Canadian Rail Operator to Rebuild Trains
Canadian rail operator Via Rail has signed with US firm Avalon Rail to rebuild 12 passenger cars on its western…
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Scottish Border Rail Link Project Moves Ahead
Tenders for the delayed £295m Borders rail link project in Scotland, UK, will begin before the end of the year,…
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Spain’s AVE High-Speed Railway Beats Air Route
The number of passengers travelling by the AVE high-speed railway between Madrid and Barcelona in Spain has surpassed airline passenger…
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Malaysia-Indian JV to Bid for $2.4bn Bangalore Monorail
Malaysian company Scomi Engineering has partnered with Indian firm Geodesic Techniques to jointly bid for the $2.4bn monorail system in…
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Public Railways in Private Hands
The global financial crisis is increasingly blurring the boundaries between the public and private sectors. Finding common ground and reasons…
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Calgary LRT Extension Contract Awarded
The Canadian city of Calgary has awarded a $648m (C$700m) contract to an SNC Lavalin-Graham Infrastructure joint venture to design…
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New Watford-St Albans Tram Service Unveiled
The UK Department for Transport has announced plans to convert the existing 10km Watford-St Albans branch rail line in the…
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Colombia Appoints Railway Tender Consultants
The Colombian Government has set up a new team of consultants and specialists to oversee the estimated $440m Sistema Ferroviario…
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LA Calls off Light Rail Car Deal
A previously agreed $300m deal for 100 light rail cars deal between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in…
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Thailand Plans $30bn Railway Upgrade
Thailand's Transportation Ministry is preparing a 20-year plan to upgrade the state railway system involving an investment of $29.9bn (THB1tr).…