Infrastructure
Milestone for Stadler’s new $50m Salt Lake City facility
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for Stadler’s new rolling stock assembly facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, the United States.
Rail News
Transport for London successfully tests new Underground signalling
A new signalling system on the London Underground has been successfully tested for the first time.Â
Rail Business
Bombardier completes Kuala Lumpur metro order
Bombardier Transportation – in collaboration with its Malaysian partner rolling stock firm Hartasuma – has delivered the final Innovia Metro 300 train for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hyperloop
Hyperloop One forms partnership with Richard Branson’s Virgin
Under the deal the company will be rebranded 'Virgin Hyperloop One' and Branson will join the board of directors.
Infrastructure
DB and Indian Railways plan 200km/h services on Chennai-Kazipet corridor
Deutsche Bahn is to help Indian Railways study the feasibility of upgrading the Chennai-Kazipet line to support 200 km/h running.
Heritage
15 striking pictures of railways in Africa
Between the gorgeous backdrops of the African plains and deserts and the continent's socio-economic challenges, Africa's railways make for some striking pictures.
Electrification
Siemens hints at financing UK electrification
Siemens Mobility has said it would be "happy to play its part" in the delivery and financing of major electrification work in the UK.
Infrastructure
UK government pledges £47.9 billion funding to Network Rail
The total is made up of a Network Grant of £34.7 billion, plus Network Rail’s own income from other sources of £13.2 billion.
Infrastructure
Increasing the lifespan of heavy haul lines in Scandinavia
Austrian firm Getzner has developed a range of new rail products to increase the service life of heavy freight in Scandinavia to even higher loads.
Infrastructure
Alstom starts production at its Indian locomotive manufacturing facility
The 250 acre site, located at Madhepura, in the state of Bihar, is Alstom's first electric locomotive manufacturing facility in the country and is part of a joint venture with Indian Railways.
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...