UK’s Greater Anglia to scrap first class from 2020
UK-based train operator Greater Anglia has decided to remove first-class carriages from all regional services in a bid to accommodate…
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Aninda Chakraborty
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India to build two metro lines in Mumbai with $2.12bn investment
India has laid foundation stones for two metro lines to be built with an investment of Rs150bn ($2.12bn) in its…
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Forrestfield-Airport Link rail service project postponed to 2021
The Government of Western Australia has postponed the completion date of the A$1.86bn ($1.33bn) Forrestfield-Airport Link project following damage to…
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CRRC completes first pair of Orange Line Cars for MBTA
CRRC has completed the first two rail cars for the Orange Line of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in…
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Seven UK train companies now offer vegan food options
The Vegan Society has announced that seven UK-based train companies now offer vegan food options on-board, compared to just two…
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CRRC Nanjing Puzhen to upgrade Singapore’s NEL trains
Chinese railway rolling stock manufacturer CRRC Nanjing Puzhen has secured a S$116.7m ($85.12m) contract from Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA)…
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Germany’s AVG orders 20 FLEXITY trams
Germany-based Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG) has exercised an agreement option for 20 additional dual-system Bombardier FLEXITY trams. Valued at $98m, the order…
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British Steel to supply 86,000t of rail to RFI in Italy
British Steel has secured two contracts to supply 86,000t of rail to Italian railway infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI).…
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Nice Côte d’Azur opens light-rail extension running Citadis X05 trams
The west-east light-rail extension in the Nice Côte d’Azur urban area of France has commenced operations. Inaugurated in the presence…
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Macedonia receives EU grant for Railway Corridor VIII project
FYR Macedonia has signed a grant agreement for an additional €68.6m of co-financing from the European Union (EU) for the…