Caltrain completes integrated testing
Caltrain electrification project reached an important milestone after successfully completing integrated testing between San Francisco and San Jose. Tests were […]
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Jacques Cooper, who designed Alstom’s first TGV, has died
Jacques Cooper, who designed France’s first high-speed train (TGV), has died, Alstom has announced. Jacques Cooper worked at Alstom in […]
Increased freight train traffic from Xinjiang to Europe
The Horgos Port and the Alataw Pass, two major railway ports in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled […]
Early retirements obtained by unions after recent SNCF strikes
The recent strikes at SNCF have been very unpleasant for passengers, but extremely useful for employees of the French state-owned […]
Talgo delivers Renfe first Avril trains
Talgo started delivering the new Avril very high-speed trains to Renfe, following the completion of driver training and the reliability […]
US Exim bank loan for Ukrzaliznytsia
Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim US Bank) for the first time has approved a direct long-term loan programme […]
VR FleetCare wins maintenance contract in Denmark
The Danish train operator, Nordjyske Jernbaner, awarded VR FleetCare a contract covering maintenance of bogies and pneumatic components of the […]
RFP begins for California high-speed train contract
California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors decided to request proposals from Alstom Transportation and Siemens Mobility shortlisted for high-speed […]
Stadler wins Bulgaria’s double-decker train contract
Bulgaria’s Minister for Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeikov signed on April 4, 2024, the decision for the selection of a […]
Philadelphia cancels a train order with CRRC China
The Philadelphia Transit Authority is cancelling a train order with CRRC China. Philadelphia’s transit agency canceled a major train order […]