Light Rail
First tram line inaugurated in the city of Sétif, Algeria
Alstom and Turkish construction firm Yapı Merkezi were awarded the turnkey project in March, 2014.
Rail Business
Fenix Signalling to establish base in Southeast Asia
Fenix Group CEO Craig Purcell described the move as "one of the most exciting opportunities" in the company's history.Â
Rail Business
Amtrak seeks master developer for Philadelphia 30th Street station
Amtrak has released a request for qualification as it seeks a partner to refurbish its third busiest station.Â
High Speed Rail
Bechtel to project manage Texas Bullet Train development
Fluor Enterprise and the Lane Construction Corporation were previously selected to perform pre-construction planning with engineering support from WSP.
Rail Business
Hupac to buy ERS Railway from Genesee & Wyoming
Should the deal receive regulatory approval, and subject to closing conditions, the deal is expected to be wrapped up in the second quarter of 2018.Â
Rail Business
American construction firm secures almost $4bn of rail contracts in India
Hill International, a United States-based construction consulting firm, has announced it has secured almost $4 billion worth of rail project contracts in India.
Rail Business
CAF to supply at least 30 new trains for the Amsterdam metro
In total, CAF said that it has secured contracts worth €350 million in the first four months of 2018.
Rail Business
CRRC secures $278m order in Buenos Aires
The deal covers the supply of 200 new intercity EMUs for the Roca line, a commuter rail line in Argentina's capital city.
Rail News
SJ invests in thriving sleeper trains
Swedish train operator SJ has announced plans to refurbish its sleeper carriages and overhaul its booking system following a surge in demand for the long-distance services.
Events
RAILWORX: Rail Media and PLANTWORX launch new rail equipment trade show
PLANTWORX, the UK’s largest working plant and equipment exhibition in 2019, is about to get even bigger with the introduction of a new dedicated section for the rail industry.
Latest News
GB Railfreight names train after hero signaller Bill Taylor
Logistics operator GB Railfreight yesterday named a locomotive after Signaller Bill (Willie) Taylor, 40 years to the day after...