TAIWAN: Rapid Transit System Bureau of Taichung City Government has awarded an international consortium a NT$60·8bn turnkey contract to supply the rolling stock and electrical systems for the MRT Blue ...

ROMANIA: Greenbrier is to close its Arad wagon factory, and concentrate production at its Caracal and Drobeta-Turnu Severin sites.

AUSTRALIA: Gemco Rail and supply partner CRRC Qiqihar Railway Rolling Stock have delivered the first of 100 iron order wagons which are to be produced in Western Australia for Rio Tinto.

UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has updated industry standards and the Rule Book to include requirements and guidance for locations where multi-mode trains switch between external electric power ...

ITALY: Ferrovie della Calabria has ordered three custom-made 950 mm gauge diesel-electric multiple-units from Stadler.

Czech turnout manufacturer DT-Výhybkárna a Strojírna will complete a major contract to supply permanent way specialist ...

UITP Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani looks ahead to the 2025 edition of the UITP Summit in Hamburg, Germany (15-18 June ...

INTERNATIONAL: The operators of the Madrid and Delhi metros have agreed to co-operate to assess how far their networks could ...

The latest news from the worldwide metro industry, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock, projects, technology ...

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has launched a non-stop Wien to Duisburg TransFER service offering fixed timetables, attractive transit ...

UK: Network Rail has opened what it says is its only facility able to offer training for all types of signalling as well as ...

MALAYSIA: National railway KTMB has signed a strategic agreement for the operation and maintenance of the future Perlis ...