Tokyo 2020: are Japan’s railways prepared to take the baton?
A new report has illustrated the impact of millions of visitors on Tokyo’s already overcrowded railways during the Olympic Games....
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Future Rail – Australia Issue
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What does the future hold for Australia’s railway stations?
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Crossrail: what’s the hold-up with London’s long-awaited line?
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Mapping Australia’s high-speed rail routes
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Inland Rail: the controversial talking points
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From meetings to grocery collection: the changing role of stations
Expert commentary & analysis from GlobalData
October’s top news stories
The economic drain: when urban rail disappears
Future Rail – Issue 67
Is Spain’s high-speed railway a case of ‘too much, too soon’?
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Company releases
Transurbs Installs Driving Simulators for Greater Anglia
Transurb's project for Greater Anglia, UK, has advanced with the installation of two new train driving simulators.
Lamifil Obtains International Health and Safety Certificate
MAG Selects OMK Flite Seating System for Transformation Programme
OMK will be supplying more than 1,500 Flite seats for the £1bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP).
Success for DAMM and ErvoCom’s New Strategic Partnership
Roadside and In-Vehicle Box Systems
Axiomtek's range of high-quality and durable transportation solutions makes use of advanced computer technology for...
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Projects
Brisbane Metro
Brisbane Metro is a new rapid transit system proposed to be constructed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Hitachi Caravaggio Double-Deck Regional Train
Colombo Light Rail Transit Project
Fuxing Hao Series Bullet Trains
Wickham Transport Interchange Project, Newcastle
High-Speed
CP Group and BSR JV bids for $6.8bn Thai high-speed rail project
Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) consortium and BSR Joint Venture (JV) have submitted bids for a $6.8bn high-speed rail project in Thailand.
Chinese automaker Geely and CASIC to develop supersonic trains
India to seek Japanese experts to develop bullet train stations
ScotRail to deploy Inter7City train between Aberdeen and Edinburgh
HS2 unveils design concepts for Birmingham and Solihull stations
Passenger
Texas Central and Renfe sign deal for Texas high-speed train project
Texas Central has signed an agreement with Spanish train operator Renfe for the operation of the Texas high-speed passenger train project.
Trafikverket selects Efacec for level-crossing protection systems
Northern starts operation of refurbished Class 170 train
India to trial indigenously developed engineless train
UK Government to provide £350m loan to Crossrail
Rolling Stock
SWR introduces refurbished Class 444 train into service
UK-based train operating company South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced the first refurbished and reconfigured Class 444 train into passenger service.
Montréal places $340m order to procure 17 AZUR trainsets
Alstom delivers first metro trainset to Dubai
Bombardier to supply 33 TRAXX locomotives to Akiem
Ukraine receives $150m loan to acquire railcars
Technology
Indra-Siemens JV to develop Sitra+ system for Spanish rail network
A joint venture (JV) of Indra and Siemens has received a contract from Spanish railway infrastructure manager Adif to develop a traffic control and management...
Balfour Beatty uses data collection platform on Greater West programme
Indian Railways introduces unreserved mobile ticketing facility
Hitachi to acquire Elliott’s stake in Ansaldo for €808m
Rheinbahn Düsseldorf installs Knorr-Bremse’siCOM on three vehicles