Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Toronto Subway Extension Officially Opens to Public
The Toronto subway extension’s opening was preceded by a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday 15, with Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) Chair…
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Bombardier-CRRC Secure First Monorail Contract in China
The order is to provide the Bombardier Innovia Monorail 300 platform, along with a total of 240 cars to Wuhu City in Anhui Province. The tot…
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Melbourne's Metro Tunnel Project "On-Budget and On-Time"
The $11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel project is on-budget, on-time and will create nearly 7,000 jobs – including 500 apprentices, trainees…
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Nice Orders 6 Additional Catenary-Free Citadis Trams
Alstom is to supply 6 additional Citadis X05 trams and 22 ground-based static charging zones (SRS) to the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropole for a..…
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Siemens to Deliver Fully Automated People Movers for Bangkok
Siemens is set to deliver 6 fully Automated People Movers for Interlink Communication Public Company Limited, to connect the current and new…
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UK's c2c Rail Franchise Orders Modern Aventra Trains
Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Porterbrook and c2c, to supply 60 new Bombardier Aventra trains for use on the United K…
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Transport for the North to Unveil 30-year Strategic Transport Plan
Civic and business leaders from across the North of England have agreed a draft Strategic Transport Plan, to be published for public consult…
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Germany: Duisburg Orders Bidirectional Flexity Trams
Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract by Duisburg's public transport operator, DVG, to supply 47 new Bombardier Flexity Tram…
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Birmingham International Station Takes Next Step Towards Major Transformation
Plans to transform Birmingham International Station into a major transport hub have taken a significant step forward after Solihull Metropol…
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Deutsche Bahn's ICE 4 Begins Regular Service
Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) is introducing the ICE 4 into regular service, thus reaching a further project milestone right on schedule. Initially,…
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Bombardier Secures Rolling Stock and Maintenance Contracts in the UK
Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Corelink Rail Infrastructure and West Midlands Trains, to supply 333 new Bombardier Ave…
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UK's Vivarail to Open Production Site in County Durham
Vivarail has been attracted by the region’s highly-skilled labour pool and is investing up to £100,000 in its new plant on the Spectrum Busi…
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Bender UK Recognised for its Rail Signalling Protection System
Bender UK has produced a Network Rail approved rail signalling protection system which enables maintenance crews to quickly identify electri…
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Luas Cross City Line Enters Passenger Service in Dublin
Construction started in June 2013 and has delivered 5.9km of track with 13 new Luas stops taking Luas through the city centre and north to B…
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Bombardier and Transnet Celebrate Handover of First TRAXX Locomotive
Bombardier Transportation and Transnet have celebrated the handover and acceptance of the first of 240 Bombardier TRAXX locomotives for frei…
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Transformation Not Disruption – Creating Tomorrow’s Passenger Experiences
Good passenger experiences can help companies to remain competitive and create brands with a gravitational pull for the consumer.
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Iraqi Government Signs Urban Transport MoU With Alstom
Alstom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iraqi government for the development of urban transport in Baghdad and Basra.
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New NGR Trains Ready to Enter Service in Queensland
Features of the NGR trains include capacity for 964 passengers per six-carriage train, onboard WIFI, CCTV throughout the train, LCD infotain…
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Angel Trains Raises Over £1.1bn to "Pave the Way for New Projects"
Angel Trains Group, one of Britain's leading train leasing companies, today announces it has secured £835 million of new funding to refinanc…
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Second of Scotland's New High-Speed Trains Arrives in Edinburgh
High-speed trains connecting Scotland’s seven cities are another step closer as the ScotRail Alliance welcomed the arrival of its second tra…
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Bidders Shortlisted for NSW Regional Train Fleet Replacement
The replacement of the entire NSW regional train fleet has hit another milestone, with three shortlisted applicants chosen to put their best…
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EIB to Provide €500m Loan to ÖBB for New Rolling Stock
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) with a €500 million loan to purchase new rolling stock. A fi…