The Dutch government will channel close to 3.5 billion euros towards new rail and other public transport infrastructure projects in the current decade. The investment package is aimed at increasing mobility options, new lines and...Read more
Škoda Transportation Group opened an office of its new subsidiary in Florence, Italy, on Friday 28 October in a bid to strengthen its position on the international market. The company sees similarities between the Czech...Read more
Partner contentIf a train approaches that it is pristine condition, it can mean a few things: it is brand new or it has been washed. However, it can also mean that a protective film has been...Read more
Not a new tram connection, but electric buses should improve public transport between Hasselt (Belgium) and Maastricht (the Netherlands). At least, that is what the Flemish government decided, though their Dutch colleagues are not too...Read more
The 9-euro, flat-fee public transportion card for use in Germany in June, July and August went on sale on Monday. From June 1 onwards, the ticket will allow travellers to make unlimited use of all...Read more
Members of the Prague City Council this week approved the launch of a competitive dialogue for the reconstruction of the check-in hall of its main railway station Praha Hlavní Nádraží, the surrounding area and the...Read more
Israel’s Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA) has awarded Alstom and its partners the contract for the design, construction and maintenance of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan LRT Green Line.Read more
COMSA Corporación last week delivered and handed over the Odense tramway project to Odense Letbane P/S, the Spanish contractor announced on Tuesday. With the handover, a four-year-construction the Danish city was wrapped up.Read more
Local transportation company Metro de Granada has awarded CAF with a contact to supply eight Urbos light rail vehicle sets. The units are expected to enter service in early 2024.Read more
Alstom will be supplying 100 Flexity low-floor Next Generation Trams (NGTs) to the state of Victoria’s Department of Transport valued at some 700 million euros. The trams will be used for the Melbourne Tram Network...Read more
The UK Department of Transportation on Monday confirmed a 1,03-billion-pound grant (1,23 billion euros) to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for an upgrade of the region’s public transport options, which includes building the country’s...Read more
Earlier this year, Swedish startup Wavebreaker started operations with the launch of its traffic noise sound damper of the same name. Founder and developer of Wavebreaker Tony Johansson spoke with RailTech.com about the system and...Read more
Stadler will deliver up to 504 trams for a total value of 4 billion euros to a German-Austrian consortium comprising six transportation companies. The contract includes a fixed order of 246 Citylink vehicles, valued at...Read more
Earlier this month, Qatar Rail entered into preview service the first line of the new tram network in the planned city of Lusail, which will play host to the 2022 FIFA World Cup later this...Read more
