Siemens to deliver 34 locomotives to California, Illinois and Maryland
California, Illinois and Maryland have ordered a total of 34 diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) […]
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US Federal Government grants funds for maglev planning
The U.S. government has approved the first federal funds for an ambitious plan to tap Japanese technology for a high-speed […]
Alstom to supply signalling and infrastructure for Cairo Metro line 3
Alstom and Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) signed two contracts to supply a signalling and telecommunications system and infrastructure […]
NSW to launch integrated transport system project in Newcastle
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance announced that the NSW Government was calling on the world’s best transport operators […]
5.3 billion trips taken on US public transport in Q1 2015
Nearly 5.3 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the first six months of 2015, according to a […]
CTA Yellow Line is back in service
After closing in May due to an embankment collapse related to construction by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, CTA Yellow […]
China and Vietnam agreed on feasibility study for Hanoi-Lao Cai-Hai Phong line
China and Vietnam reached an agreement on studying the feasibility of a railway program as Chinese President Xi Jinping visit […]
Sydney Metro train design unveiled
The design of the Sydney metro was revealed on 6 November by New South Wales Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance […]
Iran and Uzbekistan to endorse railway cooperation
The Iranian and Uzbek governments have discussed expanding cooperation among their railways. “Iran and the Central Asian countries will increase […]
SBB plans lay offs by 2020
The Swiss state-owned rail company SBB intends to cut 900 jobs as part of efforts to save at least CHF550 […]