April’s top stories: Japan train sets new record, Virgin’s HomingPIN technology
Japan's maglev train sets new world speed recordJapan's magnetic levitation (maglev) train set a new world speed record of 603km/h…
Japan's maglev train sets new world speed recordJapan's magnetic levitation (maglev) train set a new world speed record of 603km/h…
Russia unveils plan for new high-speed transport corridorRussia unveiled plans for a new high-speed transport corridor, which includes a construction…
Hitachi agrees to buy Finmeccanica's rail and signalling assets Hitachi agreed to acquire Italy-based Finmeccanica's rail transport engineering company, AnsaldoBreda,…
China CNR and CSR Corporation merge to form new $26bn firmChina's state-owned train manufacturing companies China CNR and CSR Corporation…
Network Rail unveils £38bn railway transformation planNetwork Rail unveiled a five-year plan to invest £38bn in transforming the railways across…
Hitachi bids to acquire Finmeccanica's rail subsidiariesJapanese conglomerate Hitachi submitted an offer to acquire Italy-based Finmeccanica's rail transport engineering company,…
The extension of London Underground's Northern Line would result in the displacement of Kennington Park's Bee Urban community beekeeping and…
Baltic states sign agreement to establish Rail Baltica II joint ventureThe transport ministers of the Baltic States signed an agreement…
Hong Kong plans $110bn investment for rail network expansionHong Kong Transport and Housing secretary Anthony Cheung announced an estimated $110bn…
Hungarian Railways to operate new luxury train service to IranHungarian Railways announced plans to launch a new luxury Budapest-Tehran train…