Rail Business
Honolulu metro train reaches its maximum operational speed
Ansaldo STS has announced that the Honolulu rapid transit train has reached the top operational speed of 55mph during testing.
Rail News
Ahmedabad Metro orders 96 cars from Hyundai Rotem
Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad has signed a 177.1 billion won contract for 96 cars with Hyundai Rotem.
Rail Business
CAF signs €100m electric vehicle deal with Auckland Transport
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has signed a deal worth almost €100 million to supply 15 electrical units to Auckland Transport in New Zealand.
Rail News
DB presents its train car of the future
Gym equipment, games consoles and big-screen TVs are just a few of the features put forward by Deutsche Bahn to demonstrate what Germany's future train fleet could look like.
Rail Business
EXPO 1520: From the past to the future at Scherbinka
Russia’s biennial rail trade fair, EXPO1520, is a four-day event held at the end of August offering extensive exhibition halls, static exhibits, a thought-provoking conference and a dynamic exposition. It was first held in 2007, making this year’s show the sixth EXPO1520. Testing times The event is hosted by the Scherbinka research institute, 33km south […]
Heritage
Historic locomotive built for the liberation of Europe to return to the Netherlands
A unique locomotive that helped to transport troops, munition and other essential cargo in support of the liberation of Europe is to return to its spiritual home in the Netherlands.
Light Rail
World’s first hydrogen-powered tram runs in China
Rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has announced that the world's first hydrogen-powered tram has been put into passenger operation in China.
Rail Business
Studies target improved rail services between Scotland and England
Feasibility studies are being commissioned to look at how rail services can be improved between Scotland and England, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
Speaking to business leaders in Newcastle, Sturgeon said the studies will examine solutions to improve 'journey...
Infrastructure
Network Rail awards MML electrification and upgrade contracts
Carillion has won two contracts to upgrade and electrify the Midland Mainline (MML) to Corby.
Infrastructure
Victoria begins international search for 4 mammoth TBMs
The Victorian Government has initiated an international search for a supplier to build four tunnel boring machines.
Latest News
Major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Llanelli station
Network Rail has successfully installed the main span for the footbridge which will provide step-free access between the two...