Report finds that rail accidents in Canada went up by 7% last year
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released a preliminary compilation of transportation occurrence statistics, which stated that rail…
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UK to extend electrification of Midland Main Line
The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK has decided to extend the electrification of the Midland Main Line up…
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WMATA plans to restore automatic door operations on passenger trains
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in the US is planning to restore the automatic door opening feature on…
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First stretch of Ahmedabad Metro Phase-I opens for service
The first 6.5km stretch of Ahmedabad Metro Phase-I in the Indian state of Gujarat has opened for commercial service. Connecting Vastal…
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Nepal to use Chinese gauge standards for domestic railway system
Nepal has decided to use the Chinese track gauge standard for its railway system in a bid to reduce costs. China…
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California urges US Government to reconsider rail funds cancellation
California High-Speed Rail Authority has urged the US Federal Government to reconsider its plans to cancel $929m of funding for…
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Alstom and Barletta to upgrade signalling systems on MBTA’s subway
Alstom and Barletta Heavy Division have signed an €80m contract to upgrade the signalling systems on the Red and Orange…
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Network Rail and Innovate UK select rail design competition winners
Network Rail and Innovate UK have selected four companies as finalists for their collaborative research and development competition grant. Costain,…
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India approves Kanpur and Agra metro rail projects
The Government of India has approved metro rail projects in the cities of Agra and Kanpur, both in the state…
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Delachaux acquires majority stake in Frauscher Sensor Technology
Engineering solutions provider the Delachaux Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Frauscher Sensor Technology Group. The…