Alstom Announces Closing Date for Bombardier Acquisition
Alstom and Bombardier have announced the expected closing date for Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
Brexit: EU Proposes Channel Tunnel Infrastructure and Train ...
Brexit: the European Commission has proposed a regulation giving extensions covering the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and train licences.
Class 1 Railroad CSX to Acquire Pan Am Railways
CSX, a United States Class 1 railroad, has announced that it will acquire Pan Am Railways, expanding its presence in New England.
Safe and Clean: Mobility Made in Germany
Jure Mikolcic, CEO of Stadler Pankow GmbH, at the VDB Digital Dialog Forum "Rail Revolution 4.0: Picking up Speed after the Crisis".
Northern’s Last Pacer Train Removed from Service
Northern has removed the last of its 102 Pacer trains from service, following regulations requiring rolling stock to be accessible.
Train Operator Grand Central to Resume Services in December
Train operator Grand Central to resume services from December at a reduced level. These will be reservation-only to enable social distancing.
TRAXX Locomotive Fleet in Africa Completes 10 Million In-Ser...
Bombardier's TRAXX Africa locomotives, operated by Transnet Freight Rail in South Africa, have completed 10 million kilometres in service.
Italy to Get Its First Hydrogen Trains
Italy is to get its first hydrogen trains with delivery starting in 2023. FNM has ordered six Coradia Stream trains from Alstom for Lombardy.
State Aid: Austria Can Support Passenger and Freight Rail Sa...
State aid: the European Commission has approved Austrian measures to support passenger and rail freight affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Talgo: Our Hydrogen Train Will Be Ready in 2023
Talgo has unveiled its plans to get into the hydrogen train market, with the Talgo Vittal-One, named in honour of hydrogen's atomic number.
HS2 and WMCA Collaborate on Metro Eastside Extension
HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together on utility diversions in readiness of the metro eastside extension.
BREAKING: Railtex 2021 Postponed
Railtex 2021, which was to be held jointly with Infrarail in May 2021, has been postponed to 7–9 September because of COVID-19.
Cologne to Get 64 Trams from Alstom-Kiepe Electric Consortiu...
Alstom and Kiepe Electric have won a contract with the Cologne Public Transport Authority (KVB) for 64 low-floor Citadis trams.
PTC: 223 Route Miles Outstanding | NJ Transit Falling Behind
The FRA has published its third quarter 2020 update on the implementation of positive train control on the mandated route miles.
New Research Says UK Rail Industry Will Face Critical Skills...
Reearch by City & Guilds and the National Skills Academy for Rail says the rail industry will face a critical skills shortage by 2025.
Bombardier to Open an Engineering Academy in Cairo
Bombardier has announced it is opening an engineering academy in Cairo, Egypt, to train engineers for its monorail project in the capital.
