DP World to incentivise rail use in decarbonisation push
Global supply chain solutions provider DP World has revealed a new initiative designed to encourage its customers to use intermodal …
Construction begins on new Cambridge South station
Work has begun on a new four-platform train station in Cambridge, UK, backed by £200m of funding from the UK …
The 10 fastest high-speed trains in the world
High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains …
Chicago Transit Authority announces final stage of modernisation project
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has announced plans for the final stage of its modernisation project, including replacing centuries-old stations …
SEPTA awards Alstom $718m contract
French-based rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has been contracted to deliver 130 complete low-floor electric streetcars worth approximately €667m ($718m) to the Southeastern …
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Alstom reveals latest Movia trainsets for Singapore 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 …
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 …