GB Railfreight And Sibelco Extend Contract

The GB Railfreight Sibleco contract has been extended for a further five years, with GB Railfreight leasing new wagons to fulfill the terms.

Vortok Win Metro-North Train Fault Detection System Contract

Vortok International has won a Metro-North train fault detection system contract from Metro-North Railroad in New York, USA.

Inauguration of Bybanen LRT Extension

The Bybanen LRT Extension in Bergen, Norway was inaugurated following the completion of six years of works carried out with Bybanen and Keol…

St. Petersburg Places Order for Stadler Metelitsa Trams

The LLC Transport Concession Company (TCC) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, has placed an order for 23 Stadler Metelitsa Trams.

Alstom to Design and Build New Amtrak High-Speed Train

Alstom have won a contract to design and build the new Amtrak high-speed train. The 28 trains will operate on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).

Bombardier Win LNVG Maintenance Contract

Bombardier have announced the confirmation that it has won the LNVG maintenance contract from the German regional rail authority.

Serco Win Loram Rail Grinding Machines Testing Contract

Serco Rail Technical Services have won a contract to test three new C44 Loram Rail Grinding Machines being manufactured for Network Rail.

Ansaldo Consortium Win Noida-Greater Noida Metro Signalling Contract

A consortium comprising Ansaldo and the ZTE Corporation have won a signalling and telecom contract relating to the Noida-Greater Noida Metro…

RailConnect Win Intercity Fleet Contract in NSW

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.

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.

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…

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…

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.

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 €…

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.