The BARRIERS Report

The BARRIERS Report published by HackTrain highlights the key features that prevent innovation from flourishing in the rail industry.

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.

Quito Metro: Highest Metro System in the World Currently Under Construction

In Quito, Ecuador, one of the highest metro systems in the world is currently being built. The quito metro is expected to be operational by …

Customised Railway Power Supplies from intreXis

intreXis supplies customised railway power supplies, providing solutions specific to your needs by applying its world class power design cap…

Station Improvements for Eastern Taiwan to Accommodate Travellers

In the future, Hualien Station will have separate pathways for arriving and departing travellers, and an elevated walkway that crosses over …

VIA Rail Sees Increased Revenues as Canadians Choose Smarter Way to Travel

VIA Rail welcomed 26,000 more passengers from April to June 2016 than during the same period of 2015 and Canadians travelled 7.2million more…

Network Rail Use Virtual Reality Technology to Redevelop Major Station

Network Rail is using virtual reality technology to save time and money and improve safety as it prepares to redevelop one of Britain’s majo…

Alstom to Maintain Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit System

Alstom has been selected by Rideau Transit Maintenance General Partnership (RTM) to maintain the city of Ottawa’s light rail transit system

FTA Issues Final Buy America Policy

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently issued final Buy America policy guidance and adv…

Tenders Called for Tunnelling Under Sydney Harbour

Sydney Metro construction is underway on the first station platform at Cudgegong Road and tenders called for tunnelling under Sydney Harbour

ASC Commended for its High-Quality Service and Varied Solutions

ASC win 2016 European Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award for acceleration and rotation rate sensors in the rail industry

The InnoTrans Innovation Report: a Bonanza of World Premieres

The InnoTrans Innovation report lists all the new products and world premieres that will be featured at the show due to start in 19 days!

Mechan Facilitates Innovation Centre for New High-Speed Trains

Mechan obtains two orders from the Rail Innovation Development Centre, where the new high speed IEP trains are being trialled in Leicestersh…

Topping Out Ceremony on $95m Springfield Subway Car Facility

CRRC marked a “topping out” ceremony at Springfield, Massachusetts on 25 August 2016. The new Springfield subway car facility will boost the…

GE Transportation Announces ShipXpress Acquisition

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.

Russia: DMZ Testing New EP3D EMU

Russian rolling stock manufacturer, Demikhovsky Machine Building Factory (DMZ), is carrying out tests on its brand new model, the EP3D EMU.

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…

London Bridge Redevelopment Partially Opens

UK infrastructure provider Network Rail has announced the opening of two-thirds of a new concourse at the London Bridge redevelopment of the…

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).