All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

1. US FRA grants $272m for ten rail projects

   US Department of Transportation agency Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved more than $272m in grant funding to maintain railroad…
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   23 Aug
2. UK to conduct independent review to assess feasibility of HS2 project

   The UK Government is set to conduct an independent review of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project to assess the…
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   22 Aug
3. Bombardier to maintain East Midlands rail fleet

   Bombardier Transportation has received a £133m ($161m) contract to maintain a fleet of Class 222 diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) trains,…
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   21 Aug
4. Mumbai Metro Line 3 rolling stock design unveiled

   The Government of Maharashtra in India has unveiled the design of Alstom trains to operate on Mumbai Metro Line 3….
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   19 Aug
5. First MBTA Orange Line train with CRRC-built cars enters service

   The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the US has introduced the first Orange Line train into service featuring six…
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   16 Aug
6. ADB awards $160m loan to support Sri Lanka railway modernisation

   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a $160m loan to support a railway modernisation and efficiency improvement…
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   16 Aug
7. Kiewit-Parsons JV to build $805.6m Foothill Gold Line extension

   Kiewit-Parsons joint venture (JV) has secured the main design-build contract for the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension in California,…
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   16 Aug
8. Hitachi Rail tests new technology to remove station ticket barriers

   Rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced that it is testing prototype technology that may prevent long queues at ticket-barriers…
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   13 Aug
9. UK Northern retires first Pacer train

   UK-based rail operator Northern has retired the first unit from its fleet of Pacer trains, which have been operating for…
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   12 Aug
10. Saskatchewan railway projects receive federal support

    The Government of Canada has agreed to invest in two railway projects in the province of Saskatchewan as part of…
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    12 Aug