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Herat – Kandahar railway design contracts awarded

AFGHANISTAN: Acting Minister of Public Works Mohammad Issa Sani has signed five ...

Trans-Pennine container service aims to transfer freigh...

UK: Direct Rail Services and PD Ports have launched a trial rail freight service...

Hafeet Rail awards freight terminal and wagon contracts

OMAN: UAE to Oman railway project promoter Hafeet Rail has awarded contracts for...

UAE rail sector graduate scheme aims to nurture local s...

UAE: The first intake has completed what Dubai metro and tram operator Keolis MH...

Eurostar targets Chinese market with WeChat payment option

EUROPE: Eurostar has worked with EuroPass and payment company PayXpert to launch...

Wabtec plans closure of Doncaster site

UK: Wabtec has announced plans to close its Doncaster site and withdraw from the...

Mexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects

While Mexico is enjoying a renaissance in rail investment at a national level, u...

UK: Clarity of mission puts East West Rail project on t...

The development of a rail corridor serving the globally important hubs of innova...

Train operating contract to bring a ‘generational chang...

GERMANY: The selection of DB Regio for a contract to operate Mittelthüringer Akk...

Railway supply industry news round-up

This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.

Adelaide train services return to the public sector

AUSTRALIA: The government of South Australia has taken the operation of suburban...

Great British Railways: Industry seeks clarity as refor...

The biggest reforms to Britain’s railways since privatisation 30 years ago are n...

Dragon locomotive leads leasing company’s central Europ...

POLAND: Leasing company Akiem has unveiled the first of 30 Newag Dragon-2 locos ...

First battery Vectron locos ordered

SWITZERLAND: Widmer Rail Services company JeMyn has placed the first order for t...

Rail workforce software company secures investor funding

GERMANY: SaaS start-up Menlo79 has secured capital for the further expansion of ...

Tunis suburban rail Line D opens

TUNISIA: Line D of the Tunis Réseau Ferroviaire Rapide suburban rail network was...

HydroShunter demonstrator loco unveiled

UK: Hydrogen technology specialist Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions unve...

Track to be upgraded for battery trains

DENMARK: Infrastructure manager Banedanmark is to undertake track renewals on th...

ScotRail launches Tap&Pay ticketing app

UK: Following a six-month pilot scheme, ScotRail has launched a Tap&Pay pay-as-y...

Transition zone management method wins UK patent

UK: Geotechnical contractor Geobear has been granted a UK patent for its track s...

Rail spending capped in cautious Indian budget

INDIA: Emphasising a continued focus on economic growth, the government has allo...

Abu Dhabi – Dubai high speed rail construction tenders ...

UAE: The executive councils of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have signed a co-operation ch...

Iran begins series production of domestic metro trains

IRAN: Tehran Wagon Manufacturing Co has received approval for series production ...

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