STIF Approves Next Phase of Grand Paris Express

STIF Board gives the go ahead for the creation of the first sections of lines 16 & 17 of the metro Ile-de-France as part of the Grand Paris …

Bombardier Wins Order to Supply 40 FLEXITY Trams to Sweden

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation, has been awarded a contract for the supply of 40 low-floor FLEXITY trams to the city of Go…

MEPs Want to Give Free InterRail Passes to Young Europeans

Young Europeans are on track to receive a free InterRail pass on their 18th birthday in the future. MEPs discussed the proposal...

Russian Railways and Russian Post Agree to Develop Postal Transit Freight Between China - Russia - Europe

Oleg Belozerov, President of Russian Railways, and Russian Post, have signed a Roadmap for Postal transit between China - Russia - Europe by…

Eurotunnel: The Channel Tunnel goes fully digital with GSM-R

Eurotunnel has inaugurated the new Channel Tunnel track to train communications network, GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications-Rail…

EP20 Electric Locomotive has Won the RZD Rolling Stock Best Quality Competition

Novocherkassk Locomotive Building Plant (NEV), belonging to Transmashholding, has taken the top spot in the RZD competition for its EP20 ele…

MTR Achieves Record Punctuality on Stockholm Metro

Passengers on the Stockholm Metro operated by MTR have benefited from 25 consecutive months of record punctuality rates, a record improvemen…

Train Versus Plane

In early September, a team from SilverRail Technologies, went on a trip to Paris from London to compare the experience of taking the train v…

Bombardier to Present its Latest Technologies and Products at InnoTrans 2016

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is a major exhibitor at InnoTrans 2016, the leading international trade fair for transport …

CAF Selected as Preferred Bidder for the New Amsterdam Trams

Amsterdam public transport operator, GVB Activa B.V., has selected CAF as its preferred bidder for the supply of new trams.

123 Brand New Vehicles Set to Feature at InnoTrans 2016 Outdoor Display

International manufacturers will be presenting 123 of the latest-generation locomotives and rolling stock at the InnoTrans 2016 Outdoor Disp…

DB Cargo and Chinese City of Hefei to Collaborate on Rail Transports

DB Cargo and the Hefei municipal government signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to initiate rail freight transport from Hefei to H…

Italian Operator Trenitalia Acquires French Operator Thello

Italian operator Trenitalia has acquired full ownership of the company Thello Sas, by taking over the 33.33% stake previously held by Transd…

Loading on Russian Railways' Network Amounts to 105.9million Tons

According to the latest figures, loading on Russian Railways in August 2016 amounted to 105.9 million tons, 0.7% more thanAugust 2015.

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…

Rise in Finland–Russia Cross-Border Rail Travel

In a period from January to July 2016, passenger numbers of Finland-Russia cross-border rail travel was approximately 254,500, representing …

Bombardier Win LNVG Maintenance Contract

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

Alstom Completes Paris RER Signalling Works

Alstom have completed a month-long series of RER signalling works on Line A, on schedule, to dismantle and reassemble signalling and speed c…

EP2D DC Electric Train Certified to Operate in Eurasian Economic Union

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.

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…

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 €…