City of Setif orders 26 Citadis tram kits
Alstom is to supply 26 Citadis tram kits to Cital, a joint-venture composed of Alstom, EMA (Entreprise Métro d’Alger) and […]
Public Transport
Catenary-free trams for Midland Metro
Centro, the public transport for the West Midlands, announced it will put into service CAF Urbos 3 catenary-free trams. West […]
EIB to finance tram acquisition in Helsinki
European Investment Bank has under appraisal a urban transport project in Helsinki. This is a multi-scheme project included in the […]
Automated People Mover is a priority for LA Airport upgrade project
An Automated People Mover (APM) is part of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) upgrade project, which is part of […]
USD 3.5 billion for tranzit projects in U.S.
The U.S. President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget for tranzit projects involves USD 3.5 billion to advance the construction or […]
Ansaldo STS to further offer maintenance services for RATP
Ansaldo STS and RATP signed a five-year contract for the preventive and corrective 24/7 maintenance of the signalling systems and […]
São Paulo to be linked, by rail, with surrounding cities
The government of São Paulo (Brazil) announced it will seek assistance from Korea to develop plans for a network of […]
Alstom and Bouygues Travaux Publics wins Manila metro contract
Alstom and Bouygues Travaux Publics signed a contract with the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) to upgrade and extend the […]
Ukraine: rail freight tariffs could increase in March
Tariffs for rail freight transportation could be increased by 15% from 1 March (for all types of cargo except coal) […]
India: Bhopal and Indore to have metro systems soon
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that Bhopal and Indore will have metro systems by 2018. The metros will have […]