Shift2Rail Call for Proposals 2019 opened
Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU) has launched the 2019 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation activities with a budget […]
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Wabtec and GE Transportation merger to be closed in Q1 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its review of the pending merger of Wabtec and GE Transportation, a business […]
Taiwan orders 50 EMUs from Hitachi
Taiwan Railways Administration awarded Taiwan Hitachi Asia Pacific, Hitachi’s Taiwan subsidiary, a EUR 1.3 billion (JPY 160 billion) contract for […]
The first GE locomotive entered services in Ukraine
Ukrainian Railways has put into commercial services the first of the 30 Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation. Acting Ukrainian […]
CFR Calatori launched a EUR 45 million rolling stock overhaul tender
The tender announced by the Romanian railway passenger transport operator, CFR Calatori, aims at contracting general overhaul type repair services […]
Renfe and Alstom continue the maintenance contract
Alstom will continue to provide Renfe maintenance services for 15 Avelia Pendolino high-speed trains and 106 suburban trains, under a […]
Senegal inaugurates Dakar – Diamniadio line
On January 14, the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, officially launched the railway services on the 36-km Dakar – Diamniadio […]
CAF to refurbish 43 RER trains
Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP signed with CAF a EUR 121.3 million contract for the refurbishment of 43 five-car MI2N trains […]
Stadler wins DMU contract in Italy
Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL) will purchase from Stadler four 3-car narrow-gauge diesel multiple units under a EUR 22.8 million contract […]
Engineering contract awarded for phase II of BART Silicon Valley extension
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) awarded Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) a USD 125 million contract to […]