Industry News

Tognum to Supply Rail Engines to Bombardier and Siemens
German firm Tognum has won two contracts from Siemens and Bombardier to supply 113 Model 16V 4000 R43 rail engines for France's SNCF railways.

Siemens to Supply 100 Desiro Classic DMU Trains to DSB
The Danish State Railway (DSB) has placed an order with German company Siemens to manufacture and supply 100 Desiro Classic DMU regional trains, to be deployed on its Aarhus rail line on the Djursland peninsula.

Washington Metro Red Line to get $177m Facelift
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) has approved a $177m overhaul plan for the Red Line, the oldest and busiest line of the city's rail service.

UAE to Set Up State-Funded Rail Company
The United Arab Emirates has approved a bill to set up an AED1bn ($273.9m) state-funded railways company.

UK to Get 16 Flexity 2 Trams
UK Railways has awarded Canadian company Bombardier Transportation a $54m contract to supply 16 Flexity 2 trams to the city of Blackpool.

White Papers

Rail Data Networks
Railway network operators are constantly faced with the challenge of enhancing the technical and commercial aspects of network operation. Standardisation of transmission procedures has created the conditions for optimising data networks. As a result, control and safety technology in railways is increasingly using the data communications technology already available, instead of proprietary technology.

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Press Releases

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Hanson Springs: Expanded Range of Cold-Coiling Facilities - Hanson Springs

RIFTEK Uploads New White Paper about Portable Rail Profilometer - RIFTEK

Knorr-Bremse Charts Safe Course Through Crisis - Knorr-Bremse

HBM Launches SoMat eDAQ and eDAQlite Rugged, Mobile Data Acquisition Systems - HBM