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!

John Swezey Named Powerbrace President

Powerbrace Corporation, a subsidiary of Miner Enterprises, announced that General Manager John Swezey has been promoted to company president…

Powernet to Showcase New Battery Management System at InnoTrans

Powernet will showcase a new Battery Management System for rolling stock applications, as well as exhibit the whole ADC9000-series modules

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).

Bombardier South African Production Facility Opens

The new Bombardier South African production facility and headquarters was opened at an event in Isando, Johannesburg on 25 August 2016.

TE Connectivity to Showcase New Generation of Roofline Systems at InnoTrans

TE Connectivity, a major player in connectivity and sensors world-wide, is launching a new generation of roofline systems at this years Inno…

National Express c2c Green Lighting Launched

National Express c2c green lighting has been launched at its 26 stations, which will not only provide better visibility, but also consume le…

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 …

Abellio Confirmed East Anglian Rail Franchise Operator

The UK Department for Transport has confirmed Abellio as the East Anglian rail franchise Operator. The franchise will commence on 16 October…

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…