Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband service on its trains.
LNER is introducing simpler and more flexible fares across its network as part of its mission to transform the UK's ticketing system.
Transport Secretary: Transpennine Express won't have its contract renewed. Instead, it will be brought into Operator of Last Resort.
The FRA has announced the availability of 5.8 million USD in funding for the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Program.
Professor Mariana Mazzucato will take to the stage for the UITP Global Public Transport Summit as 2023 keynote speaker.
Shahar Hania, CEO and Founder of Rail Vision, says it is time for trains to be fitted with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Adif has contracted Alstom to develop a new European Traffic Management System (ERTMS) for low-density lines.
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have released a RFQ for the Advance Tunnel Contract package for the Yonge North Subway Extension.
The 2023 edition of Rolling Stock Networking will be the place to network, make new industry contacts and strengthen existing relationships.
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has taken delivery of its first rail carriage, marking the start of a new partnership with Talgo.
Alstom has been awarded contracts worth 54 million EUR to provide train-control and signalling systems for Delhi MRTS Phase-IV.
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