DB regional trains to extend Wi-Fi services
Deutsche Bahn has announced plans to extend its free Wi-Fi service to regional trains from 2017 onwards. To provide consistent […]
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Renfe selects Talgo’s high-speed Avril train
Spanish railways operator Renfe has awarded Talgo a contract for the supply of 15 very high-speed trains Avril with a […]
Approval for TRAXX locomotives operation in the Gotthard Base Tunnel
Bombardier Transportation announced that its TRAXX locomotives, upgraded with the latest automatic train protection software, have been approved for operation […]
Delaware & Maryland: DCR to begin operations on rail line
The Delmarva Central Railroad Company (DCR), a subsidiary of Carload Express Inc. (CEI), has filed with the federal Surface Transportation […]
Tianjin – Minsk freight train launched
China launched a freight train that will connect the port city of Tianjin, near Beijing, to Minsk, the capital of […]
SNCF places order for 40 Omneo Premium EMUs
SNCF has placed an order for 40 Bombardier Omneo Premium double deck intercity trains on behalf of the region of […]
EC approves Wabtec-Faiveley merger
The European Commission approved on November 2016 the proposed purchaser of Faiveley Transport Gennevilliers (FTG), the sintered brake material company […]
Tel Aviv light rail tender could be relaunched
Tel Aviv light rail project manager NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. might relaunch the tender for light rail systems, […]
Rail Cargo Group to extend services between Western Europe and Turkey
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has announced it will be extending its range of rail logistics services to and from […]
U.S.: new safety standards for high-speed trains
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the […]