Light Rail
Vintage PCC tram restored and returned to El Paso, Texas
Brookville Equipment Corporation was tasked with restoring and modernising the trams at its Western Pennsylvania manufacturing facility following a contract award in 2015.
Rail Business
Baku metro receives new trainset from Metrovagonmash
Metrovagonmash has supplied rolling stock to Baku since 1967. Currently, there are around 280 metro cars in service that have been manufactured by the company.
Rail Business
First Metropolis trainset shipped to Panama for new metro line
Line 2, a 21km elevated route with 16 stations, is expected to enter commercial operation in 2019.
Rail Business
Bouygues Construction and Colas Rail to acquire Alpiq Engineering Services
Alpiq Engineering Services employs around 7,650 people and reported sales of approximately ∼€1.4 billion in 2017. It largely works in Switzerland, Germany and Italy.Â
Rail Business
Siemens and Mitsui to build locomotive workshop in Rotterdam
Siemens and locomotive leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe are set to establish a joint venture for the servicing and maintenance of locomotives.
Franchise News
GWR announces plans to replace Class 332s as it takes over Heathrow Express service
Great Western Railway (GWR) is to take over the operation of the Heathrow Express rail service later this year.
Rail Business
Disused railway lines in Italy to be rehabilitated for community use
State-owned operator FS Italiane has reached an agreement with Banca Etica to redevelop around 450 unstaffed stations as well as disused railway lines for community use.
Rail Business
Bombardier confirms order from TfL for more Aventras
Bombardier Transportation has received a new order for five Aventra trains for Transport for London's Elizabeth line - bringing the total number of ordered Aventra trains to 70.
Rail Business
Metra to invest $30m in renovating train workshops
Scheduled to take around two years to complete, Metra says that the project will boost the number of carriages it can renovate from 35 to 60 per year.Â
Rail Business
Four TBMs ordered to burrow Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel
Including offices, kitchens and bathrooms, the custom-built machines will support crews of up to 14 people who will work around the clock and move around 10m a day under the surface.
Latest News
Petards Rail boosts team with new appointment
Intelligent train technology provider Petards Rail has appointed Calvin Fahey to the role of procurement manager.
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