National Express Named UK’s Most Improved Operator
National Express East Coast has shown the highest improvement among all the rail operators in Britain, according to a new…
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Brazil’s Olympic Rail Challenge
The International Olympic Committee's decision on 2 October to select the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro as the host…
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Alstom Wins €800m SNCF Train Deal
French national rail operator SNCF has awarded an €800m contract to Alstom to supply 100 Coradia Polyvalent trainsets for eight…
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EIB and Spain Ink €5bn Funding Agreement
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a framework agreement with Spain to provide €5bn to finance high-speed rail projects…
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Pakistan to Revamp Rail Signalling
The Islamic Development Bank has sanctioned a $140m loan to Pakistan to revamp the signalling system on its national railways.…
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India Upgrades to Broad Gauge
The Indian state of Gujarat has announced a $78m (INR362.62 crore) plan to convert nearly 2,000km of rail track from…
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China to Buy 140 Kawasaki Heavy Bullet Trains
The Chinese Ministry of Railways has awarded a $6.6bn (CNY45bn) contract to a China-based train maker affiliated with Japanese firm…
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LA Metro Gold Line Eastside to Open in November
The $898m Metro Gold Line Eastside in the US city of Los Angeles will open in mid-November, after its extension…
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Washington Metro to Trial New Anti-Crash System
The US capital city of Washington's transit agency Metro will trial new anti-crash software on its network next week, said…
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Brazil Awards Sao Paulo Metro Signalling Contract
A consortium led by UK firm Invensys Rail has won a €280m contract in Brazil to upgrade the signalling and…