New York to start metro station modernisation programme
New York transit authority MTA announced that work is beginning this month on the first group of stations that are […]
March 2017
Mombasa – Nairobi passenger train test completed
The first of the newly acquired Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) trains successfully completed its test trip on Mombasa – Nairobi […]
Melbourne: first low-floor trams to run on new route
Victorian Minister of Transport Jacinta Allan announced that starting May low-floor trams will run in Melbourne along Flemington Road and […]
Urban Transport Africa Summit 2017
Urban Transport Africa Summit 2017 April 24-25 Nairobi, Kenya Web: www.magentaglobalevents.com/urban-transport-africa-summit The importance of proper urban transport planning for […]
Italian group wins EUR 1.33 billion rail upgrade contract in France
Rome-based GCF, or Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie, has won two of the three contracts for the EUR2 billion construction project launched […]
CH2M asks its withdrawing in the HS2 Phase 2b contract
CH2M requested its withdrawal of interest in the HS2 Phase 2b Development Partner Contract, Jacqueline C. Hinman, Chairman of CH2M, […]
APTA calls US Administration and Congress to reject transport investment cuts
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) calls on the Trump Administration and Congress to reject the transport investment cuts and […]
Ontario agrees partnership for Eglinton LRT battery energy storage system development
Ontario is partnering with Toronto Hydro to build a battery energy storage system for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will […]
Major milestone for Thames Valley electrification
Network Rail has completed the electrification of 19 km railway to the west of London between Stockley Junction and Maidenhead […]
Russia and Iran signed the EUR 1.2 billion electrification contract
On March 28, RZD International and Iran Railways signed the contract for electrification of the Garmsar – Inche Bouroun railway […]