Siemens to acquire HaCon
Siemens is planning to acquire HaCon, a company headquartered in Hanover, Germany. The two parties have agreed not to disclose […]
April 2017
Visit InfraTRANS 2017!
Organised for the first time in 2002 and now at its 9th edition, INFRATRANS® is one of the well-known and […]
Shiraz opens metro extension
The Iranian city of Shiraz extended its first metro line, with the inauguration of the 3 kilometers southern section of […]
Wales could benefit from new railway stations
Twelve new railway stations could be opened in Wales if the plans are judged to be viable. The 12 sites […]
LA Metro to commission study for Sepulveda Pass corridor transit
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) issued a Request for Proposals to study the feasibility of various […]
ITS Technologies acquires rail terminal assets from WDS
ITS Technologies & Logistics (ITSTL) has announced the purchase of rail terminal assets from World Distribution Services (WDS), an intermodal […]
Greenbrier opens GBSummit railcar axle machining facility
The Greenbrier Companies announced the opening of GBSummit, the West Coast’s only railcar axle machining facility. Jointly owned by Greenbrier […]
Melbourne: works start for new rail line to Mernda
Construction works have begun for the extension of the South Morang line to Mernda. The USD 600 million Mernda Rail […]
China to finance Iran’s rail electrification project
China and Germany will take part in a project of electrifying the railway line linking Tehran to Mashhad, the Iranian […]
Uzbekistan receives a new Talgo high-speed train
Uzbekistan Railways received another new high-speed electric train produced by Spanish Patentes Talgo. Each of the two trains is designed […]