Rail News

Network Rail has placed a £50 million order with Plasser & Theurer for the UK's first third rail-compatible ballast cleaner. The new vehicle, which will be delivered in 2016, will become the fifth ballast cleaner in Network Rail's fleet. Network Rail has...

Italy's Condotte has been awarded the first major construction contract for the Follo Line in Norway. The 1.2 billion tunnelling contract is the first of five EPC contracts covering all the main construction phases. The contract was signed by Condotte chairman...

Financial close has been achieved on the €1.4 billion CBD and South East Light Rail line in Sydney. The ALTRAC Light Rail consortium, previously called Connecting Sydney, will deliver the new 12-kilometre tram system from Circular Quay through the central business district (CBD) and on...

US railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has agreed to acquire 95 per cent of Freightliner from Arcapita for £490 million. The Freightliner management team will retain 5 per cent of the company initially, with a view to...

A British consortium has been awarded a contract by the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) to support the operation of the new North South Railway (NSR). The consortium, which comprises Serco, Network Rail Consulting and Freightliner Group, will provide management and technical support for...

Krakow City Transport (MPK) has begun testing its new energy-efficient Solaris trams. A three-month trial phase is now underway on the city's line 1. Solaris has said the low-floor Tramino light rail vehicles will be the first in Poland to use regenerative...

Hitachi has confirmed its acquisition of Italian train builder AnsaldoBreda, continuing the company's expansion into Europe. As well as purchasing Finmeccanica's rolling stock division for €36 million, the Japanese multinational has agreed to take a 40 per cent stake in...

Etihad Rail has signed an agreement with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for cooperation in planning and constructing the new 1,200-kilometre rail network. Primarily, the agreement will see Etihad Rail and RTA work together to secure rail alignments and station...

France's new combined infrastructure manager, SNCF Réseau, is to invest a record €4.9 billion in enhancing and maintaining the national rail network in 2015. Announcing its annual results, SNCF Réseau said it planned to recruit 2,000 new employees to meet the demand for...

Tata Steel has won a major contract to supply more than 57 kilometres of rail for London's Crossrail project. Around 7,000 tonnes of new rail will be installed as part of the project, which will connect Reading in the west...