UK starts new National Rail Security campaign
A new nationwide campaign to encourage train passengers and station visitors to report any unusual items or activity has been […]
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Minneapolis: Siemens to deliver LRVs for Southwest project
The Metropolitan Council (Minneapolis) has awarded a USD 118 million-plus contract for 27 new light rail transit vehicles to Siemens […]
De Lijn names preferred bidder to supply 146 low-floor trams
De Lijn operated tram networks total approximately 175 km and are located in the cities of Antwerp, Ghent and along […]
Russian Railways to open Tehran representative office
Head of the International Cooperation Department at Russian Railways, Sergei Stolyarov, said the transport company is seeking to set up […]
Genesee & Wyoming completes Providence and Worcester Railroad acquisition
Genesee & Wyoming said that it has completed the acquisition of Providence and Worcester Railroad Company for USD 25 per […]
MTU inaugurates upgraded facility in South Africa
Rolls-Royce has inaugurated MTU South Africa’s redesigned and upgraded facility where it will assemble, test, paint and commission around 200 […]
RZD to start Moscow-Berlin passenger service
Russian Railways announced that starting with December 17 will put into service the new international train on Moscow – Berlin […]
Hitachi Rail Europe and FirstGroup sign EUR 66 million contract
Hitachi Rail Europe announced that it has agreed a £60 million (€66.58 million) deal between FirstGroup financed by Angel Trains. […]
NEVZ supplies traction motors for BMZ’s diesel locomotives
Novocherkassk Locomotive Building Plant (NEVZ), part of Transmashholding Group, has delivered to Bryansk Machine Building Plant (BMZ), also part of […]
Ukraine to need more locomotives by 2025
The need in main haulage cargo, passenger and shunting locomotives for 2017 is 2,492, while by 2025 the need would […]