Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Rocky Mountaineer - Stadler Partnership
Rocky Mountaineer Stadler Rail announce partnership to design and manufacture ten new bi-level dome topped rail cars for tourist routes.
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Alstom Win Shanghai Metro Car Modernisation Contract
Alstom win metro car modernisation for Shanghai Metro Line 5, to overhaul 28 metro cars and fit traction control systems to 198 new cars.
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Alstom Receive Coradia Lint Homologation
Alstom have received coradia lint homologation for their best selling regional train to operate cross-border services in Poland.
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ORR Approve New East Coast Mainline Services
The Office of Rail and Road have approved two applications to run new East Coast Mainline Services between London and Edinburgh.
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Strukton Win Trafikverket Contract
Strukton Rail have won a Trafikverket contract to maintain the Citybanan and railway through central Stockholm. Both contracts are for a per…
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Intercity West Coast Franchise Consultation Launched
A consultation has ben launched for the Intercity West Coast Franchise to garner views from the public on how to improve services.
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Alstom and Lucknow Metropolis Metro Car Revealed
Alstom and Lucknow reveal the new Lucknow Metropolis trainset, designed to reference the rick cultural heritage of the city.
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Buenos Aires Metro order Alstom Metropolis Cars
Buenos Aires have ordered 60 Alstom Metropolis cars for use on Line D on the city's metro network. The contract is worth €60m.
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Hitachi Unveil Honolulu Metro Cars
Hitachi rail unveil the new metro of Honolulu Metro Cars which will operate on the island's new metro system. They were designed by Hitachi …
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Keolis to Operate Gold Coast Light Rail Extension
Keolis has been selected to operate and maintain Stage 2 of the Gold Coast light rail extension, extending the network north towards Brisban…
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Bombardier Complete MOVIA Production for Singapore
Bombardier complete the production of its MOVIA metro cars for operation on Singapore's downtown line, marking the end of a seven year proje…
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Melbourne Order Alstom X'Trapolis Trainsets
Alstom will supply a further five Alstom X'Trapolis trainsets to Public Transport Victoria to operate on Melbourne's suburban network.
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UK: Alstom Completes Pendolino Train Refurbishment
Alstom complete train refurbishment of Virgin's Pendolino Class 390 running on the West Coast Main Line at their purpose-built facility in M…
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Icomera Win DB Connectivity Contract
DB choose Icomera wifi for their fleet of high-speed ICE fleet of trains. Icomera will provide the connectivity solution to 260 existing tra…
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Perth: Forrestfield-Airport Link Contractor Announced
The Forrestfield-Airport link contractor has been announced as a joint venture between Salini Impregilo and NRW Pty Ltd (SINRW).
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Riga Orders Škoda 15T Trams
Škoda will provide 20 low-floor Škoda 15T trams for the Rīgas Satiksme tram fleet in the city of Riga, improving passenger services and capa…
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Australia: Newcastle LRT Shortlist Announced
New South Wales announces managing contractor of Newcastle LRT shortlist, following successful bids for the role of Managing Contractor
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Network Rail Signalling Contract Awarded
Network Rail signalling contract awarded to Alstom and Amey to upgrade signalling systems and power supply between reading and paddington.
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Italy: Alstom Delivers Coradia Meridian Jazz
The first of 12 Alstom Coradia Meridian Jazz trains have been delivered to Napoli train station to operate on the Capania region of Italy.
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AVG Orders Stadler Citylink LRV
AVG orders 25 Stadler Citylink light rail vehicles for the Karlsruhe tram network to go into operation in 2016. These Citylink vehicles are …
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Fuji Electric Acquire SEMEC
Fuji Electric Acquire SEMEC forming Fuji SEMEC Inc. Fuji Electric holds a 51% share. The respective portfolios will increase overall experti…
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Early Review of Fare Adjustment Mechanism for MTR Corp. Hong Kong
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TfL Confirm Arriva Rail as London Overground Operator
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Alstom, Ferrovial, EMA and SNTF Sign Framework Agreement