Colorado advances bill seeking funding for Front Range rail project
The State of Colorado in the US has moved a step closer to bringing the major Front Range Passenger Rail…
26 Apr 2024
Finland’s Digirail project signs up Siemens for ETCS 2
Siemens Mobility has joined Finland’s Digirail project to install European Train Control System Levels 2 (ETCS L2) and the Hybrid Train Detection (HTD) on nearly 200km of track. Led by…
26 Apr 2024
“A bumpy ride” for cybersecurity as AI poses new threats – GlobalData report
AI-led attacks mean that the cybersecurity sector is in for “a bumpy ride for the next two to three years”, according to GlobalData’s new cybersecurity report. The report states that…
25 Apr 2024
Netherlands Railway shuts down international branch with Abellio sale
German public transport operator Abellio will be taken over by BeNEX, an investment firm focussed on rail companies, as previous owner Netherlands Railway (NS) bows out of international operations with…
25 Apr 2024
Industry view on UK Opposition plan for rail
The UK Labour Party, which is currently the ‘official opposition’ to the government, is readying for a general election. As part of preparation it has published a new policy document…
24 Apr 2024
UAE-Oman rail link contract awarded
A new railway in the Gulf will be built by a consortium made up of German rail signalling and rolling stock manufacturer Siemens Mobility and its local partner Hassan Allam…
24 Apr 2024
Renfe announces May start date for new high-speed trains
Spanish rail operator Renfe has taken delivery of its first 10 S106 high-speed trains from manufacturer Talgo ahead of their entry into service on 21 May in northern Spain. The…