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.
Rail Business
Istanbul metro awards Hyundai Rotem €122m vehicle contract
South Korean rolling stock manufacturer Hyundai Rotem has secured a 156.5 billion won order to build 120 electric vehicles for the Istanbul metro.Â
Rail Business
New York’s MTA reveals subway car prototype
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York has unveiled a prototype of its newest class of subway cars, the R211.
Infrastructure
Civil works awarded for Cuenca tram system
The ACTN Consortium has been appointed to complete the civil works for the Cuenca tram, Ecuador.Â
Rail Business
CRRC to produce flat wagons for Hupac
Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has agreed to produce flat wagons for Switz intermodal operator Hupac.Â
Franchise News
Japan’s entry into Britain’s rail franchising
Mitsui and the East Japan Railway Company arrive on the UK franchise scene with different backgrounds but both hope to carve out a reputation on one of the world's busiest railways.
Rail Business
Sound Transit orders 5 Brookville LRVs
American rolling stock manufacturer Brookville has signed a contract to supply five light rail vehicles to Seattle transport agency Sound Transit, in Washington, United States.
Latest News
Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...