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Alstom-Bombardier consortium awarded signalling contract for the Barcelona suburban network
An Alstom-Bombardier consortium has won a contract to supply ERTMS signalling systems and 20 years of maintenance services for a...
Read moreUK DfT and GWR agree funds for Devon and Cornwall rail study
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) and train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) have entered into an agreement to fund...
Read moreItalian company to design and build two high-speed rail lines in Iran
Italian transport operator Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Islamic Republic of Iran Railways...
Read moreGermany’s Knorr-Bremse buys TMD Friction rail business from Nisshinbo
Germany-based braking system manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has acquired the rail transport portion of brake pad manufacturer TMD Friction from Japan's Nisshinbo...
Read moreUS CTA to get $281m in federal funding for Red-Purple modernisation programme
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in the US is set to benefit from $281m in federal government funding for its...
Read moreTransport for London begins station improvements for Crossrail services
The UK's Transport for London (TfL) has started a programme of improvement works at TfL rail stations in preparation for...
Read moreBombardier and Bozankaya partner to bid for Turkish high-speed rail contract
Canada's Bombardier Transportation and Turkish light rail vehicle (LRV) car body manufacturer Bozankaya have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Read moreSiemens to install new CBTC system for RER E commuter line in Paris
French National Railways (SNCF) has awarded a €186m contract to Siemens to deploy a new communication-based train control (CBTC) system...
Read moreScotRail Class 385s EMU unveiled at Edinburgh Waverley
Scotland Transport Minister Derek Mackay has unveiled a life-size model of the interior of ScotRail's new fleet of Hitachi Class...
Read moreCanadian National to invest C$2.9bn in rail infrastructure maintenance this year
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is planning to invest C$2.9bn ($2bn) this year to strengthen network safety and efficiency, as...
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