Rail Business

Under the Transport Act of 1967, NIR assumed responsibility for all of the country's rail services when it became a legal entity on April 1, 1968.

The latest contract, of which the overall value is around €539 million, represents Nokia's largest GSM-R award to date and a significant stride forward as it seeks to "expand beyond its traditional communication service provider customer base".

Brookville Equipment Corporation was tasked with restoring and modernising the trams at its Western Pennsylvania manufacturing facility following a contract award in 2015.

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.

Line 2, a 21km elevated route with 16 stations, is expected to enter commercial operation in 2019.

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. 

Siemens and locomotive leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe are set to establish a joint venture for the servicing and maintenance of locomotives.

Great Western Railway (GWR) is to take over the operation of the Heathrow Express rail service later this year.

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.

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.