2 companies to bid for South Western franchise
Department for Transport has announced that 2 railway operators that have been shortlisted for the South Western franchise competition, after […]
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New shuttle between Rotterdam and Poznan launched
Czech rail operator Metrans launched on 1st February a new direct intermodal shuttle service between Rotterdam and Poznan. This new […]
Canadian Pacific insists on rail merger with Norfolk Southern
Canadian Pacific has made public a new report arguing for its proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern. This is the third […]
India: automatic ticket vending machines at Vasco railway station
The South Western Railways has commissioned three automatic ticket vending machines at Vasco railway station. This is the first facility […]
EC approved Bombardier Transportation UK acquisition by Bombardier and CDPQ
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over the newly created Bombardier Transportation Investment UK Ltd, of […]
BLS shortlists 4 companies for EMU acquisition
Swiss railway operator BLS annouced that four companies are shortlisted to bid the contract on 60 EMUs acquisition project. Alstom, […]
GE and TMH form a JV to develop diesel engine
GE and Transmashholding (TMH) signed a strategic business plan providing for the launch of a 50-50 joint venture, pending final […]
TRAXX AC3 locomotive, approved in Austria
Bombardier announced that its BOMBARDIER TRAXX AC3 Last Mile Locomotive has been homologated in Austria. This means the locomotive is […]
Alstom’s freight locomotives reach 10 million km in Kazakhstan
Alstom’s freight locomotives Prima KZ8A have reached 10 million km on the Kazakhstan’s rail network. 31 locos are currently in […]
Windhoff will deliver 35 self-propelled On-Track Machines to SBB
Windhoff Bahn- und Anlagentechnik has obtained a contract for the design, production and delivery of 35 self-propelled On-Track Machines from […]