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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trials on Bangkok metro Green Line extension starts
Bangkok metro in Thailand has commenced trial runs on the Green Line's northern extension. The maiden trial run was conducted…
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Scotland gives green light to reopen Levenmouth rail link
The Government of Scotland has extended support to the proposed reopening of the Levenmouth rail link in Fife. Cabinet Secretary…