Japan greenlights train that will “fly” at 500 km/h between Tokyo and Nagoya
The governor of Shizuoka Prefecture has approved the start of construction on the most challenging section of the future Chuo […]
Infrastructure
Two global giants win rail signalling contracts in São Paulo
Two major rail signalling projects in São Paulo will improve mobility after Alstom and Siemens Mobility secured major contracts. Alstom […]
Peru’s first fully underground metro line tunnels are completed
Webuild and its partners have completed the excavation of the 27 km of tunnels for Line 2 of the Lima […]
FS Logistix launches a new rail corridor for automotive logistics
FS Logistix, together with Automar—part of the Grimaldi Group—and GTA, has launched a new rail corridor dedicated to automotive logistics, […]
The Toronto Metro will increase its capacity by 40% through digital signalling
Hitachi Rail will replace the 1960s-era signalling system on Line 2 of the Toronto Metro with SelTrac CBTC digital technology. […]
Port Polska and PKP Cargo are preparing new infrastructure for freight traffic
Port Polska and PKP Cargo have signed a letter of intent regarding cooperation to develop rail freight transport in Poland, […]
Algeria secures USD 878 million funding for a railway line
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 878 million in financing for the second […]
Renfe to install 5G and satellite internet on 183 trains
The Spanish public rail operator Renfe will install a new communications platform on all AVE and long-distance train series. The […]
AECOM to certify Australia’s new “The Wave” rail line
The American engineering firm AECOM, together with the French group Bureau Veritas, has been selected to conduct an independent review […]
Europeans increasingly dissatisfied with rail infrastructure
Investments in rail lines and stations are considered a national priority by one-third of respondents to a survey conducted in […]