Railway

Russian Railways awards long-term coach contract

RUSSIA: An agreement for the supply of up to ۳ ۷۳۰ coaches worth ۲۳۷bn roubles by ۲۰۲۵ was signed by Russian Railways’…

Modi launches Vande Bharat Express and orders ۱۳۰ more

INDIA: IR’s prototype Train ۱۸ semi-high speed EMU was formally launched into revenue service by Prime Minister…

CAF to replace New South Wales regional train fleet

AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government signed a contract for ۱۱۷ multiple-unit cars to replace its entire regional…

Maritime Transport to operate East Midlands freight interchange

UK: Maritime Transport has signed a ۲۵-year lease to operate the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange which SEGRO is…

۳D printed components to be tested on passenger trains

۳D PRINTING: Rolling stock leasing company Angel Trains, engineering consultancy ESG Rail and ۳D printing technology…

AŽD Praha wins Polish signalling contract

POLAND: Infrastructure manager PKP-PLK has awarded Czech company AŽD Praha a contract to supply signalling and…

Pesa Link DMUs presented in Frankfurt

GERMANY: Pesa officially presented the first Link diesel multiple-units for use on Dreieichbahn services around…

Rajasthan test track plan endorsed

INDIA: The national government has approved plans to develop a ۴۰ km dedicated test track in Rajasthan for railway…

Vivarail set for UK trials of modular hydrogen train

A hydrogen train that does not produce greenhouse gas emissions is set to be tested in the UK by Vivarail.

Rail at heart of £۷۰bn northern England investment plan

The UK government has been strongly criticised over recent years for a perceived lack of investment in the rail…