Rail Business
CAF confirms 60-vehicle contract for Naples metro
Naples city council has awarded a contract to Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF to supply 10 six-car trains for the city's metro system.
Light Rail
Mitsubishi and CAF awarded Philippines rolling stock order
Rolling stock manufacturers Mitsubishi and CAF have been awarded a €225 million contract to build new trains for Line 1 of the Manila light rail transit system in the Philippines.
Infrastructure
Luas’ Green line to receive €100m capacity boost
The Irish transport minister has given the green light to a €100m project to increase capacity on Luas' Green line.
Light Rail
Putin backs new light rail line in Moscow
President Vladimir Putin has thrown his weight behind the construction of a new light rail line in Moscow.
Rail Business
Egypt National Railways awards signalling contract to Thales
Egypt National Railways has awarded a contract to Thales to modernise signalling and telecommunications systems on a section of the Alexandria–Cairo–Aswan railway.Â
High Speed Rail
DB confirmed as early train operator for California high-speed rail
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has confirmed that DB Engineering and Consulting has been awarded an early train operator services contract to assist with the United State's first high-speed railway.
Infrastructure
Further €209m contract signed to modernise section of Belgrade – Budapest line
Serbia Railways has signed a $247 million (around €209 million) contract with Russia's RZD International for the development of the Belgrade - Budapest line.
People
Poupart-Lafarge releases brief update on Siemens Alstom merger
Alstom's chairman and CEOÂ Henri Poupart-Lafarge has provided an update on the proposed merger of Siemens and Alstom.
Infrastructure
This is what Los Angeles’ transit system will look like in 2028
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released a video showing what the area's transit system will look like in 2028.
Infrastructure
SNC-Lavalin to complete Atkins integration in 2018
The Canadian engineering giant said it had become a "true global player" when it confirmed the $3.6 billion acquisition of UK rival Atkins in July, 2017.
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GB Railfreight names train after hero signaller Bill Taylor
Logistics operator GB Railfreight yesterday named a locomotive after Signaller Bill (Willie) Taylor, 40 years to the day after...