Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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TfL Orders Additional Trains for London's Elizabeth Line
Jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport (DfT) and TfL, the Elizabeth line is the largest infrastructure project of its kind in Eur…
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Siemens to Deliver Alternating-Current Locomotives for Danish State Railways
The new alternating-current locomotives will primarily operate in regional transport as traction units for DSB's 113 double-decker passenger…
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Bombardier Secures MTA Rail Operations and Maintenance Services Contract
Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a five-year extension to its current contract with the Maryland Transit Adminis…
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Alstom to Supply Additional Coradia Stream Regional Trains to Trenitalia
Alstom has been awarded four contracts totalling around €330 million by Trenitalia, the Italian national train operator, for the supply of 5…
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UK Rolling Stock to Increase by up to 85% Over the Next 30 Years
Working together, the partnership railway of the public and private sectors has published the sixth annual edition of the Long Term Passenge…
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Crossrail Latest: Construction of London's Newest Railway Enters Final Stages
New images released by Crossrail Limited highlight construction progress across the route to deliver London’s newest railway, the Elizabeth …
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Bombardier to Extend Automated People Mover System in Phoenix
The Bombardier automated people mover system in Phoenix has a proven track record, achieving over 99.5 percent availability each year since …
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Siemens Consortium to Build Fully Automated People Mover for Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG, operator of the Frankfurt Airport, has commissioned Siemens, lead in a consortium with Max Bögl Group and Keolis Deutschland Gmb…
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Sqills Implements its Sales and Distribution Software for High Speed Rail Operator Eurostar
Sqills, the Dutch provider of sales and distribution software for the rail and bus industry, has started implementing its sales and distribu…
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Railway Sensor Technology Specialist Frauscher Opens New Office in India
In only five years since the market entry in 2013, Frauscher Sensor Technology has achieved strong growth in India. Approximately 100 employ…
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Government Invites Third Parties to Invest in the UK Rail Network
"We are investing in the most significant modernisation of the UK rail network since Victorian times, and I want the knowledge and expertise…
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40-Year Transport Vision for Regional NSW Unveiled
Customer-focused, technology-driven services are the future of the NSW Transport system in regional NSW, with a 40-year blueprint unveiled. …
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New Energy-Saving Propulsion Technology Successfully Tested in Stockholm
Following a pre-study phase to establish the potential benefits, the new energy-saving propulsion technology prototype was designed, built a…
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Union Pacific to Invest $85 Million in its Wyoming Rail Infrastructure
The company’s planned investment in Wyoming rail infrastructure covers a range of initiatives, including $81.6 million to maintain railroad …
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PowerRail, Inc Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
PowerRail, North America’s largest new and remanufactured locomotive parts provider supporting both EMD and GE locomotives, is celebrating i…
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Formula 1 Technology to Improve Rail in Asia
Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) and McLaren Applied Technologies have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see McLar…
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Australasian Rail Industry Meet to Celebrate the Contribution of Women to the Rail Sector
380 Australasian rail industry representatives attended the Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) Women in Rail Lunch in Melbourne to cel…
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Siemens to Build Light Rail System for Greater Copenhagen
In a consortium with the general infrastructure contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, Siemens has received an order to build a light rail system for …
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Network Rail Launches £5bn Railway Track Work Tender
Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) via The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process for its tender exerci…
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Grand Central Applies to Run More Trains to and from London
Grand Central, an open access train operator in the UK and part of the Arriva Group, has begun consultation with other train companies and t…