Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Ahmedabad Metro in the state of Gujarat on 4 March. The...Ahmedabad Metro inaugurated in India
Belarusian Railway has announced public procurement proceeding to purchase 16 sleeping cars for the long-distance service. The delivery should be...Belarusian Railway purchases new sleeping cars
German technology manufacturer Siemens Mobility will supply 10 three-car Inspiro trains to the Metropolitan company, an operator of the metro...Siemens will supply more Inspiro trains to Sofia Metro
Demonstration of accident plan and rail techniques during RailTech Europe
During RailTech Europe, visitors can experience various rail techniques from close quarters on a special demonstration square on the grounds of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Rail supplier Alom will demonstrate the operation of their thermite...Read more
Stadler will supply battery-powered tram-trains to Wales
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler prepares to start the delivery of the first CityLink tram-trains to Wales. The three-car light rail vehicles will use both electric energy and battery power. 35 tram-trains will serve the...Read more
Siemens to invest in Ural high-speed railway
German technology company Siemens Mobility will invest in the construction of the Ural high-speed railway in Russia. The 220-kilometre double-track line will connect two large industrial cities of Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg. The high-speed railway will...Read more
Greater Anglia receives first longish Flirt train
British rail operator Greater Anglia has received on Thursday its first longish passenger train. The 12-car electric vehicle belongs to the Flirt family developing by Swiss manufacturer Stadler. In England, the new train was named...Read more
Report: rail neglected in public debate about energy transition
Rail is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport both for freight and passengers, yet is often neglected in public debate. That is the conclusion of a new report of the International Energy Agency...Read more
CER approves policy priorities for 2019-2024
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has approved its policy agenda for 2019-2024. It includes five points that will define the development of the EU’s rail sector with 2.3 million employees and...Read more
Measuring can motivate railway companies to save energy
Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) has been measuring the energy consumption on the country’s network for several years. It allowed receiving more actual figures. MÁV also began motivating the railway companies to save energy by using...Read more
GE Transportation merges with Wabtec
GE Transportation, the General Electric’s subsidiary specialised in manufacturing rolling stock and railway equipment, has merged with Wabtec Corporation. The U.S. technology company has sold more than half of GE Transportation shares. The remaining lesser...Read more
Alstom provides electrification for Bangalore metro extension
Alstom has won a new deal in India. The French technology company will install a power supply system on the 33-kilometre extension of the Bangalore Metro. The works will cost around 71 million Euros. The...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will upgrade 1,500 kilometres of tracks
Deutsche Bahn (DB) continues to invest in upgrading the German railway infrastructure. The company intends to allocate 10.7 billion Euros for the construction and renovating projects. The infrastructure upgrading includes modernisation of around 1,500 kilometres...Read more