Federal Partnership to expedite environmental reviews in California
The California State Transportation Agency and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) renewed an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration […]
July 2024
Vossloh aquires sleeper specialist Sateba
Vossloh France SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Werdohl-based Vossloh AG, signed an agreement with TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. regarding […]
EIB extends loan to PGE
EIB extends loan worth more than EUR 230 million to PGE to modernise Polish railway’s power system. Polska Grupa Energetyczna […]
Wabtec secures USD 277 million locomotive order from SimFer
Wabtec Corporation announced an order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from SimFer, a joint venture among the Government of the […]
Railway expansion in the Munich region continues to progress
The “Railway Expansion in the Munich Region” programme continues to gain momentum: 29 measures already being implemented, feasibility studies for […]
Alstom to modernise the railway traffic control system in Katowice
Alstom will modernise the railway traffic control system in the Katowice agglomeration in Poland. Alstom will actively participate in the […]
BEMU procurement plan for Boston commuter line
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) approved a USD 54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service on the Boston […]
Greenpeace: Europe could triple direct train connections
Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe has analysed 990 routes between 45 major European cities, and found that just 114 routes (12%) are […]
Hitachi to deliver 46 battery trams for Florence
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to deliver 46 of its new battery trams, as well as the digital […]
GTR sets science-based targets to combat climate crisis
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has joined a group of companies worldwide who have set science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets to […]