U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion to Expand San Diego Trolley Service

The Federal Transit Administration announced a grant agreement with the San Diego Association of Governments to extend existing San Diego Tr…

UK: Urban Transport Authorities Set out Vision for Future of Transport

Urban Transport Group have set out a vision for how UK transport policy could unfold to enable the nation’s largest urban areas to deliver i…

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Railroad Safety

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been awarded $25 million in railroad safety grants to increase safety at crossings, train stat…

APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Cars

Traveling by public transit is ten times safer per mile than traveling by auto, according to a study by the American Public Transportation A…

Norfolk Southern Sustainability Report Published

TfL Informs Passengers of London Air Pollution Levels

FTA Issues Safety Directive for Washington Metrorail

The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a a Safety Directive to the Washington Metr…

Indian Railways to Utilise PPP Finance to Modernise Stations

Indian Railways has announced a programme to utilise PPP finance to modernise stations fitting into the A-1 and A categories on an “as is wh…

America and Australia sign Memorandum of Cooperation

America Australia Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by United States Transportation and Australian Minister of Transport and Infrastructu…

Delhi Metro Rail Academic Collaboration

A new Delhi Metro Rail academic collaboration will set the groundwork for a long-term partnership between academic institutions and industry…

FRA Issues New Rule to Achieve Next Level Passenger Rail Safety

A new rule has been issued by the U.S. DoT's Federal Railroad Administration, to establish a Proactive Approach to Passenger Rail Safety

Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter Launched

Bombardier Transportation have marked the launch of the newly established Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter.

Union Pacific Employee Safety Record Broken

Union Pacific, which was the safest railroad in the United States in 2015, has hit a new high according to Union Pacific employee safety sta…

Siemens Join 100 Resilient Cities

Siemens join 100 Resilient Cities to make cities more resilient against rapid urbanisation, globalisation and climate change.

Chinese Rail Network Extension Planned

China’s Ministry of Planning has announced the Chinese rail network plans to extend the total track length of China’s railways to 150,000km.

Indian Railways Extend CCTV to Protect Women

Indian Railways extend CCTV cameras at a further 1000 stations as part of the Nirbhaya Fund from the Ministry of Women and Child Development…

EC Refers Luxembourg Greece Romania to CoJ

The EC refers Luxembourg Greece Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose Directive 2012/34/EU,

FRA Approve New England Railroad

The US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced a finding of No Significant Impact on a New England …

EC Launch Gender Equality in Transport Consultation

The European Commission have launched a Consultation on gender equality in transport. The questionnaires will go out to EU Member States and…

New French Mass Transit Academy

Keolis and Transilien announced at the European Mobility Exhibition that they will be creating a French Mass Transit Academy.

UK Rail Minister Claire Perry Resigns

UK Rail Minister Claire Perry has resigned her post amid “shame” regarding Southern Rail’s ongoing industrial action and poor service provis…

Bombardier Ukrainian Railways MoU

Bombardier Transportation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ukrainian Railways to develop industrial activities in Ukrain…

EU Approves CEF Projects

The EU Member States gave their formal approval to the 195 transport projects proposed. The CEF projects will receive €6.7 billion of fundin…

Post-Brexit Britain Railways

A brief look at the impact Brexit would have on Britain's railways – Post-Brexit Britain Railways will lack European regulations, and fundin…