NEWAG to Deliver 5 Dragon 2 Locomotives to RCP

NEWAG has signed a contract with the ROSCO Rail Capital Partners for the delivery of 5 electric Dragon 2 locomotives for delivery in 2020.

UK Minister of State for Transport Meets British Steel Team

Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Transport, visited members of the British Steel rail team in Poland at TRAKO 2019.

Brigitte Zypries Joins Bombardier Transportation Supervisory Board

Brigitte Zypries has joined the supervisory board of Bombardier Transportation. She was previously a member of the supervisory board at DB.

ScotRail to Harness GSM-R for Passenger Information

Following a successful six-month trial ScotRail is now rolling out the use of GSM-R to give passengers more detailed real-time information.

Northern Fleet Refurbishment Two Thirds Complete

The Northern refurbishment works are now two thirds complete. As part of its franchise agreement Northern is refurbishing 243 trains.

Senoplast Presents New Surfaces

Plastics expert Senoplast will be presenting several new products at K2019, such as the third generation of anti-fingerprint furniture foils…

Ground-Breaking for Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line

Ground-breaking events for the new 26-mile Silver Line took place at six locations in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit region on 19 September.

Paris-Lyon High-Speed Line to Get Atlas ERTMS Level 2

The Paris-Lyon high-speed line is to get the Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution to increase capacity on what is Europe's busiest route.

Deutsche Bahn Tests White Rails to Reduce Overheating

Deutsche Bahn is experimenting with white rails to reduce the temperature of the steel, thereby avoiding stress on the rails in extreme heat…

Jewers Doors Open Sydney Light Rail Depot

Jewers’ installation of six sets of Swift-SEW bi-folding doors, for the new Lilyfield maintenance depot for Sydney Light Rail.

Allerton Depot Case Study

The Allerton depot is one of four Network Rail depots to be upgraded to have OLE reinstated, facilitating electric rolling stock maintenance…

BLS Halts Roll-Out of New Planning Software

Changzhou Metro Line 1 Commences Passenger Service

Changzhou Metro Line 1 began passenger operations on 21 September 2019. It is the first metro line in the Chinese city, with 5 more planned.

The Future of Rail Freight

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It lobbies Congress on behalf of the railroad industry.

The Policy Update North America

An in-brief look at current rail policy in the United States issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), ASLRRA and more.

Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 – 20 Must-Read Rail News Stories

All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 for 09–20 September …

MBTA Orders 80 Commuter Rail Double-Decker Coaches

The MBTA has ordered 80 double-decker coaches from Hyundai-Rotem to add capacity to its commuter rail services and replace ageing vehicles.

Parker Hannifin: Transforming Ancillary Systems

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. Parker has engineered the success of its customers.

Deutsche Bahn Establishes Digital Railway Company

Deutsche Bahn has established Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH to drive forward the digital transformation in the rail industry.

Telegärtner: Robust Solutions for Rail Projects

Telegärtner represents high-quality manufacturers of connectors and speech communication devices, including pei tel, Provertha and Hummel.

METRONET Railcar Depot Tender Announced

Metronet has made public a tender for the construction of an assembly and maintenance depot for railcars in Bellevue, Western Australia.

Brexit: Eurotunnel One of UK's Vital Freight Carriers

Eurotunnel is one of the eight freight carriers chosen by the UK government to be a preferred carrier of vital goods following Brexit.

Stadler Enters Asian Market with Indonesian Joint Venture

Stadler has signed a joint venture with PT INKA in Indonesia, which marks the Swiss company's entry into the southeast Asian market.

A Radically Changing World for Rail Passengers

Siegfried Luft, CEO and co-founder of Netskrt systems, previews the dawn of the mobile Content Delivery Network (mCDN).