Caltrain Electrification Funding Announced

Caltrain Electrification funding to reduce carbon emissions and improve California's public transport infrastructure.

Waterloo Line Signalling and Points Upgrades

A range of upgrades are to be carried out on the Waterloo Line in south west London including signalling and points upgrades

EP2D DC Electric Train Certified to Operate in Eurasian Economic Union

Toshiba Emergency Running System on Tokyo Metro

Toshiba emergency running system, a battery-based emergency running systems, has been supplied to Tokyo Metro's Ginza Line.

Sydney Light Rail Construction Enters Next Phase

The progress of the Sydney light rail construction has entered the next phase, with the first sections of track being laid in Kensington on …

MRT Purple Line CBTC Provided by Bombardier

The MRT Purple line CBTC system was provided by Bombardier, with its CITYFLO 650 system, delivering an efficient, high capacity and safe ope…

Mitsubishi Electric Deliver MRT Purple Line Escalators

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have announced the delivery of the MRT Purple line escalators and elevators in Bangkok, Thailand.

California High-Speed Rail: the Fresno Trench Project

As part of Construction Package 1, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has begun works on the Fresno Trench project. The trench will ru…

Turkey Orders Siemens Signalling Technology

Turkey has ordered Siemens signalling technology and control systems to equip a 380km route between Samsun to Kalin across the country.

Abellio Named Preferred Bidder for East Anglia Franchise

Abellio East Anglia Franchise decision announced by the UK’s Department for Transport, who have named Abellio to operate the East Anglia fra…

TALGO AVRIL Receives Final Certification

Spanish high speed train specialists TALGO, have received the final certificate of conformity for its very high speed train, the TALGO AVRIL…

Eurotunnel Freight Transport Millionth Truck of 2016

Eurotunnel has announced that its Eurotunnel freight transport ed its millionth truck of 2016 setting a new record on previous years.

RENFE High Speed Train Bidders Announced

Spanish rail operator RENFE have announced the shortlist for the provision of a nw RENFE high-speed train and maintenance for a period of 30…

Network Rail Reopen Chiltern Main Line

UK Infrastructure operators Network Rail reopen Chiltern Main Line between connecting Banbury, Bicester and Leamington Spa following a £76m …

Long-Distance Rail Journeys up by 8% in Russia

Latest data indicates that long-distance rail journeys and passenger numbers increased by 8% in July 2016 on the Russian Railways network.

Amtrak Inspects BNSF Upgrade Progress

Amtrak President and CEO, travelled on the Southwest Chief through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico to see the progress of ongoing BNSF upgra…

United Wagon Co. to Mass Produce Ammonia Tank Cars

Russia’s United Wagon Company has announced the launch of mass production of ammonia tank cars with a projected annual production of up to 1…

Trenitalia Order 150 Alstom Coradia Meridian Trains

Italian national operator, Trenitalia, have placed an order for 150 Alstom Coradia Meridian Trains in a frame contract worth approximately €…

Diamond Drilling Specialists Shine in Glasgow Queen Street Upgrade Work

Essential infrastructural work on Glasgow's Queen Street Station tunnel upgrade has been achieved by Diamond Drilling specialists, Corecut. …

Warsaw Metro Line 2 Contracts Awarded

Construction contracts for the Warsaw Metro Line 2 works have been awarded to the Polish subsidiary of Soletanche Bachy, Soletanche Polska.

Early Handover of Some Niederrhein Network Lines

In advance of the beginning of the contract, Abellio North Rhine Westphalia began operating lines RB 33 and RB 35 of the Niederrhein Network…

GWR Orders Seven Hitachi Intercity Express Trains

Great Western Railway has announced the order of an extra seven bi-mode Hitachi Intercity Express Trains from Hitachi Rail Europe and Eversh…

Toronto Orders 125 Bombardier BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars

Bombardier Transportation have announced that Metrolinx will purchase an additional 125 Bombardier BiLevel Commuter Rail cars.

Chinese High Speed Train CRH 0503 Hits 420 km/h in Tests

China’s standardised high speed train CRH 0503 reached record speeds of 420km/h on a test run on 15 July 2016 with the two trains safely pas…