Rail Business
Victoria Government awards €730m signalling and comms contract
The Rail Systems Alliance (RSA) has been awarded the contract to install a high-capacity rail control solution for the state of Victoria's A$11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project.
Infrastructure
UK: £60bn transport plan announced for the North
An integrated transport plan for northern England, which includes proposals for a Northern Powerhouse Rail network, is to be submitted to the government next year.
Transport for the North (TfN) announced today (December 15) that a draft Strategic Transport Plan...
Rail Business
Bombardier signs £105m Aventra deal with c2c
Bombardier has announced a contract worth £105 million with Porterbrook and train operator c2c for the supply of 60 Aventras.
Rail Business
East West Railway Company launched to restore Oxford-Cambridge rail link
The restoration of a railway between two of the UK's academic powerhouses is a step closer.
Rail Business
Three bidders shortlisted for €1.7bn Chicago rail project
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has shortlisted three qualified builders to submit proposals for a $2.1 billion rail project.
Infrastructure
Free travel until February on Luxembourg’s new tramway
Luxembourg's new light rail network, Luxtram, has commissioned the first new section of tramway.
Light Rail
Dublin opens new 5.9km light rail extension
The Luas Cross City line features 13 new stops and extends the Green line to the Red line.Â
High Speed Rail
DB launches new high-speed Berlin-Munich service
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has launched a new 300 km/h ICE service between Berlin and Munich which will cut journey times between the two cities by up to two hours.
Infrastructure
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to develop Mazar-i-Sharif-Herat railway line
The governments of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have agreed to work together to build a railway line from the city of Mazar-i-Sharif to Herat, two of the largest cities in Afghanistan.
Rail Business
Vivarail to open production site for ex-Tube stock in UK
Rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail has announced it will spent up to £100,000 opening a production site in County Durham, UK.
Latest News
Unseen photos from the Coronation released by SWR for the first anniversary
South Western Railway (SWR) has released new, unseen photos ahead of the first anniversary of the Coronation of Their...