Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Union Pacific to Invest $85 Million in its Illinois Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $85 million infrastructure investment in Illinois this year.
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Frauscher On Track as Growth Exceeds Expectations
Ever since its foundation, Frauscher has followed an intensive strategy of global growth. Throughout the years, this approach has been imple…
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France: Consortium Appointed for Avignon Tramway Project
The NGE group and Alstom have been selected by the Greater Avignon Agglomeration and Tecelys as part of a project involving the civil works …
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RB Rail Launches Open Competition to Find Experts for Rail Baltica
In order to engage the best national and international experts in the field, RB Rail is looking to procure expert services to support the Ra…
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ASC Presents its New Tilt Sensor in Four Different Configurations
ASC, the leading manufacturer of accelerometers, angular rate sensors and IMUs (inertial measurement units), has now unveiled its first tilt…
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$548 Million for New Zealand’s Rail Infrastructure
Budget 2017 will invest $548 million of new capital funding to maintain and upgrade New Zealand’s rail infrastructure, supporting freight...
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Union Pacific to Invest $49 Million in its Missouri Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $49 million investment in its Missouri rail infrastructure this year.
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Germany: HzL Orders 10 Alstom Coradia Lint Regional Trains
Alstom has received an order worth around €50 million from Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG (HzL) for the supply of 10 Coradia Lint regional t…
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group Acquires Polish Measurement Technology Specialist
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group based in Leipzig continues to pursue its expansion strategy and has further extended its product range through…
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Eurostar Launches New e320 Train for London-Brussels Route
Eurostar, the high-speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today previewed its new e320 train on the London-Brussels route in…
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Federal Funding for Caltrain Electrification Confirmed
The Caltrain Electrification Project is an opportunity to increase the capacity of the system and transform the way Bay Area experiences tra…
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Valley Metro to Purchase Additional Rail Fleet
Valley Metro, the regional transit system in and around the Phoenix, Arizona and metropolitan area, has authorised the purchase of rail flee…
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Stadler Presents the New Gotthard Tunnel Train
Approval procedures for the new Gotthard Tunnel train, which was designed with a special focus on comfort and customer- friendliness, will n…
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Greenbrier-Astra Rail Merger Approved
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and Astra Rail Management GmbH announced that the companies' planned merger to create Greenbrier-Astra Rail h…
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Union Pacific to Invest $48.1 Million in its Utah Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $48.1 million infrastructure investment in Utah this year.
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CRRC Orders Rolls-Royce MTU Rail Engines
Rolls-Royce is to supply MTU rail engines for New Zealand rail operator Kiwi Rail for the fourth time. Fifteen 20V 4000 R43 engines are...
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UK: TfL to Order New Trains for Docklands Light Railway
The new trains for the Docklands Light Railway will increase capacity by over 30%, will be more reliable and provide customers with real tim…
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Sound Transit Orders Additional Siemens Light Rail Vehicles
This new order will bring the total number of Siemens light rail vehicles for the region to 152. The trains will be built at the...
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Union Pacific to Invest $41 Million in its Oklahoma Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $41 million infrastructure investment in Oklahoma this year.
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Metrolinx Orders Citadis Spirit LRVs for Toronto
Alstom has been awarded a firm order for the supply of 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area...
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Global Cyber Attack Hits Deutsche Bahn
After the NHS in the UK is targeted, the global cyber attack hits Deutsche Bahn computers, affecting digital passenger display boards in sta…
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Alstom Presents its New CLever Cantilever for the UK Rail Network
Alstom announced the launch of its new CLever cantilever for the UK rail network at Railtex, the international exhibition of rail equipment,…
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Israel Railways Orders Additional Double-Deck Coaches
Bombardier Transportation announced that it has signed a contract to provide 33 additional BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to.…