All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

Aninda Chakraborty

Virgin Hyperloop conducts maiden test with passengers

Virgin Hyperloop, a US-based transportation technology company developing high-speed levitating pod system, has conducted the first test ride with passengers…
Thailand to open Bang Sue Grand Station next year

Thailand has unveiled plans to open Bang Sue Grand Station next year as part of its efforts to mitigate traffic…
Trans4m Rail wins $505.45m contract to upgrade Inland Rail section

The Trans4m Rail joint-venture (JV) between John Holland and SEE Civil has secured a A$693m ($505.45m) contract to upgrade a…
Hexagon Purus to deliver cylinders for hydrogen-powered train in US

Hexagon Purus has received a contract to deliver composite high-pressure cylinders for the US’ first hydrogen-powered train system. The company…
Victoria to commence maintenance works on three regional lines

Australia's Victorian Government is set to commence maintenance works on three regional lines to improve services. A workforce of more…

Morocco’s Casa Transports orders 66 Alstom Citadis trams

Morocco-based public transport authority Casa Transports has entered a contract with Alstom to procure 66 Citadis X05 trams. The vehicles…
Germany approves Vectron Dual Mode locomotive for operations

Germany’s Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has approved Siemens Mobility’s Vectron Dual Mode locomotive for operations. The approval is expected to…
EU selects CAF-led hydrogen train development project for €10m grant

The European Commission’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) has selected a CAF-led project for a €10m grant…
Align JV to use robots to improve efficiency of HS2 tunnelling machines

High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor Align JV is planning to utilise robots to improve the efficiency of two…
Bombardier adds new predictive maintenance solution to OPTIFLO suite

Bombardier has launched a predictive maintenance solution, further upgrading its OPTIFLO suite of rail control service solutions. The new EBI…