THE French government has signed an action plan with operators, manufacturers, industry organisations and the regions which fund new train orders, aiming to improve the management of rolling stock ...

Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) has awarded Stadler a contract to design and build the rolling stock for Austin’s first ...

TORONTO Transit Commission (TTC) has awarded Hitachi Rail Canada a contract worth $C 402m ($US 286.5m) to install CBTC on Toronto subway Line 2, replacing the ...

Kevin Smith joined IRJ in 2009 as Features Editor and since then has travelled the world reporting on developments in the world's railways. He was appointed Managing Editor in 2017 and Editor-in-Chief ...

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation of India is seeking a contractor to conduct pre-construction activities for the proposed 306km high-speed line. THE National High-Speed Rail Corporation ...

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Italian city of Brescia on July 6 to mark start of construction of the 11.3km light ...

A contract to operate north-south and east-west Berlin S-Bahn services for a 15-year term, has become legally binding.

VIETNAM’s prime minister, Le Minh Hung, attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Hanoi on June 22 for the construction of five new metro lines totalling 292km and three large rental housing projects.

Quito Metro has signed a $US 62.1m five-year infrastructure maintenance contract with Consorcio Ferroviario Metro de Quito.

PORTUGUESE infrastructure manager Infrastructure Portugal (IP) has awarded Kontron Transportation a contract to modernise the core railway communications network, supporting the long-term transition ...

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation of India is seeking a contractor to conduct pre-construction activities for the proposed 306km high-speed line.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority opened the final 4km section of its Circle Line on July 12 between HarbourFront and ...