NSW: pilot for buses and trains on demand
New South Wales Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance announced a trial of public transport services that arrive when and […]
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New rail franchise to combine Inter City West Coast and HS2
The UK government announced a new rail franchise which will combine the current InterCity West Coast services with the development […]
Poland: New Bombardier production hall opened in Wroclaw
Bombardier Transportation inaugurated a new 20,000 square meter production and painting hall for high speed train car bodies at its […]
100 trams for Bucharest
The authorities in Bucharest announced the intention to purchase new trams in order to modernise the rolling stock of the […]
Alstom and Carbone 4 demonstrate tram’s low environmental impact vs. bus
Alstom and consultancy company Carbone 4 presented the results of a study demonstrating that tramways have a smaller footprint than […]
Artesyn obtains SIL4 certification
Artesyn Embedded Technologies received Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) certification for its ControlSafe Expansion Box Platform with ControlSafe Expansion Box […]
Netherlands: ICT Group to deliver MES for NS
Dutch railway company NS selected ICT Group to deliver a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at NedTrain in Haarlem. NedTrain, a […]
Netherlands to run all trains on renewable energy
Dutch Railways (NS) has announced that starting with 2017 all electric trains running on the Netherlands railway network will power […]
USDOT requests applications for USD 850 million
U.S. Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for up to USD 850 million in Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation […]
Port of Melbourne leasing deal finalised
The Treasurer of Victoria, Tim Pallas, announced the state that has reached financial close on the USD 9.7 billion lease […]