All articles by Shalini MP Nair

Wabtec and GE Transportation to merge in $11bn deal

Rail equipment company Wabtec Corporation has agreed to merge with GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company that provides…
High-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia to start operations in September

A high-speed railway line connecting Islam’s holiest cities - Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia – will become operational in…
Bombardier unveils new FLEXITY tram design for Zurich

Bombardier has unveiled 1:1 FLEXITY tram model for public transport operator Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) in a bid to cater to…
Network Rail to install flood defence scheme between two UK sites

Network Rail has begun works to install a £9.5m flood defence programme in a bid to safeguard the railway line…
California Transportation Commission grants $703.6m for LA Metro

California Transportation Commission has granted $703.6m in SB-1 funding for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Recently, the…

Indian Railways to invest $11bn into signalling system project

Indian Railways plans to invest $11bn into a signalling system project across the country to improve the safety of journeys.…
Siemens wins contract for 60 double-decker trains in Israel

Siemens has secured a €900m contract from state-owned Israel Railways (ISR) to deliver 60 Desiro HC regional trainsets over the…
FlixMobility set to launch train services in Germany

German start-up FlixMobility is to begin rail operations from 24 March, in a move that will challenge the dominance of…
Nomad Digital to provide WiFi for new Arriva Flirt trains in Netherlands

Connectivity solutions provider Nomad Digital has partnered with Swiss-based train manufacturer Stadler to provide WiFi for 36 new Arriva Flirt trains…
Mitsubishi Electric to deliver railcar electrical equipment to China’s CRRC Qingdao Sifang

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has secured a contract from the CRRC Qingdao Sifang in China to deliver railcar electrical equipment.This deal…

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