13 June 2019
US FRA awards $326m for rail infrastructure improvements
US Department of Transportation agency Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded around $326m in funding for various railway projects in the country.
US Department of Transportation agency Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded around $326m in funding for various railway projects in the country.
UK’s Virgin Trains has announced plans to launch an hourly open-access train service between Liverpool and London from May 2021.
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has received an order to supply 18 Coradia Lint regional trains to Germany.
Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has resumed testing of the signalling system on the Tuen Ma Line, which was suspended following an accident in March.
Chinese technology company Huawei has officially introduced a next-generation LTE-R Solution to facilitate wireless rail communications.
US-based passenger railroad service Amtrak has completed the refurbishment of the interiors for its Acela Express fleet.
Swedish construction company Skanska has secured an Nkr982m ($113.4m) contract to build a subsection of the light-rail system in Bergen, Norway.
Bombardier Transportation has unveiled a safety system for urban light-rail vehicles at the UITP Global Public Transportation Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to lend $335m for the second phase of the Bangalore Metro project in Karnataka, India.
Russian Railways (RZD) has placed a nearly €1.1bn order with Siemens Mobility and Ural Locomotives, a joint venture (JV) of the Sinara Group and Siemens, to procure 13 high-speed Velaro...