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UK Government confirms £3.9bn for Transpennine Route Upgrade
Almost £4bn ($5bn) will be invested into the Transpennine rail route in northern England according to an announcement by the …
AD Ports Group partners with Kazakhstan Railways on Caspian
Abu Dhabi port regulator and operator AD Ports Group has formed a joint venture with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ or …
Amazon announces 50% growth in rail transport across Europe
Global e-commerce giant Amazon has reported increasing its use of rail and sea transportation in Europe by 50% across 2023. …
“I don’t see a future where this doesn’t exist”: Intramotev CEO
US-based startup Intramotev is on a mission to take rail freight into a new era. The Missouri-based company is focusing …
Spain inaugurates Pajares high speed rail line
The Spanish Government has inaugurated the Pajares "variant" of the Madrid-Asturias high-speed line, which will reduce travel times by more …
OmniTrax takes over running of West Virginia railroad
Denver-based railroad transport company OmniTrax has announced an agreement to run and expand the South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR) with …
Siemens Mobility set to deliver 200 Vectron locomotives to ELL
The European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL) has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for 200 Vectron locomotives. The 200 trains …
CAF appoints Cervello for Israel’s LRT cybersecurity
Spanish rail manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has announced the appointment of Cervello to offer infrastructure cybersecurity for …
Study calls for greater rail investment in low-income countries
Significant investment into expanding rail networks with a focus on lower income countries could save 1.8 gigatonnes of CO2 by …
Alstom consortium wins major Portuguese tender
Portuguese rail operator Comboios de Portugal (CP) has selected Alstom as the consortium leader for a large deal involving 117 …
Singapore’s SBS Transit enlists Cervello for cybersecurity
One of Singapore’s major rail operators, SBS Transit, has selected rail cybersecurity company Cervello to secure its infrastructure with end-to-end …
Great Northern’s City of London route commences digital ETCS signalling
Network Rail, the UK rail manager, announced the "switch on" of the digital European Train Control System (ETCS), across Great …
Rail Baltica faces rising costs and cancelled projects
Rail Baltica, the high-speed rail project to connect Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland, has hit significant roadblocks on funding and …
ÖBB to use drones to check track safety
Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB) has announced a project with Frequentis to use drones across its network for route inspections. ÖBB …
Chile opens Santiago Metro Line 2 extension
Chile’s Santiago Metro has added over 5km to its network with the opening of its new Line 2 extension, including …