Sibirsky Krai orders more UWC cars
United Wagon Company and Sibirsky Krai transport company signed a contract for the supply of 35 freight cars of 25-tonne-axle […]
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Pilot project completed to modernise MTA signalling system
MTA New York City Transit has successfully demonstrated a new Ultra-Wideband (UWB)-based train positioning system to modernise the agency’s signalling […]
S2R and Basque Country sign cooperation agreement
Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking and the region of the Basque Country signed a MoU to identify common priorities and potential synergies […]
DB Cargo orders hybrid locomotives
Following a successful feasibility study, DB Cargo has ordered the first 50 Toshiba hybrid locomotives, which will replace 61 legacy […]
Melbourne’s refurbished Comeng train enter services
A Comeng test train fitted with upgraded communications equipment is carrying passengers on Melbourne’s network, before a progressive roll-out to […]
Operail container transport sees record increase
The Estonian rail freight operator Operail has registered a 46% increase in rail container transport, from 52,428 TEU in 2018 […]
System engineering contract signed for South Korea’s Great Train eXpress
Ricardo was appointed by SG Rail, the special purpose company that will finance, design and build the Seoul GTX-A railway […]
Tunneling under Sydney centre completed
Sydney Metro tunnelling was completed under the city centre, breaking through a wall of rock at the new Barangaroo Station. […]
India approved the MoU with the UK for rail energy-related projects
India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) […]
RZD modernised 420 km of tracks
In 2019, Russian Railways modernised 422.7 km of tracks, as part of its infrastructure development programme. RUB 264.7 billion (USD […]