All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

Aninda Chakraborty

Bangalore metro project in India receives $335m loan

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to provide a $335m loan for an electric metro project in Bangalore,…
GE’s Trip Optimizer solution selected for Kazakhstan fleet

GE Transportation has signed an agreement to install its Trip Optimizer solution on-board KTZ-Freight Transportation's fleet of TE33A Evolution-series locomotives.…
West Midlands Trains signs $724m deal to procure new rolling stock

UK-based train operator West Midlands Trains has entered a contract worth $724m for the procurement of 333 new AVENTRA vehicles.…
Norfolk Southern starts operating trains on new Portageville Bridge

US-based rail company Norfolk Southern has begun operating trains across the new Portageville Bridge on its Southern Tier Line following…
EBRD to provide €160m for Kharkiv metro extension in Ukraine

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a €160m sovereign loan to the Ukrainian city…

Keolis begins operation of regional trains in the Netherlands

Keolis Nederland has commenced the operation of regional train services in the Eastern Netherlands, representing the second rail network to…
Deutsche Bahn introduces ICE 4 into regular service

German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has introduced the first vehicles from its fleet of Siemens-made ICE 4 trainsets into…
ScotRail introduces electric trains on Edinburgh-Glasgow route

Train operating company ScotRail has introduced Class 380 electric trains on the route that runs from Edinburgh to Glasgow via…
Sapphire wins new contracts for Chengdu Metro in China

Sapphire subsidiary Ranken Railway Construction Group has secured three new rail transit contracts featuring a combined value of S$57m ($42.19m)…
Stantec wins contract for Bowmanville Rail Expansion project

Design firm Stantec and its partner Amec Foster Wheeler have secured a contract to provide technical assistance for Metrolinx’s Bowmanville…