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Alstom reveal latest Movia trainsets to replace old fleet
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has announced the first of 106 six-car high-capacity Movia trainsets, totalling 636 cars, to enter service …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries extends maintenance contract for Manila metro
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has agreed to extend its contract with the Philippines’ Department of Transportation to provide maintenance …
RNE and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking sign MoU
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between RailNetEurope (RNE) and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-RAIL) was signed on 30 May 2023 …
Siemens Mobility extends Transpennine contract to service Class 185 fleet
Transport solutions provider Siemens Mobility, a separately managed company of Siemens AG, has secured a €530m ($567.6m) contract to continue …
Skoda and Tesmec to produce high-performance and sustainable railway solutions
Czech-based rolling stock manufacturer Skoda Group has partnered with Tesmec in order to support sustainable mobility, following an order of …
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A blow for privatisation in the battle for British railways
Ownership of the British railway system has been hotly contested since it was first nationalised by Labour Prime Minister Clement …
Govia Thameslink moves forward with digital signalling testing
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed static testing of a new digital signalling system on a Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train. Testing …
Alstom to develop first automated metro system in Romania
France-based Alstom has signed a contract with the Cluj-Napoca City Hall for the development of Cluj-Napoca Metro Line 1 in …
UK government announces railways funding package in Manchester
Rail infrastructure in Manchester and the north of England will receive a notable boost thanks to a £72m government funding package …
Manchester Metrolink contracts DB ESG for tram safety improvement
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has chosen rolling stock engineering consultancy DB ESG, a division of Deutsche Bahn, to deliver …
Railtex 2023 results highlight the full potential of the market
Railtex, the international exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services, showcased the latest innovations, products and services from all areas …
The decline of the privatised model? Future Rail 102 is out now!
Future Rail issue 102 is out now, available to read for free on all devices. In the UK this month, the …
Network Rail announces latest east coast digital signalling works
Network Rail has announced the next set of works to further its East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) that will transform …
IoT innovation: Leading companies in railway traffic navigation system
The railway industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by the need for high efficiency, reduced …
Environmental sustainability innovation: Leading companies in hybrid locomotives for the railway industry
The railway industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by the need for high efficiency, reduced …