Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Sqills Implements its Sales and Distribution Software for High Speed Rail Operator Eurostar
Sqills, the Dutch provider of sales and distribution software for the rail and bus industry, has started implementing its sales and distribu…
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Railway Sensor Technology Specialist Frauscher Opens New Office in India
In only five years since the market entry in 2013, Frauscher Sensor Technology has achieved strong growth in India. Approximately 100 employ…
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Government Invites Third Parties to Invest in the UK Rail Network
"We are investing in the most significant modernisation of the UK rail network since Victorian times, and I want the knowledge and expertise…
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40-Year Transport Vision for Regional NSW Unveiled
Customer-focused, technology-driven services are the future of the NSW Transport system in regional NSW, with a 40-year blueprint unveiled. …
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New Energy-Saving Propulsion Technology Successfully Tested in Stockholm
Following a pre-study phase to establish the potential benefits, the new energy-saving propulsion technology prototype was designed, built a…
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Union Pacific to Invest $85 Million in its Wyoming Rail Infrastructure
The company’s planned investment in Wyoming rail infrastructure covers a range of initiatives, including $81.6 million to maintain railroad …
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PowerRail, Inc Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
PowerRail, North America’s largest new and remanufactured locomotive parts provider supporting both EMD and GE locomotives, is celebrating i…
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Formula 1 Technology to Improve Rail in Asia
Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) and McLaren Applied Technologies have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see McLar…
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Australasian Rail Industry Meet to Celebrate the Contribution of Women to the Rail Sector
380 Australasian rail industry representatives attended the Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) Women in Rail Lunch in Melbourne to cel…
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Siemens to Build Light Rail System for Greater Copenhagen
In a consortium with the general infrastructure contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, Siemens has received an order to build a light rail system for …
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Network Rail Launches £5bn Railway Track Work Tender
Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) via The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process for its tender exerci…
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Grand Central Applies to Run More Trains to and from London
Grand Central, an open access train operator in the UK and part of the Arriva Group, has begun consultation with other train companies and t…
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Alstom Completes First All-Electric Locomotive at Indian Facility
Alstom announced the completion of its first all-electric locomotive from its state-of-the-art locomotive facility at Madhepura in the State…
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Stadler to Manufacture and Deliver 12 Electric Trams to Bolivia
Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler has been awarded a contract to manufacture and deliver 12 electric trams for the Cochabamba Metropol…
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On-Board WiFi Specialist 21net Acquired by Alstom
Alstom has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of 21net, from the Innovacom fund and other investors. 21net is a provider of on-…
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#PressforProgress on International Women's Day 2018
Katie Holland, President of Women in Transport, discusses the importance of getting more women into male-dominated fields and tells us to #p…
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Mechan Signs Five Year Deal with Hitachi Rail
Heavy lifting equipment specialist, Mechan, has secured an exclusive maintenance contract with Hitachi Rail. The Sheffield-based manufacture…
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Siemens to Build 34 Fully Automated Metro Trains for Vienna
Wiener Linien commissioned Siemens at the end of 2017 with the delivery of 34 fully automated metro trains. The contract also includes the m…