Light Rail

Bombardier Transportation announced today that the GoldLinQ consortium, of which is it a member, has been awarded a contract by the Queensland Government to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the first stage of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit...

London Overground's new East London extension is proving hugely popular with residents and commuters, with passenger numbers doubling in its first year of existence. Air-conditioned trains on the line which runs from Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Crystal Palace...

Manchester Metrolink passengers are set to benefit from a package of works that will see improvements to security, safety and facilities at stops along the Bury line. The work will start on 13 June and run until December. Metrolink services...

It has been reported that Qatar's rail plans are set to be complete by 2020, in time for the World Cup being hosted there in 2022. The budget for the rail plans has been estimated at around $35bn. The project team...

Birse Metro has been awarded the contract to complete the final part of the London Overground network. Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction link will 'orbit the capital from late next year', allowing many passengers to avoid central London. Funding for the...

The regional transport company of Dresden in Germany, Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB) held a celebration on May 29 for the official opening of the extension of Dresden tram Line 10. The extension runs for 1.3km from Friedrichstadt to Vorwerkstraße, with four stops...

Siemens has signed an agreement with Russian train manufacturer Sinara Group to create 'Train Technologies'. Train Technologies is a joint venture to manufacture Siemens' Desiro trains for RZD in Russia. The agreement was signed by RZD President Valdmir Yakunin, President of...

Thales has been selected to provide Tetra radio communications systems for two new metro lines in Santo Domingo and Panama. The Thales’s Tetra solution, called DigiM@x, offers secure communications for onboard, ground-based and operations dispatching. Offering comprehensive transportation solutions, including telecommunication...

Bombardier Transportation has announced that it has signed a contract with Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport to provide maintenance services for the Bombardier INNOVIA APM 200 automated people mover system at the airport for 10 years starting in May 2011. The...

The temporary consortium including Ansaldo STS has been provisionally awarded the tender launched by the Municipality of Milan for the selection of a private partner to build Line 4 of the Milan Metro. The temporary consortium was the best bidder both in the...