Bombardier wins $192m maintenance contract from China Railway
China State Railway Group (China Railway) has awarded a $192m contract to Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint venture to provide maintenance…
19 Jan 2021
L&T division secures rail contract in Uttarakhand, India
The construction unit of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a ‘large’ contract for its heavy civil infrastructure business to deliver a rail project in Uttarakhand, India. Awarded by Rail…
18 Jan 2021
India invests in Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas railway project extension
The Indian Government has invested around Rs5.5bn ($74.97m) for the 17km extension of the 68.72km Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas Indo-Nepal railway project. The route has Janakpur, which is the famous pilgrim centre in…
18 Jan 2021
Systra wins D&B contract for high-speed line in Italy
European engineering and consulting group Systra has secured a design and build (D&B) contract for a major high-speed line in Italy. The contract is for a portion of the high-speed…
18 Jan 2021
Israel Railways’ Bombardier TWINDEXX fleet undergoes mid-life overhaul
Bombardier Transportation has commenced the mid-life overhaul of 143 TWINDEXX double-deck coaches for Israel Railways (ISR). The $15m modernisation project will also include extra interior and exterior technical works for…
15 Jan 2021
Rail Operations (UK) orders new Class 93 tri-mode locomotives from Stadler
Rail Operations (UK) has reached a framework agreement with Swiss manufacturer Stadler for the delivery of 30 Class 93 tri-mode locomotives. The new locomotives will help in achieving the goals…
15 Jan 2021
JSM Construction secures civil contract for Hume station in Singapore
JSM Construction Group has secured a $34m contract from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the completion of civil works at Hume station on the Downtown Line. The station is…