Industry News
Alstom delivers complete signalling system for Malaysia’s MRT Putrajaya Line
Alstom has successfully delivered the complete signalling system for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Putrajaya Line, the second line of the Klang Valley MRT project in Malaysia’s Greater Kuala Lumpur region. The second phase of the line covering 24...
Contract News
British Steel secures major export deal with largest ever order for rail sleepers
British Steel has won its largest ever order for rail sleepers with a major export deal for WestAfrica. The steel manufacturer will export 244,000 of its steel sleepers to Guinea. They will be used to upgrade the railway line...
Industry News
Southeastern names train ‘Spirit of Ukraine’ as world marks anniversary of invasion
As the world marks a year since Ukraine was attacked, Southeastern, the train operator serving Kent, East Sussex and South east London has today named a train Spirit of Ukraine in a ceremony at London’s Cannon Street Station. Spirit...
Company News
Rhino Doors completes work on major North American rail tunnel project
RhinoDoors, the manufacturer of high-performance engineered doors, has successfully completed an 18-month project to design test and manufacture 19 fire-rated doors for a major North American rail tunnel.
The sliding, single-leaf fire-rated doors were designed at Rhino’s production facility in...
Company News
RB Rail AS is announcing executive search for CEO
On 14 February, Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS announced plans for executive search for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairperson of the Management Board as the former CEO Agnis Driksna stepped down from the...
Careers
The Queensland Rail Revolution
Australia’s sunshine state is seeking rail professionals to be part of Queensland’s rail revolution. Queensland Rail (QR) exists to connect communities with the delivery of game-changing new infrastructure over the next decade. There’s never been a more exciting time...
Company News
Rail Baltica joint venture appoints new Chief Programme Management Officer
On 1 February 2023, Mr Thierry Boussillon joined RB Rail AS in the capacity of Chief Programme Management Officer and member of the Management Board.
In his new position, Mr Boussillon will oversee coordination of the three Baltic countries cross...
Company News
Bob Pragada named CEO of Jacobs
The international consultancy, operations, and construction firm Jacobs has confirmed that Bob Pragada has been named chief executive officer effective from 24 January 2023.
Pragada brings more than 30 years of global business leadership and military experience to Jacobs, including...
General Interest
Hitachi Rail study finds three quarters favour improved public transport over driving
Hitachi Rail has published a new report investigating attitudes towards public transport and smart mobility in eight cities around the globe. The first-of-its-kind study finds that three-quarters (75%) of people would choose a better-connected public transport system, rather than...
Business
National Express Group wins €1 Billion German rail contract
National Express Group PLC has announced that its National Express Rail GmbH business has won a contract worth €1 billion over the lifetime of the agreement to operate the RE1 and RE11 Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) lines in Germany to 2033.
The...
Latest News
Derby named as home of Great British Railways HQ
Derby has been named as the national headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR HQ), marking a key milestone in...