Railway

New Zealand signals increase in rail investment

THE New Zealand government has signalled its intention to increase investment in rail projects and reduce highway…

RCG venture runs Greek freight trains

Open access freight venture Rail Cargo Logistics Goldair began operating its own trains on the national rail network…

First Inspiro train for Sofia metro leaves factory

THE first of a fleet of ۲۰ three-car Inspiro trains bound the metro in the Bulgarian capital Sofia left the Newag…

Tendering begins for Paris RER Line B fleet replacement

ILE-DE-FRANCE Mobility, Paris Transport Authority (RATP) and French National Railways (SNCF) have issued a call for…

South African road-rail bus launched

Gauteng-based manufacturer RailPro is testing a road-rail vehicle intended for passenger transport on a railway line…

Electric freight locomotive unveiled

A Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Works Type ۲ES۵S twin-section ۲۵ kV ۵۰ Hz electric locomotive with asynchronous…

DB orders CRRC hybrid locomotives

Deutsche Bahn has awarded sole bidder CRRC Zhuzhou a contract to supply four hybrid locomotives for hauling…

Next generation interlocking development programme launched

Infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau has launched the Argos ‘innovation partnership’ project to design its next…

Construction operation of over ۳,۴۰۰ km of railways underway

Over ۳,۴۱۰ kilometers of railways are under construction throughout Iran, Deputy Transport Minister Kheirollah Khademi…

UK railway test circuit proposed

Proposals for the development of a ‘world-leading’ railway testing facility in Wales are to be set out by Welsh…