Italferr and Anesrif launch JV for modernising the Algerian railways
Italferr and ANESRIF, the Algerian Government agency for the implementation of railway investments signed a MoU on establishment of a […]
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Mechel certified rails to be supplied to Russian Railways
Mechel reports obtaining a certificate of compliance with the requirements of the Customs Union’s Technical Regulations for its rails of […]
Swedish train operator hopes to convert fleet to bio – diesel until 2020
Swedish operator Inlandsbanan AB has said it hopes to convert its entire fleet of passenger and freight vehicles to bio-diesel […]
JR Central tests SiC power modules on Shinkansen train
Mitsubishi announced that it has completed the installation of, and begun testing, railcar traction converter/inverter systems with all-silicon carbide (SiC) […]
Alstom and Huawei complete the first LTE 4G pilot for metros
Huawei and Alstom announced the successful completion of the world’s first live pilot test of 4G LTE multi-services based on […]
Indian Railways to procure solar energy
The Indian Railways will float tenders to procure at least 200 mega watt of solar energy in the next two […]
Newcastle budget to include USD 100m to step up light rail plans
The Baird Government in Australia is pushing ahead with its light rail plans in Newcastle, with a major funding allocation […]
China develops new traction system for high-speed train
Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute (ZELRI) and CRRC Corp has successfully developed the permanent-magnet synchronous electric-machinery traction system, WantChinaTimes reports. […]
Alstom hands over a H3 hybrid locomotive to Volkswagen and receives more orders
Alstom handed over a H3 hybrid locomotive to Volkswagen (VW). The locomotives were built at Alstom’s Stendal site in Scaxony-Anhalt, […]
Olsztyn to receive modern trams
The Polish city of Olsztyn welcomed the first tram in over 50 years after Solaris delivered the first of 15 […]