Alstom and Bouygues Travaux Publics wins Manila metro contract
Alstom and Bouygues Travaux Publics signed a contract with the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) to upgrade and extend the […]
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Siemens wins CBTC contract on RER E line in Paris
SNCF has awarded Siemens a EUR 186 million contract on the installing of CBTC for RER E line extension. CBTC […]
Ansaldo and Linbrooke win re-signalling contract in UK
Ansaldo STS and Linbrooke Services Limited have been awarded by Network Rail a contract worth £34.5 million (44.4 million euros) […]
Denver: RTD begins computer simulations test for R Line
The Regional Transportation District of Denver began off-site bench testing of train and traffic signals for at-grade crossings on the […]
FTA issues a safety plan for public transport
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a a proposed rule for the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and a […]
South Africa: tenders could be declared invalid
Prasa, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, has asked the High Court to declare two contracts awarded to the […]
Chicago: Metra cannot meet 2018 rail safety deadline
The Metra commuter railway company informed the federal government that it would not be able to install the positive train […]
Israel approves EUR 6.47 billion rail strategy
Transport Minister Israel Katz approved the NIS 28.3 billion (EUR 6.47 billion) four-year railway strategy, that includes major railway modernisation, […]
Union Pacific to invest USD 375 million in PTC
Union Pacific has approved the 2016 capital plan of USD 3.75 billion, down about USD 550 million compared to 2015. […]