Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Construction Begins On Melbourne’s Newest Rail Line
Construction has kicked off on the Mernda Rail Extension that will carry train services to the heart of one of Victoria’s fastest growing ar…
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New York Penn Station Improvement Initiatives Announced
Amtrak yesterday announced a series of initiatives to strengthen railroad infrastructure and improve operations and preparedness at New York…
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RegioJet to Launch Intercity Train Services in Austria
The new intercity train services will be operated in co-operation with an Austrian partner company, GKB train and bus operator (Graz-Köflache…
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DB Cargo UK to Launch Future Business Model
DB Cargo UK has reached successful agreements with the four trade unions representing a majority of its workforce, meaning it will launch it…
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China Railway Corporation Orders Eco-Friendly High Speed Trains
Chinese joint venture, BST, has been awarded another contract from China Railway Corp. (CRC) to supply 40 CRH1A-A eco-friendly high speed tr…
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Stadler to Build Narrow-Gauge EMUs for Stockholm Transport
The 22 Narrow-Gauge EMUs will be used on the 65-kilometre Roslagsbanan route. The trains are designed for a speed of 120 km/h, and can take.…
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Virgin and Stagecoach Join Forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership Bid
The Government announced that the West Coast Partnership franchise will run from 2019, that it will include the first few years of operation…
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Siemens Launch Digital Rail Services in the U.S.
Siemens is launching Digital Rail Services in the U.S., a new business that will use intelligent sensors and advanced software platforms to.…
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Alstom to Renew Buenos Aires Metro Power Supply
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around €17 million, to renew power supply for Line B of Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (SBASE). The p…
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Californian Charger Clean Diesel-Electric Locomotives Set for Operation
The Charger Clean Diesel-Electric Locomotives are the first high-speed passenger locomotives to receive Tier IV emissions certification from…
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UK’s First Tram Train Network Reaches Major Milestone
The project which will allow passengers in South Yorkshire to be the first to ride on a Tram Train in the UK achieved a major milestone this…
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Union Pacific to Invest $79 Million in its Louisiana Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $79 million infrastructure investment in Louisiana this year.
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Los Teques Metro Receives Final Metropolis Trains
Alstom has delivered the last of 22 metropolis trainsets to join Los Teques metro system inVenezuela. The trains began...
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MTR Express to Speed Up Stockholm - Gothenburg Services
The Swedish Transport Agency, Sweden’s rail regulator, has given open access operator MTR Express, permission to increase the speed of its i…
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Stadler to Supply First Double-Deck Trains for Hungary
Hungarian passenger operator MÁV-START Zrt. and Stadler have signed a frame agreement for the delivery of up to 40 double-deck trains.
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The New Silk Road
The New Silk Road the revival by train of the old Silk Route between China and the West that has been an important trade route for centuries…
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ScotRail Alliance Achieves Sixth Consecutive Period of Year on Year Performance Improvement
The ScotRail Alliance has confirmed that it achieved a sixth consecutive period of year on year train service performance improvement.
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UK: Hundreds of New Jobs Created to Maintain Pioneering Intercity Trains
Hitachi Rail Europe, the company building and maintaining new intercity trains, is on schedule to employ 250 people at the newly built Donca…
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Revenues Grow at Transmashholding
Transmashholding (TMH), the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, reports it increased revenues by 22% in 2016 t…
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Final Bids in for Melbourne Metro Tunnel
The bids for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel and five new stations are in, as work ramps up on the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s…
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First UK to China Rail Freight Service Departs
The first ever UK to China rail freight service departed on Monday, April 10th, laden with containers of British goods. The train will...
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Union Pacific to Invest $180 Million in its California Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $180 million investment in its California Rail Infrastructure this yea…