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UAE-Oman rail link contract awarded
A new railway in the Gulf will be built by a consortium made up of German rail signalling and rolling …
Renfe announces May start date for new high-speed trains
Spanish rail operator Renfe has taken delivery of its first 10 S106 high-speed trains from manufacturer Talgo ahead of their …
High-speed Brightline West project finally breaks ground
Brightline West, the high-speed project connecting Las Vegas, Nevada to Los Angeles and Southern California, has reached a new milestone …
Munich-based rail supplier buys Alstom’s North American signals
German locomotive and rail supply firm Knorr-Bremse has acquired Alstom Signaling North America, including its conventional signalling division. The move …
Siemens to upgrade Copenhagen’s S-bane to go fully automated
Siemens Mobility will upgrade the entire S-bane network in Copenhagen, Denmark to prepare it for fully driverless train operations by …
Navigating cybersecurity challenges in the transport industry
The transport industry is the backbone of global commerce but is not often thought of as the most innovative industry. …
French open access co-operative Railcoop heading for liquidation
French open-access rail co-operative Railcoop has confirmed reports that it is likely to enter liquidation after a restructuring attempt seemingly …
RFI’s EasyRailFreight explained
Italy’s rail infrastructure manager RFI has launched a digital tool for freight and cargo management to support logistics companies. EasyRailFreight is …
Northern installs Makaton information panels at six stations
UK rail operator Northern Trains has installed information panels using symbols from the Makaton language programme to communicate information about …
Railway friction management companies
Managing friction at the wheel-rail interface is one of the top priorities for railway operators. Effective friction management can reduce …
Leading robotics companies for the railway industry
Robotics involves the design, manufacture, and use of robots to perform tasks generally done by human beings. It is being …
Austria’s ÖBB continues modernisation works with project in Styria
Austria’s national rail company ÖBB has begun preparations for another expansion of its rail network on the Werndorf - Spielfeld-Straß southern …
Operation control, passenger information display, and entertainment
Operation control systems facilitate the monitoring and tracking of all railway operations, including train cars. From enabling the automatic detection of …
Alstom to upgrade people mover system for Jeddah airport
Alstom will deliver an upgrade to the automated people mover (APM) system at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi …
EU’s FCH2Rail hydrogen train project finishes testing in Portugal
The FCH2Rail project developing a bimodal hydrogen fuel cell-powered train in Europe has completed testing in Portugal, becoming the first …