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Cairo Metro opens final expansion of Line 3’s third phase
The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation has begun trial operations of the Cairo metro network's latest expansion, with the first passengers …
EU-Rail awards €11.7m in grants for seven research projects
The EU body 'Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking' (EU-Rail) has announced the seven projects to have received funding from its 2023 …
Bright spark: the future of rail electrification
Transport decarbonisation is becoming ever more important, as both governments and commercial enterprises focus on reaching their sustainability goals. Rail electrification …
UK’s HS2 reaches boring halfway point
The UK’s HS2 high-speed project has reached the halfway point of boring the 54.8 mile long network of tunnels that …
Could blockchain really revolutionise ticketing?
A new paper from University of Birmingham researchers has suggested a system using blockchain could make transport ticketing “smart”. The System …
Norfolk Southern board vote: three Ancora picks elected
Activist investment firm Ancora has seen three of its nominees elected to the board of railroad Norfolk Southern (NS) after …
Court rules DB on the hook for $7.5bn overspend
Legal battles over the financing of Stuttgart’s station redevelopment have shown no sign of abatement, with Deutsche Bahn (DB) ready …
CAF signs €150m deal to supply trains for Oslo subway
Oslo’s public transport operator Sporveien has ordered 20 metro trains from Spanish manufacturer CAF with options for up to 90 …
Lithuania to develop intermodal corridor with Ukraine
Lithuania’s state rail company LTG Group and Ukrainian Railways will develop a joint international intermodal route between Klaipėda and Kyiv …
Spain’s Adif to spend €6.7m on bridge conservation
Spain’s national rail infrastructure manager Adif has unveiled a €6.7m ($7.2m) two-year plan to maintain and conserve the hundreds of …
Poll finds majority of British public supports rail nationalisation
More than half of British people support the nationalisation of rail services in the UK according to a new poll …
Siemens Mobility expands German depot with €150m investment
Siemens Mobility is investing €150m ($161m) into its service depot in Dortmund-Eving, Germany as it expands the site to increase …
New Korail high-speed train hits the lines
Korail’s new high-speed Hyundai Rotem train has entered limited service in May. The KTX-Cheong-Ryong, formerly known as EMU-320 or Korail …
Norfolk Southern proxy battle ramps up ahead of board membership vote
The leadership battle at US railroad Norfolk Southern (NS) has ramped up in the last week as unions, customers, and …
Gulf & Atlantic takes on the Pinsly Railroad name in rebrand
US railroad company Gulf & Atlantic Railways has taken on the Pinsly Railroad Company name following its acquisition of the business …