China and Laos reach agreement on cross-border transportation
China has struck the first inter-governmental agreement with Laos to cooperate on a cross-border railway service. The China-Laos railway is…
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Network Rail appoints SNC-Lavalin for commercial rail services
Britain's railway operator Network Rail has selected Canadian firm SNC-Lavalin Group to provide a range of commercial services. SNC-Lavalin has…
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Hitachi Rail to supply N100 express trains for Tobu Railway
Hitachi Rail has been chosen by Japan-based Tobu Railway to deliver a new fleet of 'Limited' express trains. These N100…
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Stadler acquires BÄR Bahnsicherung to drive rail digitalisation
Switzerland-based Stadler has taken over BÄR Bahnsicherung from Fehraltorf to expand its signalling technology capabilities. Financial terms of the transaction…
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Indian Railways to build world’s tallest railway bridge pier in Manipur
Indian Railways has embarked on a project to construct the world's tallest bridge pier in the state of Manipur at…
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CP-KCS merger obtains approval from Mexican regulators
The $31bn merger plan of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) to create a railroad linking Mexico,…
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Knorr-Bremse to develop Digital Automatic Coupler protypes
German braking systems manufacturer Knorr-Bremse is working on the development of the initial prototypes of Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) for…
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Alstom secures two Turkey-based signalling contracts
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Turkey’s General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments (AYGM) have awarded two signalling contracts to French rolling stock…
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Stadler to deliver FLIRT battery-powered multiple units for DB Regio
Switzerland-based Stadler has secured an order from DB Regio to deliver 44 FLIRT battery-powered multiple units for the south-west German…
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Victoria to invest $6.7bn for Suburban Rail Loop East project
Australia’s Victoria Government is set to invest $6.7bn (A$9.3bn) for work on the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East project, which…