Chicago’s Metra places $154m order for eight Stadler BEMUs
Chicago, Illinois’ commuter rail network Metra has ordered eight battery-electric trains as part of two-car multiple units from Stadler in…
19 Feb 2024
Liberia’s government to explore Liberty Corridor project with US’ HPX
US mining company High Power Exploration (HPX) will enter negotiations with the Government of Liberia and the Guma Africa Group on the design and construction of the Liberty Corridor, a multi-use…
14 Feb 2024
SBB to expand Italy with five new Giruno trains from Stadler
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is preparing for an expansion of its services between Switzerland and Italy with an order for five additional Giruno high-speed trains from Stadler. The new trains…
13 Feb 2024
Indonesia’s KAI Commuter chooses China’s CRRC Sifang for new trains
Indonesia's national commuter rail company PT Kerata Commuter Indonesia (KAI Commuter) has ordered 38 new and retrofitted EMUs in a set of three deals worth more than Rp6.8trn ($437m). The…
31 Jan 2024
Mer Mec buys Hitachi’s rail signalling businesses
Hitachi Rail has agreed to sell its European signalling interests as part of its deal to buy the Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) arm of the Thales group. Hitachi’s acquisition of…
10 Jan 2024
EIB and ICO part-finance Madrid metro’s €1bn purchase of 80 new trains
The Madrid metro has signed a €820m ($898m) loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) to support the purchase of 80 new trains…
18 Dec 2023
Alstom and consortium finalise contract for Tel Aviv metro Green Line
French rail manufacturer Alstom and its partners Electra and Dan Public Transportation have reached financial closure on the contract for the design, construction and maintenance of the €2.6bn ($2.8bn) Tel Aviv…