Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Record Rise in Train Services Across Wales and Borders
The boom in rail travel in Wales has seen passenger numbers swell from 18 million per year in 2003 to more than 30 million this year.
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CRRC Signs First Metro Train Contract in Sao Paulo
On September 1st 2017, CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd signed a contract for eight eight-car metro trains (64 cars) with Sao Paulo Metro Railway Compan…
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Flexicon Limited Acquired by Atkore International Group Inc.
Atkore International Inc. (Atkore) announced that it has acquired Flexicon Limited (Flexicon), a leading global manufacturer of...
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Handheld Group Launches RuggedInformer Blog
Handheld, a leading supplier of rugged mobile computers, today announced the launch of its new blog, Ruggedinformer.com. The RuggedInformer …
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British Transport Police Officers to be Equipped With Body Worn Cameras
All frontline officers at British Transport Police (BTP) will soon be equipped with body worn cameras. Following a successful 12-month trial…
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KiwiRail Announces First Post-Quake Freight Services
KiwiRail announced the first freight services to run again on the rail line between Picton and Christchurch will begin on 15 September, just…
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Thales Wins Third Light Rail Transit Contract in Taiwan
Thales has won a new contract for the future Ankeng Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Taiwan. Under the planning of the New Taipei City De…
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'Ultramodern Trains' for the North West and Scotland Take Shape
TransPennine Express (TPE) has shared an exclusive image of the first carriage from the second fleet of its brand new trains. The ultramoder…
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India: Lucknow Metro Begins Commercial Operations
A host of Indian officials gathered to inaugurate the first phase of the new Lucknow Metro on September 5, ahead of the official opening to …
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Promelectronica Wins Diagnostic and Control Systems Award
The microprocessor semi-automatic block system MPB developed by R&P Centre Promelectronica took second place in the "Diagnostic and Control …
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Rotterdam Metro Equipped with Modern Passenger Information Systems
Roughly half of Rotterdam's Metro trains – built between 1998 and 2002 – have now been equipped with modern passenger information systems.
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Green Light for £59.8 Million Midland Metro Extension
Five new stops will be served by up to 10 trams an hour at peak when the 2 km extension of the Midland Metro, from Grand Central, outside Bi…
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Amtrak Completes Renewal Work at New York Penn Station
Amtrak engineering forces have completed the summer infrastructure renewal work at New York Penn Station, allowing for regularly scheduled..…
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Finland: VR Orders New Double-Deck Trains
The new double-deck trains will enter service during 2019 and will be directed specifically to the most popular long-distance services.
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Hitachi Rail On-Track to Employ 2,000 People in the UK
Hitachi Rail, one of the largest builder and maintainer of trains in the UK, has launched a new national apprentice and graduate programme.
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Union Pacific Contributes to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Union Pacific pledged $250,000 to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The funds will be provided from a variety of company donations, d…
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Alstom UK to Repaint Virgin's Pendolino Trains
Alstom has started work to repaint the 56-strong Pendolino fleet of Class 390 ‘tilting’ trains, which are used by Virgin on the West Coast M…
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The World's 5 Best Metros Currently Under Construction
A list of the 5 best metros currently under construction around the world, in Sydney, Jakarta, Honolulu, London and Delhi.
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Bytemark First to Offer NFC Mobile Ticketing on Apple iOS Devices
Bytemark, Inc. has successfully introduced NFC mobile ticketing on Apple iOS devices as part of their industry-leading mobile ticketing offe…
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SKF to Supply Railway Wheelset Bearings to Morocco’s National Operator
The Moroccan rail operator, ONCF has placed an order with SKF for the delivery of 15,000 railway wheelset bearings over a period of...
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Sydney Light Rail Construction Reaches Breakthrough Moment
The Sydney Light Rail tunnel is one step closer to completion, with the breakthrough site at Moore Park marking the start of construction fo…
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USDOT Announces $900 Million for Maryland Purple Line Project
The USDOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Proj…
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Amtrak Rolls Out New Locomotives for Illinois and the Midwest
The Siemens Charger locomotives will please customers with enhanced smoothness, speed capability and safety features – along with reduced ex…
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Network Rail Apologises as Waterloo Station Upgrade Works Overrun
Network Rail has now fully reopened Waterloo station after completing one of the largest and most complex upgrades in the station’s history.