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2011
Top
UK’s Network Rail Begins Kent Station Upgrade
Friday 18 February
Thailand Opens Bidding for Rail Project
Friday 18 February
Chinese Contractors to Begin Work on Ghanaian Rail Line
Friday 18 February
US Announces Details of Record Investments in Transit Infrastructure
Friday 18 February
China Negotiates New Railway with Colombia
Thursday 17 February
East Coast Trains Implements Interfleet’s Monitoring System
Thursday 17 February
Nexus Introduces New Smartcard in the UK
Thursday 17 February
AECOM JV Wins Programme Management Deal
Thursday 17 February
US State to Commence Rail Project
Wednesday 16 February
East Coast to Commence New Services
Wednesday 16 February
Amtrak to Purchase High-Speed Rail Fleet
Wednesday 16 February
New Rail Ticketing Mobile Application Developed in UK
Wednesday 16 February
US State Seeks Private Interest for High-Speed Rail
Tuesday 15 February
Australian State Awards Rail Electrification Contract
Tuesday 15 February
Spanish Firm Wins Ticketing Technology Deal for Indian Metro
Tuesday 15 February
France Funds Urban Rail Projects
Tuesday 15 February
Rail Level Crossing Near-Misses in UK Rise
Monday 14 February
JV Formed for Cross-Border Rail Project
Monday 14 February
Nigeria Commences Rail Project
Monday 14 February
Tube Lines Extends Deal with Capgemini
Monday 14 February
Nordco Merges Nordco Rail Services and Dapco
Friday 11 February
Amtrak to Begin Preliminary Work on US Tunnel
Friday 11 February
UK Station Receives Approval for New Platform
Friday 11 February
Works Begin on Scotland Rail Link
Friday 11 February
New Diesel Electric Locomotive Joins MBTA's Rail Fleet
Thursday 10 February
UK Station Platform Works to Begin
Thursday 10 February
UGL Rail Secures Australian Rolling Stock Orders
Thursday 10 February
Alstom Secures Deal to Upgrade Metro Fleet in US
Thursday 10 February
European Rail Firms Eye UK Rail Franchise
Wednesday 09 February
Universal Allocates Funds for Zambian Rail Line
Wednesday 09 February
NJ Transit Selects US Firm for Rail Control System
Wednesday 09 February
BNSF Reveals Capital Programme
Wednesday 09 February
Saudi Arabia Awards Rail Contracts
Tuesday 08 February
US Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Rise
Tuesday 08 February
Italy Signs Consortium for Rail Line Extension Work
Tuesday 08 February
UK Approves Rail Works
Tuesday 08 February
Oman to Award Contracts for National Railway by June
Monday 07 February
Bangladesh to Finalise Metro Rail Route
Monday 07 February
JV Secures Indian State Metro Project Work
Monday 07 February
Consortium Wins Polish Metro Trains Deal
Monday 07 February
STP Receives Approval for Scottish Station Upgrade
Friday 04 February
US State Unveils New Light Rail Station
Friday 04 February
Axion Wins $15m US Railroad Ties Deal
Friday 04 February
Queensland Suspends Rail Operations Due to Cyclone
Friday 04 February
Alstom Secures Dutch Traction Systems Deal
Thursday 03 February
UK Seeks Proposals for New Trams
Thursday 03 February
The Philippines May Drop MRT Buyout
Thursday 03 February
Delhi Metro Third Phase Route to Cover More Areas
Thursday 03 February
UK Railways See Record Train Journeys
Wednesday 02 February
Alstom Secures French Tramway Deal
Wednesday 02 February
UK Railways Need to Withstand Climate Change
Wednesday 02 February
Russian Railways Invites Foreign Investors for High-Speed Rail
Wednesday 02 February
Syria Plans Rail Projects
Tuesday 01 February
Modon Considers Study for Rail Network
Tuesday 01 February
Alstom Wins US State Rail Safety Systems Deal
Tuesday 01 February
Telestone Wins Contract for Chinese High-Speed Rail Project
Tuesday 01 February
January
2011
Top
Ansaldo Secures US Cab Signalling Deals
Monday 31 January
Most UK Passengers Satisfied with Rail Journeys
Monday 31 January
UK Train Operator Closes Operations
Monday 31 January
Contractors Under-Reported 34% of Injuries to Rail Staff
Monday 31 January
Alstom Wins Australian Signalling System Deal
Friday 28 January
Railinc Introduces Defective Rail Car Tracking System
Friday 28 January
Adani Signs Railway Line Deal in Indonesia
Friday 28 January
Savage to Develop Rail Terminal in US State
Friday 28 January
Stadler Receives Swiss Train Orders
Thursday 27 January
China CNR to Deliver Freight Cars to Australia
Thursday 27 January
CRCC Sells Saudi Rail Project to Controller
Thursday 27 January
L&T, Alstom JV Secures Metro Project in India
Thursday 27 January
Alstom to Build Baghdad Metro
Wednesday 26 January
Upgraded UK Rail Station Opens
Wednesday 26 January
Union Railway to Tender Rail Project in March
Wednesday 26 January
Australian State Develops Light Rail Route Proposals
Wednesday 26 January
UK Reveals Rail Franchise Reforms
Tuesday 25 January
Majority of UK Trains on Time in December 2010
Tuesday 25 January
EIB Approves Rail Loan for French Authority
Tuesday 25 January
Saudi Railways to Commence Landbridge Project Work
Tuesday 25 January
Masteel, KUB Form Joint Venture for Malay Rail Transit System
Monday 24 January
Environmental Report Approved for Light Rail Line Extension in US State
Monday 24 January
GE Transportation Signs Deals with China, Tessco
Monday 24 January
SFMTA Approves Central Subway Funding Plan in the US
Monday 24 January
DB Schenker Rail to Invest in Locomotive Upgrade
Friday 21 January
Faiveley Transport Wins Bombardier Equipment Supply Contract
Friday 21 January
Welsh Rail Station Modernisation Plans Unveiled
Friday 21 January
Eiffage Preferred Bidder for French High-Speed Rail Line Deal
Friday 21 January
Bahrain to Conduct Feasibility Study for Rail Project
Thursday 20 January
GWI Selects RailComm Train Control System
Thursday 20 January
Consortium Wins Danish High-Speed Rail Line Design Work
Thursday 20 January
Additional North-South Wales Express Rail Service Revealed
Thursday 20 January
Iraq to Complete Urban Rail Project by 2013
Wednesday 19 January
Bids Invited for Four Crossrail Stations Work
Wednesday 19 January
Network Rail Line to Deploy Crime Prevention Strategies from UK Firm
Wednesday 19 January
Delhi Metro Opens Final Section of Violet Line
Wednesday 19 January
Design Tender for Crossrail's North-East Section Invited
Tuesday 18 January
US Rail Freight Traffic Rises for 2011 First Week
Tuesday 18 January
Bullet Trains between Chinese Cities Commence Operations
Tuesday 18 January
GE Provides Intelligent Control Systems for DART Rail Line
Tuesday 18 January
UK Rail Station Upgrade Work to Begin in February
Monday 17 January
Canadian Pacific to Invest Capital Projects in 2011
Monday 17 January
UAE Plans Desert Railway
Monday 17 January
Chinese Firm to Deliver Interlocking System to Beijing HSR
Monday 17 January
Axion Secures Railroad Ties Deal in Calgary
Friday 14 January
US Agency to Consider New Freight Rail Regulations
Friday 14 January
Bombardier Wins DB Rolling Stock Deal
Friday 14 January
China Railway Materials Plans Public Offering
Friday 14 January
RailAmerica Freight Carloads Rise in December
Thursday 13 January
CFL Awards Signalling System Contract to Alstom
Thursday 13 January
Metra Begins Quiet Rail Cars Tests
Thursday 13 January
Beijing Commences Work for Maglev Rail Line
Thursday 13 January
BBMV Wins Crossrail Tunnel Deal
Wednesday 12 January
SBB Cargo and Hupac JV Commences Operation
Wednesday 12 January
Winter Storm Hampers US Rail Services
Wednesday 12 January
Preliminary Work on Bangalore Metro Begins
Wednesday 12 January
Ansaldo Wins Denmark City Metro Line Deal
Tuesday 11 January
Chicago Transit Authority Unveils Train Tracker
Tuesday 11 January
US Railroad Freight Traffic Continues to Rise
Tuesday 11 January
Korean Bank Grants Loan to Hyundai for Rail Cars Project
Tuesday 11 January
Sumitomo, Nippon Win Taiwan Rail Order
Monday 10 January
ABB to Supply Power Equipment to Swiss Rail Firm
Monday 10 January
US High-Speed Rail Line Could Cost Extra $3bn
Monday 10 January
Rail Shuttle Services Resume in Flood-Affected North Queensland
Monday 10 January
Alstom Wins French Rail Orders
Friday 07 January
China High-Speed Railway to Begin Operations in June
Friday 07 January
Bombardier Receives Rail Orders
Friday 07 January
Wabtec Acquires Adantech
Friday 07 January
KBR Enters Alliance for Australian Rail Extension Project
Thursday 06 January
First Phase of UK Rail Station Upgrade Complete
Thursday 06 January
Czech Republic and Poland to Consider Rail Cargo Operators Merger
Thursday 06 January
Esterel Code Generator Certified for Rail Applications
Thursday 06 January
L&T Wins Indian Rail Contracts
Wednesday 05 January
Saudi Rail Contract to be Awarded in 2011 Q1
Wednesday 05 January
Bangladesh to Purchase Rail Fleet from India
Wednesday 05 January
Taiwan High-Speed Rail Line Opened
Wednesday 05 January
Floods Disrupt Rail Services in Australian State
Tuesday 04 January
US State Receives Funds for Rail Car Upgrade
Tuesday 04 January
MHI Secures Macau Light Rail Deal
Tuesday 04 January
Beijing Launches Five New Subway Lines
Tuesday 04 January
December
2010
Top
EIB Approves Loan for Swedish Rail
Friday 24 December
Hollysys to Deliver Signalling Equipment to China
Friday 24 December
Turkey to Receive IDB Loan for Fleet Expansion
Friday 24 December
Massive Snowfall Disrupts Rail Transport Across Europe
Friday 24 December
Season's Greetings
Friday 24 December
Virginia, Norfolk Southern Partner to Restart Rail Service
Thursday 23 December
Heijmans Wins Rail Contract in Netherlands
Thursday 23 December
US State Commits Funds for High-Speed Rail Line
Thursday 23 December
Siemens Delivers Electrification for Saudi City Metro
Thursday 23 December
Spain Overtakes France as High-Speed Leader
Wednesday 22 December
Indian Railways to Install New Fog Safety Devices
Wednesday 22 December
UK Reveals Revised High-Speed Rail Route
Wednesday 22 December
Tehran Receives Funds for Subway Expansion
Wednesday 22 December
US Freight Rail Project Secures Federal Grant
Tuesday 21 December
North American Freight Rail Traffic Continues to Rise
Tuesday 21 December
MMC-Gamuda JV to Tender Tunnelling Works on Malay Rail
Tuesday 21 December
Report Demands New London Rail Lines to Meet Demand
Tuesday 21 December
China CNR Preferred Tenderer for NZ Rail Contract
Monday 20 December
East Coast Sees Reduction in Passenger Accidents
Monday 20 December
WSP Group, Jacobs Engineering Win UK Station Contract
Monday 20 December
China Shenhua Energy to Invest in Railway to Mongolia
Monday 20 December
Bombardier to Deliver Additional Coaches to Israel
Friday 17 December
Jacobs Wins Support Service Contract for UK Rail Extension
Friday 17 December
Rail Terminal Extension Opened in Spain
Friday 17 December
Bombardier Unit to Acquire RZD Subsidiary Stake
Thursday 16 December
EIB Approves Rail Loan for Tunisia
Thursday 16 December
Watco Wins Grain Rail Freight Contract in Australia
Thursday 16 December
Astaldi Preferred Bidder for Saudi Arabia Rail Station
Thursday 16 December
Greenbrier Sees Railcar Demand Rise
Wednesday 15 December
Funding Agreements Signed for Moroccan High-Speed Rail
Wednesday 15 December
Australian State Receives EIS Approval for Rail Project
Wednesday 15 December
High-Speed Rail Made Seven Million Journeys in First Year
Wednesday 15 December
Crossrail Awards Tunnelling Contracts
Tuesday 14 December
Balfour Beatty Rail Secures London Underground Rail Contract
Tuesday 14 December
US Allocates High-Speed Rail Funds to Other States
Tuesday 14 December
UK County Opens Eco Railway Station
Tuesday 14 December
Construction on Largest US Transit Bridge to Begin in 2011
Monday 13 December
Preliminary Work on Rail Line Extension Begins in Australia
Monday 13 December
PCL Construction Receives Contract for US Maintenance Facility
Monday 13 December
Virgin Rail to Bid for West Coast Rail Franchise
Monday 13 December
Deutsche Bahn Signs Rail Cooperation Deal with China
Friday 10 December
UK Rail Reforms Aim to Save $1bn
Friday 10 December
China Signs High-Speed Railway Deal with Thailand, Laos
Friday 10 December
Alstom Delivers First Pendolino High-Speed Train to UK
Friday 10 December
Bombardier, China Sign Rail Projects Agreement
Thursday 09 December
Deutsche Bahn to Sell Arriva Unit to Italian Rail Operator
Thursday 09 December
GE, CSR to Establish JV for High-Speed Rail
Thursday 09 December
Madrid Selects NXP Smart Fare Collection System
Thursday 09 December
EIB Approves Loan for Vietnamese Metro Line
Wednesday 08 December
Malaysia Awards Monorail Expansion Contract
Wednesday 08 December
Chinese Technology Firm to Issue Shares
Wednesday 08 December
National Express Unlikely to Join UK Intercity Rail Bidding
Wednesday 08 December
Leighton Subsidiary Secures Australian Rail Contract
Tuesday 07 December
Kilfrost Wins Network Rail Order
Tuesday 07 December
CAF Receives Rail Contract in Brazil
Tuesday 07 December
Russian Firm to Invest in Rolling Stock Plant
Tuesday 07 December
ERRD Loan to Help Restructure Kazakh Railway
Monday 06 December
Crossrail Commences Train Procurement Process
Monday 06 December
Patriot Rail to Operate US State Railroad
Monday 06 December
Russian Rail Firm Completes Financing Plan
Monday 06 December
DART Deploys Automated Surveillance Technology
Friday 03 December
GWI Completes FreightLink Acquisition in Australia
Friday 03 December
Peab Wins Rail Project in Sweden
Friday 03 December
Longest Rail Line Between Russia and China Opens
Friday 03 December
German Firm Wins Taiwan Railway Systems Deal
Thursday 02 December
UK Union Says Fragmenting Rail Infrastructure Undermines Safety
Thursday 02 December
India Plans New Rail Line to Nepal
Thursday 02 December
DART to Implement Smart Maintenance Solution
Thursday 02 December
Russian Railways, Finmeccanica to Modernise Rail Network in Russia
Wednesday 01 December
US State Light Rail Line Project to Receive Approval
Wednesday 01 December
UAE Awards Rail Contracts
Wednesday 01 December
Ghana Signs $6bn Railway Deal with Chinese Firm
Wednesday 01 December
November
2010
Top
Alstom to Deliver Signalling System for Shanghai Metro Line
Tuesday 30 November
Siemens to Supply Equipment for Malaysian Rail Network
Tuesday 30 November
UK Rail Punctuality Dips in October
Tuesday 30 November
Malaysia Awards Light Rail Extension Contracts
Tuesday 30 November
Ansaldo Wins Australian Rail System Deal
Monday 29 November
UK Unveils $12bn Rail Investment Plans
Monday 29 November
Israel Seeks Applications for High-Speed Rail Line
Monday 29 November
Russian, Finnish Railways Sign Cooperation Agreement
Monday 29 November
UK Tube Union Offers Arbitration Ahead of Strike
Friday 26 November
UK Rail Freight Route Upgrade Receives Approval
Friday 26 November
Ansaldo Preferred Bidder for Denmark Metro
Friday 26 November
Ukraine to Continue Railway Overhaul in 2011
Friday 26 November
Philippine Metro Rail Upgrade to Cost $700m
Thursday 25 November
China High-Speed Construction to Begin Soon
Thursday 25 November
Siemens, SWM Sign Train Supply Contract
Thursday 25 November
NRW in Negotiations for Australian Rail Project
Thursday 25 November
Bombardier Wins German Train Order
Wednesday 24 November
Aecon Consortium Wins Canadian Subway Extension Contract
Wednesday 24 November
US States Receive Federal Grant for Railroad Safety
Wednesday 24 November
Australia’s Rail Freight Unit IPO Raises A$4bn
Wednesday 24 November
London Rail Lacks Accessibility Measures, Report Shows
Tuesday 23 November
New Crossrail Station Designs Unveiled
Tuesday 23 November
US Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Rise
Tuesday 23 November
Atlas in Discussion with BHP for Rail Access
Tuesday 23 November
US City Breaks Ground on Station Project
Monday 22 November
Consortia Submit Bids for Romanian Metro Project
Monday 22 November
UK Rail Station Improving Passenger Facilities
Monday 22 November
US State Light Rail Extension Plans Approved
Monday 22 November
Australian State Receives Funding for Freight Network Upgrade
Friday 19 November
Arriva Trains Wales Members Cancel Strike Action
Friday 19 November
Japan to Back Hitachi for UK HSR
Friday 19 November
Consortium Given Go-Ahead for Canadian Metro Cars Deal
Friday 19 November
Metro Pacific to Consider Stake in Metro Rail Transit
Thursday 18 November
Network Rail Reveals Station Upgrade Plans
Thursday 18 November
National Express in Talks to Operate US HSR
Thursday 18 November
Siemens Wins French Metro Line Order
Thursday 18 November
Alstom Wins Morocco Rail Contracts
Wednesday 17 November
Kazakh Railways to Use IBM Technology
Wednesday 17 November
Canada Unveils Cobourg Station Design
Wednesday 17 November
Arriva Trains Wales Members Announce Strikes
Wednesday 17 November
ADB Offers Loan for Vietnam’s Metro Rail Line
Wednesday 17 November
Network Rail Unveils Upgrade Proposals
Tuesday 16 November
Harsco Seals Rail Equipment Order from China
Tuesday 16 November
Budget Delay Stalls Railway Plans in Nepal
Tuesday 16 November
Hollysys Wins Chinese HSR Signalling Deal
Tuesday 16 November
Russian Railways to Submit High-Speed Rail Draft
Monday 15 November
UK Station Work to be Complete by 2011
Monday 15 November
Australian State to Invest in Rail Fleet Expansion
Monday 15 November
Amtrak Considers Options for US Rail Tunnel
Friday 12 November
Russian Rail Unit Sells Stake in Cargo Subsidiary
Friday 12 November
China to Invest $525bn in Railway Construction
Friday 12 November
US Metrorail Extension to be Complete by 2012
Friday 12 November
Indonesia to Finalise Coal Rail Contract Next Year
Thursday 11 November
China to Review High-Speed Rail Plan
Thursday 11 November
UK Rail Overcrowding Set to Rise by 2014
Thursday 11 November
Vietnam to Negotiate with ADB on Metro Line
Thursday 11 November
Crossrail Seeks Bids for UK Station
Wednesday 10 November
KBR Unit Secures Rail Upgrade Project in Australia
Wednesday 10 November
Telent Wins UK Rail Network Enhancement Contract
Wednesday 10 November
Canadian Transit Agency Seeks Funds to Revive Subway
Wednesday 10 November
Canadian Consortium Wins HSR Contract in UK
Tuesday 09 November
US State Receives Grant for InterCity Rail Upgrade
Tuesday 09 November
Consortium Buys HSBC Rail Unit in UK
Tuesday 09 November
Azerbaijan Station Work Moves Ahead
Tuesday 09 November
Indian Railway to Introduce Collision Avoidance Technology
Monday 08 November
Consortium Wins Panama Metro Contract
Monday 08 November
Iran Seeks Funds for Rail Projects
Monday 08 November
US State Commits $810m for High-Speed Rail
Monday 08 November
Nexus Awards Contracts for UK Metro Upgrade
Friday 05 November
Crossrail Unveils New London Station Design
Friday 05 November
Deutsche Bahn Extends Bidding Deadline for Qatar Metro
Friday 05 November
Texmaco, Bombardier JV to Bid for Indian Rail Project
Friday 05 November
Siemens to Supply Signalling System for Beijing Subway
Thursday 04 November
UGL Secures $249m Rail Orders
Thursday 04 November
Nine Out of Ten British Trains on Schedule Last Month
Thursday 04 November
UK Tube Strike Causes Disruption
Thursday 04 November
Strabag Wins Rail Tunnel Contract in Austria
Wednesday 03 November
Siemens Closes In On SA Signalling Contract
Wednesday 03 November
BT to Trial Wi-Fi on London Underground
Wednesday 03 November
Australian State Begins Work on Station Project
Wednesday 03 November
Siemens Signs Locomotive Order in US
Tuesday 02 November
Bombardier to Deliver Additional Trams for Belgium
Tuesday 02 November
US County Projects Receive Planning Approval
Tuesday 02 November
HSBC to Close Sale of UK Rail Unit
Tuesday 02 November
California Rail Authority Awards Contract for Collision Avoidance Technology
Monday 01 November
Alstom Joint Venture to Supply Locomotives to Kazakhstan
Monday 01 November
US High-Speed Rail Projects to Receive $2.4bn
Monday 01 November
Kenya Extends Bidding Deadline for Cross-Country Rail Project
Monday 01 November
October
2010
Top
US States Receive Funds for Rail Projects
Friday 29 October
Crossrail Tunnel Portal Work Commences in UK
Friday 29 October
Downer Wins Fleet Expansion Contract in Australia
Friday 29 October
CSX Unveils Low-Emission Locomotive
Friday 29 October
Bombardier Transportation to Supply Coaches for Delhi Metro
Thursday 28 October
UAE Seeks Bids for First Phase of Freight Rail
Thursday 28 October
China Unveils High-Speed Rail
Thursday 28 October
German Rail Strike Called Off Ahead of Talks
Thursday 28 October
Cambodia Opens First Segment of Asia Rail Link
Wednesday 27 October
Philippines Opens New Station of Light Rail Transit Line
Wednesday 27 October
Climate Change Could Damage UK Rail Network
Wednesday 27 October
Bombardier Wins Israel Rail Contract
Wednesday 27 October
Saudi Rail Contract to be Awarded Soon
Tuesday 26 October
New EU Legislation for Competitive Rail Freight
Tuesday 26 October
Bombardier-Alstom Consortium Wins Canadian Metro Cars Deal
Tuesday 26 October
UK Commits to Rail Investments
Tuesday 26 October
UK Train Station Remodelling Approved
Monday 25 October
Hoeft & Wessel Wins Swiss Rail Mobile Communications System Contract
Monday 25 October
UK to Install New Railway Signalling System
Monday 25 October
BART Breaks Ground on US Airport Connector Project
Monday 25 October
Scotland Opens New Station for Rail Link
Friday 22 October
Australian JV Wins Rail Extension Contract
Friday 22 October
Alstom to Supply Trains for Brazilian Suburban Network
Friday 22 October
Construction Work Begins on New York's Moynihan Station
Friday 22 October
San Francisco Unveils First Upgraded MUNI Vehicle
Thursday 21 October
Ghana Invests in Railway Upgrade
Thursday 21 October
Dubai Metro Gets Five More Stations
Thursday 21 October
Three Firms Eye New French Rail Line
Thursday 21 October
Costain Wins London Tunnel Contract
Wednesday 20 October
Downer Wins Rail Contracts in Australia
Wednesday 20 October
Deutsche Bahn Completes Safety Tests
Wednesday 20 October
Switzerland Completes World’s Longest Tunnel
Wednesday 20 October
Toronto Unveils Red Rocket Subway Cars
Tuesday 19 October
UK Reveals Electrostar Trains
Tuesday 19 October
ACS Wins New York Subway Contract
Tuesday 19 October
Crossrail Redesign to Delay Launch
Tuesday 19 October
India Firm to Operate Saudi Rail Line
Monday 18 October
Bangkok Operator Expands Rail Fleet
Monday 18 October
Stadler Receives Train Order in Germany
Monday 18 October
DB, IMEX Offer New Carbon-Free Rail Tickets Option
Monday 18 October
Gatwick Airport Station Upgrade Plans Move Ahead
Friday 15 October
Swiss Institute Computer Models Calculate Railway Noise Levels
Friday 15 October
Metro Finalises Subway Extension Plan
Friday 15 October
LU Tube Workers Favour Industrial Action
Friday 15 October
Work Begins on Melbourne Station Project
Thursday 14 October
UK Passenger Numbers in North Set to Rise, Says Report
Thursday 14 October
Australia To Raise Investment Through Rail Freight Unit IPO
Thursday 14 October
RMT, Network Rail Settle 7% Pay Rise
Thursday 14 October
NSW Rail Line Upgrade Begins
Wednesday 13 October
Dublin’s Light-Rail System to Cost Less
Wednesday 13 October
Dubai Metro Green Line Project on Schedule
Wednesday 13 October
Edinburgh Tram Route to be Shorter
Wednesday 13 October
Quebec Approves Metro Contract to Consortium
Tuesday 12 October
China-Laos Railway Work to Begin This Month
Tuesday 12 October
Eurostar Eyes Fleet Expansion Investment
Tuesday 12 October
Queensland Awards Contracts for First Light Rail System
Tuesday 12 October
Ethiopia to Begin Railway Construction
Monday 11 October
Crossrail Invites Bids for UK Station Contract
Monday 11 October
UK Train Test Run Moves Ahead
Monday 11 October
Schindler Group Wins Contract for New York Rail Project
Monday 11 October
BART Awards Contract for US Airport Connector Project
Friday 08 October
Indian State Metro Rail Link Gains Momentum
Friday 08 October
Argentina Receives Loan for Freight Rail Network
Friday 08 October
Jeddah to Build Tram System
Friday 08 October
RailAmerica Continues to Operate Canada’s Rail Line
Thursday 07 October
Bulgaria State Railways to Restructure Freight Unit
Thursday 07 October
UK Approves Railway Station Upgrade
Thursday 07 October
European Investment Bank Loan for Vietnam’s Metro Line
Thursday 07 October
Metrolink to Award Contract for Collision Avoidance Technology
Wednesday 06 October
Electric Suburban Train Mock-Up Unveiled in Russia
Wednesday 06 October
Eurostar Could Select Siemens for High-Speed Trains
Wednesday 06 October
UK Confirms High-Speed Rail Network Plan
Wednesday 06 October
India Allocates Funding for Rail Network
Tuesday 05 October
Bombardier, AnsaldoBreda Win Train Contract
Tuesday 05 October
UK Rail Service Punctuality Improves
Tuesday 05 October
Signal Errors Blamed for Fatal Indonesian Crash
Tuesday 05 October
Chinese Company to Conduct Feasibility Study for Afghan Rail Line
Monday 04 October
Network Rail to Use LED Technology
Monday 04 October
Network Rail, ByBox Partner for Logistics Service
Monday 04 October
Indra Implements Ticketless Technology for US Rail Network
Monday 04 October
Greenbrier Wins New Railcar Orders
Friday 01 October
Vietnam Begins Work on Metro Rail Line
Friday 01 October
Dubai Tram System Delayed Until 2014
Friday 01 October
Bombardier Wins Brazilian Monorail Contract
Friday 01 October
September
2010
Top
Work Begins on Tibet Rail Line Extension
Thursday 30 September
Hong Kong Rail Project Costs Increase
Thursday 30 September
UK Tube Staff to Hold Second Strike
Thursday 30 September
Delhi Metro Trials New Metro Section Ahead of Games
Thursday 30 September
EIB Approves Rail Loan for France
Wednesday 29 September
Reliance Rail to Deliver Rail Contract this Year
Wednesday 29 September
Cisco Unveils Rail Communication Technology
Wednesday 29 September
Global Players to Bid for Rail Project in India
Wednesday 29 September
Network Rail Unveils Cut-Price Plan for UK Rail Tunnels
Wednesday 29 September
Kapsch CarrierCom Wins Rail Communication System Order in UK
Tuesday 28 September
Ghana to Receive Loan from China Exim Bank
Tuesday 28 September
GE, MRS Sign Locomotive Purchase Agreement
Tuesday 28 September
Bombardier Receives Tram Contract in Australia
Tuesday 28 September
First Mumbai Metro to Open Next Year
Monday 27 September
Saudi Company Wins High-Speed Rail Contract
Monday 27 September
WB Approves Additional Rail Loan for Brazil
Monday 27 September
DB Schenker Subsidiary Signs Contract to Test Hybrid Locomotive
Monday 27 September
Transcity Consortium Wins Tunnel Project in Australia
Friday 24 September
German Railway to Test High-Speed Train in UK
Friday 24 September
Alstom, Transmashholding Sign Russian Locomotive Contract
Friday 24 September
GE Transportation to Launch New Locomotive at InnoTrans 2010
Friday 24 September
Australian Operator to Start New Late Night Rail Service
Thursday 23 September
London Overground Upgrade Nears Completion
Thursday 23 September
Siemens-Led Consortium to Supply Signalling Systems to Algeria
Thursday 23 September
Bombardier to Unveil New High-Speed Trains at InnoTrans
Thursday 23 September
Liverpool Station Wins Rail Award
Wednesday 22 September
BART Approves Contract for US Airport Connector Project
Wednesday 22 September
Siemens to Unveil New Locomotive at InnoTrans 2010
Wednesday 22 September
Train Crash Kills Over 20 in India
Wednesday 22 September
Russian Railways Plans Station Upgrade
Tuesday 21 September
EBRD Aid to Improve Serbian Rail Infrastructure
Tuesday 21 September
Australia to Start Survey Work on Rail Line in October
Tuesday 21 September
US State MetroRail Project Could Cost More
Tuesday 21 September
US State Invites Bids for High-Speed Rail
Monday 20 September
Cadex, Mongolian Railway Sign Consulting Agreement
Monday 20 September
National Express Wins Franchise Extension
Monday 20 September
China Inks Deal with US Council for HSR
Monday 20 September
Japan Offers Loan for US High-Speed Rail
Friday 17 September
UK Steam Railway to Extend Service
Friday 17 September
Brazilian Railway Project to be Ready by 2012
Friday 17 September
US City Council Agrees Study for Aerial High-Speed Rail Track
Friday 17 September
US Signs Rail Contract with Kazakhstan Rail Operator
Thursday 16 September
Wales Opens Upgraded Station
Thursday 16 September
Alstom Signs Rail Contract with Chinese Companies
Thursday 16 September
US State Halts Work on NJ Tunnel Project
Thursday 16 September
Alstom Wins Rolling Stock Contract in India
Wednesday 15 September
Spain Signs Rail Contract in Vietnam
Wednesday 15 September
SunRail, Amtrak to Resolve Insurance Liability Dispute
Wednesday 15 September
Network Rail Less Efficient than European Peers, Report Says
Wednesday 15 September
Alcan to Supply Power Rail System for Indian Metro Project
Tuesday 14 September
Australia Begins Light Rail Study
Tuesday 14 September
UK High-Speed Trains Being Modified
Tuesday 14 September
China to Finalise Rail Contract in Iran
Tuesday 14 September
Australian Company Enters Bulk Rail Haulage Market
Monday 13 September
Paris Signs Contract for Additional Citadis Trams
Monday 13 September
Network Rail Submits Plan for UK Station Upgrade
Monday 13 September
Bombardier Wins ERTMS Contract in Algeria
Monday 13 September
UAE Rail Operator Seeks Bids for Rail Project
Friday 10 September
Scottish Tram Operator Admits Delay in Tram Project
Friday 10 September
UK Rail Record High Punctuality
Friday 10 September
US Counties to Fund New Rail Safety System
Friday 10 September
Indian State Signs Agreement for Metro Rail
Thursday 09 September
Indonesian Railway Contract Still Up for Bidding
Thursday 09 September
England to Introduce National Transport Card
Thursday 09 September
US Proposes $50bn Rail Infrastructure Plan
Thursday 09 September
US State Unveils Plans to Expand Rail Service
Wednesday 08 September
Rail Operator Seeks Security Systems Upgrade
Wednesday 08 September
Bombardier Wins Rail Contract in US
Wednesday 08 September
DB Schenker to Invest in Rail Equipment
Wednesday 08 September
Berkeley Researchers Launch Transit Study in US
Tuesday 07 September
Turkish Rail Project to Get EBRD Loan
Tuesday 07 September
US Signs Locomotives Contract with Wabtec Unit
Tuesday 07 September
UK Tube Workers Strike Over Job Cuts
Tuesday 07 September
US Norfolk Southern Corridor Project Wins Hay Award
Monday 06 September
Turkish Suburban Railway Gets Makeover
Monday 06 September
Funding Constraints Delay US Rail Line
Monday 06 September
German Railway to Test High-Speed Rail
Monday 06 September
China Railway Wins $5.74bn in Contracts
Friday 03 September
US Firm to Deliver Train Security Systems
Friday 03 September
Six US States Seek Funding for Rail Corridor
Friday 03 September
Faulty Car Parts Riding Canada's Rails, Reports TSB
Friday 03 September
SEPTA Rail Cars to Enter Service in October
Thursday 02 September
Georgia Railway Awards Rail Modernisation Contract
Thursday 02 September
Gold Line Opens Bidding on Light Rail Extension Contract
Thursday 02 September
Bulgaria State Railways Seeks World Bank, EBRD Loan
Thursday 02 September
Spain Starts Major Work on Rapid Transit Network
Wednesday 01 September
Florida Seeks Additional Funding for High-Speed Rail
Wednesday 01 September
Asciano to Bid for Rail Contract in Australia
Wednesday 01 September
Australian State Unveils Draft Transport Plan
Wednesday 01 September
August
2010
Top
Saudi Arabia Receives Freight Locomotives
Tuesday 31 August
Tasmania Upgrades Level Crossing Warning Systems
Tuesday 31 August
Network Rail Completes Track Work on New Passenger Line
Tuesday 31 August
Deutsche Bahn Completes Arriva Takeover
Tuesday 31 August
Greenbrier Receives US Rail Contract
Friday 27 August
Adani Group to Invest in Indonesian Coal Railway Project
Friday 27 August
Vietnam Starts Work on Metro Line
Friday 27 August
South Africa, China Sign Rail Agreement
Friday 27 August
Vossloh Wins Chinese Fastening Contract
Thursday 26 August
Thailand Awards Rail Contracts
Thursday 26 August
Ireland Could Reintroduce Withdrawn Rail Fleet
Thursday 26 August
DART Approves Light-Rail Service
Thursday 26 August
Bombardier Receives Rolling Stock Orders
Wednesday 25 August
Mekong Region Rail Network Plan to Go Ahead
Wednesday 25 August
METRO Trains Fined for Missing Punctuality Targets
Wednesday 25 August
Floods Hamper Pakistan Railways Service
Wednesday 25 August
MacMahon Wins Australian Contract
Tuesday 24 August
UK Firm Wins HK Tunnelling Contract
Tuesday 24 August
Japan's Itochu Wins Railway Contract in Indonesia
Tuesday 24 August
US Receives Grant Applications for High-Speed Rail Funding
Tuesday 24 August
UK City to Replace Rail Bridge
Monday 23 August
ABB to Deliver Technology Solution for UK's High-Speed Rail
Monday 23 August
China CNR Wins Urban Rail Transit Contract
Monday 23 August
German Railways to Upgrade Rapid Transit System
Monday 23 August
US State Approves Funding for Commuter Rail Upgrade
Friday 20 August
TranSys Completes Transition of Smartcard System Contract
Friday 20 August
East Africa Needs Mass Investment for Rail Upgrade
Friday 20 August
Chinese Firm to Vie for UK HSR Contract
Friday 20 August
Italian-Thai Could Win Rail Deal
Thursday 19 August
India and Sri Lanka to Sign Rail Contract
Thursday 19 August
Leighton Asia JV Awarded Rail Contract
Thursday 19 August
Kenya Railways May Raise Bonds for Rail Upgrade
Thursday 19 August
Indonesia to Extend Rail Line
Wednesday 18 August
Australia Invites Tenders for Light Rail Study
Wednesday 18 August
NJ Transit Seeks Federal HSR Funding
Wednesday 18 August
US State Approves LR Extension
Wednesday 18 August
Vossloh Wins Contracts in Sweden
Tuesday 17 August
Transfield Wins Rail Contracts in Australia
Tuesday 17 August
Network Rail Awards Rail Contracts in Scotland
Tuesday 17 August
Fluor Team to Proceed on Denver Rail Project
Tuesday 17 August
Pendolino to Run on Scottish Line
Monday 16 August
US City Receives Additional Funds for Station Upgrade
Monday 16 August
DART to Review Financial Plan for Airport Link
Monday 16 August
London Underground Plans Next Phase of Jubilee Upgrade
Monday 16 August
Telvent Wins Algerian Light Rail Contract
Friday 13 August
US Agencies Seek Funds for Light Rail Expansion
Friday 13 August
France Opens Airport Rail Link
Friday 13 August
Deutsche Bahn to Win EU Approval for Arriva Acquisition
Friday 13 August
Oman Unveils Plans for Extension of Rail Network
Thursday 12 August
US States Seek Funding for Passenger Rail Programme
Thursday 12 August
Interstate Passenger Service Halts in Australia
Thursday 12 August
Rail Strike Postponed in Australia After New Pay Offer
Thursday 12 August
Nakeel Appoints Serco to Run UAE Monorail
Wednesday 11 August
India to Finance Rail Projects in Bangladesh
Wednesday 11 August
UK Awards Station Upgrade Contract
Wednesday 11 August
Weekly US Rail Traffic Hits Peak, Says Report
Wednesday 11 August
Vossloh Wins Rail Network Contracts in Libya
Tuesday 10 August
Australia to Add New Services to Caboolture Line
Tuesday 10 August
Bombardier, AnsaldoBreda Win Italian Train Contract
Tuesday 10 August
Four Consortia Submit Bids for Irish Rail Project
Tuesday 10 August
Progress Rail Completes Acquisition of EMD
Monday 09 August
Connecticut to Buy M8 Rail Cars
Monday 09 August
Chengdu Railway Signs Locomotive Purchase Contract
Monday 09 August
London Underground Launches First S-Stock Train
Monday 09 August
Mongolia Confirms Railway Link with Russia
Friday 06 August
Jacobs Wins Contract From Network Rail
Friday 06 August
First Union Rail Acquires Railcars
Friday 06 August
Borealis and Ontario Pension Fund to Bid for High Speed 1
Friday 06 August
US Light-Rail Project to Begin in 2011
Thursday 05 August
Australian Rail Company Orders Concrete Sleepers
Thursday 05 August
Finmeccanica Unit, Bombardier Win Italian Rail Contract
Thursday 05 August
Construction Begins on Underground Station in China
Thursday 05 August
Metrolinx Gets Ontario Rail Contract
Wednesday 04 August
Faiveley Transport Subsidiary, Amsted Rail Form Joint Rail Company
Wednesday 04 August
High-Speed Train Links Russian Cities
Wednesday 04 August
Minrav and Russian Company Get Israel Railways Contract
Wednesday 04 August
China to Help Thailand with Rail Projects
Tuesday 03 August
US State Receives Additional Funds for Rail Programme
Tuesday 03 August
Scottish Rail Link to Open Next Month
Tuesday 03 August
Deutsche Bahn's 2010 Revenues Increase
Tuesday 03 August
US County to Build Double-Track Rail
Monday 02 August
Pakistan Railways to End 120 Train Services
Monday 02 August
Angola to Invest in Benguela Railways
Monday 02 August
Kawasaki Receives US Transit Agency Orders
Monday 02 August
July
2010
Top
China to Have Most High-Speed Rail, Says Study
Friday 30 July
Oregon Light Rail Project to Get 50% Federal Fund
Friday 30 July
Russia Endorses Safety Measures for High-Speed Railway
Friday 30 July
US State Announces Funds for Rail Corridor Upgrade
Friday 30 July
Third Rail Line Opens in Wellington
Thursday 29 July
Australian Government to Fund Moreton Bay Rail Link
Thursday 29 July
Ireland to Carry Out Dublin Rail Projects
Thursday 29 July
Amtrak Awards Rail Car Contract to CAF USA
Thursday 29 July
Thailand to Double Train System Speed
Wednesday 28 July
US State Receives Funds for Intermodal Transportation Project
Wednesday 28 July
Zhuzhou Electric Wins Malaysian Rail Contract
Wednesday 28 July
US Regional Transit Agency Expands Rail Service
Wednesday 28 July
Alstom Receives Tunisian Rail Contract
Tuesday 27 July
Bombardier Wins Polish Tram Orders
Tuesday 27 July
Work to Begin on Chicago Rail Projects
Tuesday 27 July
Canadian National Railway Net Income up by 38%
Tuesday 27 July
South Africa to Build Integrated Transport Network
Monday 26 July
European Bank Loan for Russian Rail Group
Monday 26 July
Mobistar Signs Third Extension Contract with Belgian Railways
Monday 26 July
US Transit System Revival to Cost $78bn, Says FTA Study
Monday 26 July
VTG Rail UK Acquires BP Oil Wagons
Friday 23 July
Yemen Plans Rail Link to Saudi Arabia
Friday 23 July
Westcode to Equip Korean High-Speed Trains
Friday 23 July
Bangladesh and India Finalise Rail Projects
Friday 23 July
New South Wales Government Extends Sydney Light Rail Network
Thursday 22 July
Turkey to Start High-Speed Train Services
Thursday 22 July
China to Add Railways to Western Regions
Thursday 22 July
Bombardier, CSR Sifang Joint Venture Wins Chinese Rail Contract
Thursday 22 July
Russian Rail Line for Winter Olympics to be Ready by 2012
Wednesday 21 July
Auckland Trains to be Operational from 2013
Wednesday 21 July
High-Speed Rail Service Begins in Japan
Wednesday 21 July
New Jersey Transit Approves Existing Bombardier Orders
Wednesday 21 July
Vinci Wins French Rail Contract
Tuesday 20 July
Sri Lanka Awards Rail Contracts to China, India
Tuesday 20 July
Canadian Province Seeks Bidders for Rail Line Project
Tuesday 20 July
UK City Seeks High-Speed Rail Link
Tuesday 20 July
L&T Wins Indian Metro Rail Contract
Monday 19 July
US Transit Agency to Trial Quiet Railcars
Monday 19 July
Motive to Supply Massachusetts Diesel Trains
Monday 19 July
Botswana, Mozambique Plan Capital Connection
Monday 19 July
Granite Construction Wins California Rail Contract
Friday 16 July
Montreal to Open Bidding for Metro Car Orders
Friday 16 July
Siemens AG to Ink Russian Train Order Deal
Friday 16 July
Brazil Opens Bidding for High-Speed Rail Project
Friday 16 July
HSBC Holdings Plans to Sell UK Trains
Thursday 15 July
China, Argentina Sign Rail Deals
Thursday 15 July
Brisbane Plans Underground Rail Station
Thursday 15 July
Turkey to Open Eskisehir-Kosekoy Rail Line in 2013
Thursday 15 July
SBB, DB Plans to Link Switzerland with Germany
Wednesday 14 July
Turkish Metro Line to Open in 2011
Wednesday 14 July
Moroccan Railways Awards High-Speed Rail Contracts
Wednesday 14 July
Saudi Arabia Receives Bids for Rail Line
Wednesday 14 July
Bangladesh Plans Railroad to Burma
Tuesday 13 July
Stadler Winterthur Receives Rail Contract
Tuesday 13 July
Wisconsin to Begin High-Speed Rail Construction
Tuesday 13 July
US Announces Funds for Rail Projects
Tuesday 13 July
Locomotives Purchased for Saudi Mineral Railway
Monday 12 July
US State Begins Rail Service Expansion Works
Monday 12 July
Russian Railways Reduces Emissions by 40% in Six Years
Monday 12 July
Alstom Receives New York City Transit Contract
Monday 12 July
UK High-Speed Rail Links to be “Freight Friendly”
Friday 09 July
Saudi Arabian Mineral Railway Work Nears Completion
Friday 09 July
Russia to Link Major Cities with High-Speed Rail
Friday 09 July
Philippines Plans High-Speed Train Project
Friday 09 July
Transport Scotland to Pursue Rail Electrification
Thursday 08 July
Deutsche Bahn to Invest $51bn in Rail Operations
Thursday 08 July
UK Transport Minister Allays ‘Super Lorry’ Fears
Thursday 08 July
Network Rail to Undergo Reform
Thursday 08 July
Czech Firm to Upgrade Rail Link in Bulgaria
Wednesday 07 July
Stadler Rail Receives Arriva Train Orders
Wednesday 07 July
Skanska Wins Norwegian Rail Expansion Contract
Wednesday 07 July
Australian State Approves Rail Corridor Project
Wednesday 07 July
World Bank Funds Indian Suburban Rail Project
Tuesday 06 July
Hollysys Wins Beijing Subway Automation System Contract
Tuesday 06 July
GCC to Invest $119bn in Rail Projects by 2020
Tuesday 06 July
Danish State Railway Selects Nokia Siemens Rail Tool
Tuesday 06 July
Queensland Overhauls Peak Train Services
Monday 05 July
Network Rail Awards Design Contracts in UK
Monday 05 July
UAE Opens Shah Habshan Railway Tender
Monday 05 July
UK's Tyne River Tunnel to Open in 2011
Monday 05 July
World Bank Approves Rail Loan for Democratic Republic of Congo
Friday 02 July
Bombardier Wins Metro Car Orders from India
Friday 02 July
US First Transit-Specific Safety Bill Cleared
Friday 02 July
Spanish Operator Unveils Class 112 High-Speed Train
Friday 02 July
US Seeks Applications for High-Speed Rail Projects
Thursday 01 July
Walsh Secures Light Rail Contract in US
Thursday 01 July
Alstom and Transmashholding Ink Russian Locomotive Contract
Thursday 01 July
TfL Acquires Tube Lines
Thursday 01 July
June
2010
Top
Digital Signal Upgrades Completed on Australian Rail Link
Wednesday 30 June
Shanghai-Nanjing Bullet Train to Begin Operations in July
Wednesday 30 June
Mongolia to Build Rail Link to Russia
Wednesday 30 June
POSCO and Hancock Prospecting JV to Build Australian Railway
Wednesday 30 June
CSR Wins Indian Metro Rail Contract
Tuesday 29 June
Walsh Construction Wins Chicago Project
Tuesday 29 June
Austin Plans Urban Rail System
Tuesday 29 June
HSBC Enters Eversholt Sale Talks
Tuesday 29 June
Thales to Upgrade NY Flushing Line
Monday 28 June
Arlington Provides Funds for Transit Agency Plan
Monday 28 June
Expansion Work Begins on China's Xiamen Railway Station
Monday 28 June
Hitachi and Mitsubishi to Develop Rail Systems
Monday 28 June
Australian State Launches Rail Technology Roadmap Study
Monday 28 June
Cable Theft at London Station Affects Commuters
Friday 25 June
High-Speed Train Kills 12 in Spain
Friday 25 June
Sixty Killed in Train Derailment in Congo
Friday 25 June
Canada Unveils $1.9bn Public Transit Programme
Friday 25 June
Australian Rail Crossing Upgrades to be Completed by July
Thursday 24 June
Alstom Wins Train Maintenance Contract in Sweden
Thursday 24 June
UK Opens Bids to Operate High Speed 1
Thursday 24 June
California to Open Bullet-Train Tender Next Year
Thursday 24 June
Wabtec JV to Manufacture Couplers for Chinese Market
Wednesday 23 June
TRL Launches New Traffic Technology
Wednesday 23 June
Newag Launches Reconstructed Shunting Locomotive
Wednesday 23 June
Scottish Railway to be Completed in 2014
Wednesday 23 June
Bouygues Subsidiary Wins Hong Kong Project
Tuesday 22 June
Alstom, Transmashholding and Kazakh Railways Form Joint Venture
Tuesday 22 June
Canada to Build Rail Tunnel Under Detroit River
Tuesday 22 June
Vietnam Drops High-Speed Rail Plan
Tuesday 22 June
Massachusetts Buys Rail Lines from CSX
Monday 21 June
Amtrak Allocates Funds for Chicago Railroad Work
Monday 21 June
UK Union Says Driverless Plan Threatens Safety
Monday 21 June
EIB to Fund Athens Metro Expansion
Monday 21 June
Taiwan Forest Railway Sections to Open Soon
Friday 18 June
GBRf Renews Freight Contract with Petrochem Carless
Friday 18 June
Bombardier Gets Swiss Railway Train Orders
Friday 18 June
Latin America's First Fully Automated Metro Line Opens in Brazil
Friday 18 June
Parsons Brinckerhoff Wins Rail Transit Depot Contract
Thursday 17 June
China CNR to Form JV with Poland PKP Cargo
Thursday 17 June
US FTA Funds Honolulu Rail Transit Project
Thursday 17 June
US Selects Consortium for Colorado Rail Project
Thursday 17 June
XJ Group to Fast Track Rail Project in China
Wednesday 16 June
Laing O'Rourke JV Wins Hong Kong Rail Contract
Wednesday 16 June
Bombardier Gets Metrolinx Orders for Toronto
Wednesday 16 June
US High-Speed Rail Will Boost State Revenues
Wednesday 16 June
JR Kyushu and Patni Sign JV to Form New IT Services Company
Tuesday 15 June
Evraz Group Starts Work to Increase Production for Russia
Tuesday 15 June
Historic UK Railway Bridge to be Renovated
Tuesday 15 June
Nigeria Allocates Extra Funds for Rail Line Project
Tuesday 15 June
Alstom and BHEL to Bid for Indian Metro Project
Monday 14 June
Florida to Buy Corridor for Trenton-Newberry Rail Trail Project
Monday 14 June
TfL Awards Contract for Victoria Station Upgrade
Monday 14 June
Danish Operator Starts Major Corridor Project
Monday 14 June
Genesee & Wyoming Signs Deal to Acquire Freightlink
Friday 11 June
Ottawa's Light Rail Project to Receive Additional Funds
Friday 11 June
Work Resumes on Tallest Rail Bridge in India
Friday 11 June
GE and Norfolk Southern Announce New Railroad Technology
Friday 11 June
Kazakhstan Signs Deals to Modernise Rail System
Thursday 10 June
UK to Begin Asset Sales with Channel Tunnel Auction
Thursday 10 June
UK May Cancel Train Deal with Hitachi
Thursday 10 June
Australian State Budget Diverts Funds to Rail Projects
Thursday 10 June
GAC Manages Logistics for Sri Lankan Rail Upgrade Project
Wednesday 09 June
China to Invest in High-Speed Rail Construction
Wednesday 09 June
Tri-Nation Cargo Rail to Begin Operations in August
Wednesday 09 June
Alternate Concepts Wins Puerto Rican Subway Contract
Wednesday 09 June
Alstom Delivers Renovated Coaches for Bucharest Metro
Tuesday 08 June
Gautrain Link Gets First Phase Safety Permit
Tuesday 08 June
Landslide Probable Cause of Scottish Derailment
Tuesday 08 June
Weston Williamson to Revamp London's Victoria Station
Tuesday 08 June
Malaysian Rail to Receive Used Tokyo Metro Car Sets
Monday 07 June
Network Rail Revenue Drops for 2009-2010
Monday 07 June
South Africa Opens World Cup Stadium Rail Station
Monday 07 June
Train Derailment in Scotland Leaves Eight Injured
Monday 07 June
Arizona Light Rail Extension Delayed
Friday 04 June
Chinese Company to Construct Nigerian Rail System
Friday 04 June
DB Schenker to Run UK's Royal Mail Rail Operations
Friday 04 June
UK DfT to Re-Assess Carriage Procurement
Friday 04 June
Russian Railways Joint Venture to Repair Rail Tunnels
Thursday 03 June
Thales Consortium Receives Spanish Rail Contract
Thursday 03 June
Bombardier Wins Saudi Arabian Rail Contract
Thursday 03 June
Chinese Bank to Fund UAE Railway Project
Thursday 03 June
China Produces Its Fastest High-Speed Train
Wednesday 02 June
Morocco High-Speed Project Receives Financial Boost
Wednesday 02 June
Eurotunnel Acquires Great Britain Rail Freight
Wednesday 02 June
Passengers Warned of "Rough Ride" Before Potters Bar Crash
Wednesday 02 June
US Announces More Funds for High-Speed Rail Programme
Tuesday 01 June
Wärtsilä and TMH Join Forces to Tap Russian Rail Market
Tuesday 01 June
Siemens Joint Venture to Supply Locomotives to RZD
Tuesday 01 June
Crossrail Budget to be Slashed
Tuesday 01 June
China Railway Erju Receives 11 Projects
Tuesday 01 June
May
2010
Top
Germany to Pilot Bombardier's Tramway System Technology
Friday 28 May
US Rail Line May be Delayed
Friday 28 May
Iraq to Build Baghdad Metro
Friday 28 May
Terrorist Attack on Indian Train Kills 65
Friday 28 May
Queen's Speech Reaffirms UK's High-Speed Rail Network Plans
Thursday 27 May
Afghanistan Builds Rail Link to Central Asia
Thursday 27 May
Saudi Arabia Plans Railway Station in Riyadh
Thursday 27 May
Italian High-Speed Train Services to Begin in 2011
Thursday 27 May
Turkey Receives Emu Train Set
Wednesday 26 May
East London Line Extension Opens to Public
Wednesday 26 May
ADB to Fund Pakistan Railways
Wednesday 26 May
London Station Will Not Receive Eurostar Services During Olympics
Wednesday 26 May
NCC Awarded Swedish Rail Contract
Tuesday 25 May
UK's Reading Station to be Renovated by 2013
Tuesday 25 May
Genesee & Wyoming Wins Top Safety Awards
Tuesday 25 May
Saudi Arabia to Invest in Mecca Metro
Tuesday 25 May
Systra Awarded Moroccan Rail Project
Monday 24 May
Chinese Province Seeks Private Funds for Rail Programme
Monday 24 May
California Seeks Federal Fund for Rail Project
Monday 24 May
Chinese Train Derailment Death Toll Hits 19
Monday 24 May
Greece to Tender 2012 Rail Projects
Friday 21 May
Brazil Has to Invest in Rail Construction, says study
Friday 21 May
Denmark to Build New Rail Line
Friday 21 May
EIB May Fund Armenian Rail Line
Friday 21 May
New Zealand to Fund KiwiRail's NZ$4.6bn Turnaround Plan
Thursday 20 May
Kenya Invites Fresh Bids for Second Rail Line
Thursday 20 May
Northern Rail Secures Franchise Extension
Thursday 20 May
China Railway Group Wins $10bn in Contracts
Thursday 20 May
Skanska Wins US Rail Tunnel Contract
Wednesday 19 May
US Proposes Mobile Phone Ban for Railroad Workers
Wednesday 19 May
Saudi Arabia Rail Line to Begin Freight Movement This Year
Wednesday 19 May
South African Transport Strike Hits Train Services
Wednesday 19 May
Australian State Plans Light Rail
Tuesday 18 May
Sudan to Build High-Speed Railway
Tuesday 18 May
Spain to Invest in Rail Works
Tuesday 18 May
CTA Tests 5000 Series Rail Car Prototypes
Tuesday 18 May
EIB to Fund Ireland Metro Project
Monday 17 May
China to Invest Billions in Subway Train Networks
Monday 17 May
Eurostar to Introduce Mid-Range Class
Monday 17 May
Rail Companies Boost Services as Volcanic Ash Affects Flights
Monday 17 May
Bank of China to Invest in Rail Company
Friday 14 May
Bombardier Wins Swiss Train Order
Friday 14 May
Arriva to Operate Netherlands Vechtdal Lines
Friday 14 May
Crossrail Hails New Transport Secretary's Rail Link Decision
Friday 14 May
China Railway Construction Wins Contract
Thursday 13 May
Australia to Invest in Rail Development
Thursday 13 May
UAE Begins Mega Rail Project
Thursday 13 May
UK Coalition Government Commits to High-Speed Rail
Thursday 13 May
French Rail Company Awards Implementation Contract
Wednesday 12 May
River Bridge Construction Begins for Chinese Rail Project
Wednesday 12 May
NCC to Expand Swedish Rail Line
Wednesday 12 May
FCC Joint Venture Awarded Algerian Rail Work
Wednesday 12 May
Malaysian Track Project to Finish by 2013
Tuesday 11 May
Transport for London Buys Back Tube Lines
Tuesday 11 May
Iran to Start Work on Rail Line
Tuesday 11 May
London Unveils Transport Strategy
Tuesday 11 May
Turkey Plans to Construct Rail Line Linking Azerbaijan
Monday 10 May
Ireland's Luas Cherrywood Extension Completed
Monday 10 May
Serbian Rail to Receive Czech Funds
Monday 10 May
China's Rail Passenger Number Increases
Monday 10 May
Malaysian Double-Track Rail Project on Target
Friday 07 May
FCC JV Awarded Algerian Rail Contract
Friday 07 May
California's Metrolink Introduces New Safer Rail Cars
Friday 07 May
Balfour Beatty Wins Rail Contracts
Friday 07 May
UK High-Speed Rail to Get Government Aid
Thursday 06 May
South Korea to Conduct Feasibility Study for Lao Railway
Thursday 06 May
DB Delivering Train Bogies to China
Thursday 06 May
Philippines to Extend Metro Manila Train Line
Thursday 06 May
Japan to Fund Pakistan Rail Project
Wednesday 05 May
Tanzanian Rail Line to Resume Operations
Wednesday 05 May
Victoria to Invest in Melbourne Rail Expansion
Wednesday 05 May
Azerbaijan Looks to Banks for Rail Project Funding
Wednesday 05 May
Japan Railroad Suppliers Allowed to Avail State Loans
Tuesday 04 May
Dubai Metro Gets New Stations
Tuesday 04 May
Ukraine Railway to Restructure Loan
Tuesday 04 May
Siemens to Deliver Class-407 Trains to DB by 2011
Tuesday 04 May
April
2010
Top
GCC Plans Regional Rail Network
Friday 30 April
UAE to Invest in Public Rail Transport Projects
Friday 30 April
Canadian Pacific Cautiously Optimistic as Profits Ride
Friday 30 April
DB and SJ to Operate Swedish Rail Services
Friday 30 April
German Group Wins Japanese Rail Order
Thursday 29 April
Thailand Red Shirt Protesters Block Trains
Thursday 29 April
London Underground to Review Line Upgrade Charges
Thursday 29 April
First GBRf Delivers Hundredth Ballasted Track Renewal
Thursday 29 April
US County Transport Operator Okays Transit Projects
Wednesday 28 April
Chinese Firm Wins Electric Freight Locomotive Order
Wednesday 28 April
DB Investigated Over Corruption Claims
Wednesday 28 April
UK's East London Line Opened
Wednesday 28 April
Canada Opens LRT Stations
Tuesday 27 April
Indonesian Firm Buys Stake in Sumatra Rail Project
Tuesday 27 April
Australia Plans High-Speed Rail Link
Tuesday 27 April
US Rail Freight Fuel Efficiency Goes up by 104%
Tuesday 27 April
UGL Wins QR Rail Freight Orders
Monday 26 April
Spain Approves Bombardier Rail Technology
Monday 26 April
World Bank Funds Brazil Metro
Monday 26 April
Work Begins on Chinese Rail Section
Monday 26 April
Pennsylvania 2035 Plan to Guide Rail Development
Friday 23 April
Siemens Mobility to Build Rail Link in India
Friday 23 April
UK Rail Operator Announces 500 Job Losses
Friday 23 April
RMT Calls for Meeting with DB and Arriva
Friday 23 April
Siemens to Deliver Trains to Austrian Rail
Thursday 22 April
Bahrain Rail Projects to Begin in 2011
Thursday 22 April
Deutsche Bahn Completes Arriva Takeover
Thursday 22 April
Luxury Train Derails in South Africa Killing Three
Thursday 22 April
Oman Seeks Tenders for Rail Projects
Wednesday 21 April
Sudan Plans Rail Link to East Africa
Wednesday 21 April
New UK Rail Booking Site Uses Fujitsu Services
Wednesday 21 April
Rail Passenger Numbers to Stay High Until Airports Return to Normal
Wednesday 21 April
Australian State to Reopen Kuranda Rail
Tuesday 20 April
Work Begins on China's Xinjiang Rail Line
Tuesday 20 April
Spanish Consortium Wins Polish High-Speed Rail Contract
Tuesday 20 April
Rail Passengers Rise as Fresh Ash Cloud Approaches
Tuesday 20 April
MEC Holdings Plans Rail Expansion in Indonesia
Monday 19 April
South Africa Plans High-Speed Rail
Monday 19 April
US State to Test New Rail Cars
Monday 19 April
Rail Operators Urged Not To Raise Prices after Volcanic Ash Grounds Aircraft
Monday 19 April
Australia to Construct Sydney Rail Link
Friday 16 April
US Provides More Funds for Rail Project
Friday 16 April
Vietnam to Embrace Japanese Bullet Train Technology
Friday 16 April
France Awards Tram Projects
Friday 16 April
DHL Wins UK Network Rail Contract
Thursday 15 April
Bulgaria to Build Two-Track Tunnel
Thursday 15 April
Midas Joint Venture Wins China Metro Contract
Thursday 15 April
Australia Selects Pearl Consortium for Ticketing System
Thursday 15 April
Icelanic Volcano Eruption Creates Rail Passenger Spurt
Thursday 15 April
Eurostar Ticket Sales up by 5%
Wednesday 14 April
GE to Build Locomotives for Kazakhstan
Wednesday 14 April
Alstom Delivers First Diesel Locomotive to French Railways
Wednesday 14 April
Study Looks to Revolutionise Rail with Nanofluids
Wednesday 14 April
Orient Express Plans to Widen Peru Rail Network
Tuesday 13 April
China to Construct Magnetic Levitated Railway
Tuesday 13 April
UK's RMT Protests in Europe Following Network Rail Talks
Tuesday 13 April
Italian Derailment Death Toll Rises to Nine
Tuesday 13 April
Congo Rail Rehabilitation Gets Vecturis Support
Monday 12 April
China Signs Cooperation Deals with the US
Monday 12 April
Italian Train Derailment Kills Six
Monday 12 April
Russian Railways and Slovakian Rail Firm Ink Deals
Monday 12 April
Alstom Gets French Tramway Maintenance Contract
Friday 09 April
JPM Global Railway Stock Fund Plans to Buy Rail Companies
Friday 09 April
Spain Plans Transportation Projects
Friday 09 April
Russian Railways Signs Track Extension Contract
Friday 09 April
Harsco Gets Tamper Order for Brazil Rail
Thursday 08 April
UK's Liberal Democrats Promise Rail Revamp
Thursday 08 April
Morocco Test Runs Alstom LRVs
Thursday 08 April
US Seeks Extra Funds for High-Speed Rail Programme
Thursday 08 April
Belarus to Get Datong High-Power Trains
Wednesday 07 April
San Miguel to Foray into Rail Sector
Wednesday 07 April
Vegas LA Railway Gets Financial Boost
Wednesday 07 April
East Africa Railway Project to be Launched
Wednesday 07 April
Kawasaki Railcar Gets Washington Metro Orders
Tuesday 06 April
UK Railway Engineering Academy Launched
Tuesday 06 April
Spanish Light Rail to Get Telvent System
Tuesday 06 April
Delhi Metro Opens with Bombardier System
Tuesday 06 April
Deutsche Bahn to Help Build UAE Rail
Thursday 01 April
Indian Rail Projects Aided by Japanese Loan
Thursday 01 April
UK Tube Workers Threaten to Strike Over Job Cuts
Thursday 01 April
UK Rail Firm Jarvis May Lay Off 1,100 Workers
Thursday 01 April
March
2010
Top
Faiveley to Supply Canada's Light Rail
Wednesday 31 March
Central Japan Railway to Spend ¥308bn on Rail Work
Wednesday 31 March
UK Rail Union Calls for Strike
Wednesday 31 March
SNCF Orders More Alstom Trains
Wednesday 31 March
HK Awards New Deal for West Island Railway
Tuesday 30 March
Asciano Wins Sadleirs Rail Haulage Contract
Tuesday 30 March
UK Rail Operator Picks CCD for King's Cross Project
Tuesday 30 March
Moscow Metro Death Toll Rises
Tuesday 30 March
Alstom Directors Arrested in Corruption Case
Monday 29 March
China Railway Group Wins $4.8bn Indonesian Contract
Monday 29 March
LA to Get $8.8bn to Finish Transit Projects
Monday 29 March
37 Killed in Moscow Metro Explosions
Monday 29 March
SNCF Orders More Bombardier Trains
Friday 26 March
US Urban Rail Projects Get Federal Stimulus Boost
Friday 26 March
Siemens Wins Singapore Metro Electrification Deal
Friday 26 March
Derailed Cargo Train Wagons Claim Lives in Norway
Friday 26 March
Work Begins on China's High-Speed Rail Link
Thursday 25 March
EIB to Approve Irish Metro Loan
Thursday 25 March
Swedish Railway to Study Tagmaster's RFID
Thursday 25 March
Chicago's Metra to Install High-Tech Safety System
Thursday 25 March
JA Becker to Deliver Lifting Rigs to Wiener Linien
Wednesday 24 March
Mumbai Metro to Receive Chinese Trains
Wednesday 24 March
Texas Capital MetroRail Opens
Wednesday 24 March
Ghanaian Railway to Get $2bn Facelift
Wednesday 24 March
Belarus Orders Stadler Trains
Tuesday 23 March
Brazil's Rail Network to Expand to 10,000km by 2020
Tuesday 23 March
Georgia Gets EBRD Loan for Railway Bypass
Tuesday 23 March
India to Build its First Underwater Rail Tunnel
Tuesday 23 March
DB Confirms Arriva Bid Offer
Monday 22 March
Thales UK Upgrades Technology for DLR
Monday 22 March
Midland Metro Line Extension Gets Government Support
Monday 22 March
Virgin Trains Extends Deal with Capgemini
Monday 22 March
Faiveley Transport Wins Order from Bombardier
Friday 19 March
RMT and Network Rail Begin Talks
Friday 19 March
UAE to Award First Rail Contract by End of 2010
Friday 19 March
World Trade Center Station Contract Announced
Friday 19 March
PB Awarded Three More US Rail Projects
Thursday 18 March
Leighton Wins $417m Rail Contract in HK
Thursday 18 March
Russia Constructs Rail Line in Libya
Thursday 18 March
Better Heavy Train Handling Helps Avoid Mishaps, Says TSB
Thursday 18 March
Tanzania to Buy Back Majority Stake in TRL
Wednesday 17 March
Sudan Opens North-South Railway
Wednesday 17 March
UK Thameslink Station Faces Delay
Wednesday 17 March
Beijing–Shanghai Railway to Open One Year Early
Wednesday 17 March
Vossloh Delivers Locomotive to Norway
Tuesday 16 March
Saudi Arabia May Finance $7bn for Cross-Country Railway
Tuesday 16 March
BAE Announces New Partner for Facial Recognition System
Tuesday 16 March
US Railway Company to Pay $4m for 2005 Chlorine Spill
Tuesday 16 March
EBRD to Fund Armenian Subway
Monday 15 March
Work Begins on Indian Mega Railway Link
Monday 15 March
Crossrail to Join Tunnel-Station Works to Save Money
Monday 15 March
IDB Finances São Paulo's Metro Expansion
Monday 15 March
Norwegian Firm to Build Swedish Railway
Friday 12 March
Korea Leads Race for Brazil's R$34bn Rail Deal
Friday 12 March
Sri Lanka Gets Funding for Rail Network Upgrade
Friday 12 March
UK's High-Speed Rail Plans Launched
Friday 12 March
MBTA to Buy New Locomotives
Thursday 11 March
Record Snow Traps 2,000 Commuters on French-Spanish Border
Thursday 11 March
Capital Metro to Begin Red Line Service
Thursday 11 March
Israel Orders Siemens Light Rail Coaches
Thursday 11 March
Transurb Technirail Seeks Tie-Up with Indian Railways
Wednesday 10 March
Iran and Russia Join Forces to Fund Railway Project
Wednesday 10 March
Manchester Metrolink Extension Gets Funding Boost
Wednesday 10 March
China Plans Mega Rail Project to Link Asia and Europe
Wednesday 10 March
Bombardier Collaborates with Green Hills on Train Control
Tuesday 09 March
Scotland's Borders Railway Gets Underway
Tuesday 09 March
Danish Railways Expands in Germany
Tuesday 09 March
Malaysia to Build Natural Gas Tramway
Tuesday 09 March
Russian Freight Places Substantial Wagon Order
Monday 08 March
Australian Rail Line up for Sale
Monday 08 March
Jerusalem to Test Run LRVs
Monday 08 March
Delhi Metro Information to Feature on Google Maps
Monday 08 March
Stadler's Locomotives to Haul Brazilian Freight
Friday 05 March
Cambodian Rail Repair Gets International Support
Friday 05 March
India Awards Contract for Underground Sections of Metro Line
Friday 05 March
Bombardier to Equip Spanish Rail Line
Friday 05 March
US Metrolink Receives First Two CEM-Enabled Cars
Thursday 04 March
Rail Upgrade Proposal for UK's Great Western
Thursday 04 March
Russia Announces RUR555.5bn Rail Investment Plan
Thursday 04 March
Fire Shuts London Train Stations
Thursday 04 March
Alstom Acquires 25% Stake in TransmashHolding
Wednesday 03 March
China's High-Speed Rail Operator to Raise $7.3bn
Wednesday 03 March
RMT Calls for Legal Action Against Network Rail
Wednesday 03 March
Eurostar Resumes Brussels Service
Wednesday 03 March
German Rail Operator Orders Alstom Coradia Trains
Tuesday 02 March
GE and INIT to Supply Radio Communication in Oregon
Tuesday 02 March
Deadly Storm in Western Europe Disrupts Rail Services
Tuesday 02 March
Russian Firm Wins ZS Rail Order
Tuesday 02 March
Port Authority Signs Deal for WTC Transportation Hub
Monday 01 March
Aecom Awarded Hong Kong Upgrade Contract
Monday 01 March
National Express Profits Fall
Monday 01 March
Dubai Metro Red Line to Open in April
Monday 01 March
February
2010
Top
US and Iraq to Exchange Transport Technology
Friday 26 February
SNCF and Bombardier Sign €8bn Rail Deal
Friday 26 February
India Plans Massive Rail Investment for 2010
Friday 26 February
Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan Rail Link Moves Ahead
Friday 26 February
Egyptian Firm Joins Kenya-Uganda Rail Operation
Thursday 25 February
London Underground Upgrade Exceeds Carbon Target
Thursday 25 February
London Underground to Cut Station Staff, Claims RMT
Thursday 25 February
ATOC to Review Future Rail Fares Policy
Thursday 25 February
Cubic Wins Florida Smart Ticketing Deal
Wednesday 24 February
Alstom to Equip Section of France-Spain Railway
Wednesday 24 February
High-Speed Rail Essential for UK, Say Agencies
Wednesday 24 February
Americans Support High-Speed Rail
Wednesday 24 February
German City Tests Galileo on Trams
Tuesday 23 February
GE to Promote Pakistan's Rail Transport Revamp
Tuesday 23 February
Work Stalls on Australian Rail Plan
Tuesday 23 February
Swedish Trains Crippled by Snow
Tuesday 23 February
Crossrail Invites Bids for Thames Tunnel Contract
Monday 22 February
Amsterdam Orders 23 Alstom Metropolis Trainsets
Monday 22 February
Danish-German High-Speed Rail Link Contract Announced
Monday 22 February
Eurostar Breakdown Adds to Problems
Monday 22 February
EU Freight Firms Join for Wagonload Transport
Friday 19 February
Siemens Expands US Manufacturing to Meet High-Speed Rail Demands
Friday 19 February
US Safety Board Pushes for Safer Transit Rail Cars
Friday 19 February
London's King's Cross Redevelopment Contracts Awarded
Friday 19 February
Half of SA Transport Firms Find National Rail Infrastructure Lacking
Thursday 18 February
US Announces Innovative Rail Projects for TIGER Grant
Thursday 18 February
Russia to Launch High Speed Allegro Link to Finland this Year
Thursday 18 February
Eurostar Cancels Trains Until Monday Following Fatal Belgian Train Crash
Thursday 18 February
Iraq-Turkey Railway Reopens
Wednesday 17 February
First Indonesian Private Railway to Open in 2011
Wednesday 17 February
Network Rail to Spend £530m in Northern England
Wednesday 17 February
Belgian Train Workers Strike After Fatal Rail Crash
Wednesday 17 February
World Bank and UIC Join Forces on Rail Transportation
Tuesday 16 February
California and Korea Sign MOU for High-Speed Rail
Tuesday 16 February
Washington Metro Chooses Harsco for Prime Movers
Tuesday 16 February
Belgian Train Missed Stop Signal, Investigators Say
Tuesday 16 February
Ireland Tenders €2.5bn of Rail Work
Monday 15 February
UK to Trial ERTMS in Wales
Monday 15 February
Belgian Train Crash Kills 20
Monday 15 February
Hitachi's Class 395 Wins Excellence Award
Monday 15 February
Hima-Sells Wins Deal for Hitachi's ETCS Trial
Friday 12 February
Korea's Homemade Bullet Train Set for March Debut
Friday 12 February
ViaPORTO Wins Portuguese Rail Deal
Friday 12 February
High-Speed Rail Could Cost UK over £27bn, PWC Report Says
Friday 12 February
ASK and Ideco Chosen for Gautrain's Contactless Ticketing
Thursday 11 February
Limerick-Galway Service to Resume after 30-Year Gap
Thursday 11 February
Turkey Plans $12bn High-Speed Rail Investment
Thursday 11 February
Alstom-Built World's Fastest Train Offered to China
Thursday 11 February
West Coast Failure Shows Dangers to Come, Warns RMT
Wednesday 10 February
RFF Awards Tangentielle Nord Management Deal
Wednesday 10 February
Bombardier to Manage Montreal's Rolling Stock
Wednesday 10 February
First High-Speed Railway Opens in West China
Wednesday 10 February
Swiss Railways Freight Unit to Split
Tuesday 09 February
Thales to Equip Korea's Incheon Line 2
Tuesday 09 February
GE Delivers C25 Locomotives to Nigeria
Tuesday 09 February
DB Orders 48 Bombardier Talent 2 Trains
Tuesday 09 February
Brazil to Auction $17bn Rail Project in May
Monday 08 February
Pakistan Railway to get Bombardier Signalling
Monday 08 February
Record Blizzard Brings US Rail Travel to Standstill
Monday 08 February
US Caltrain Railway to Get Arinc Control
Monday 08 February
German City Orders 18 Flexity Classic Trams
Friday 05 February
Canadian Firm Wins Algerian Rail Deal
Friday 05 February
Tyne and Wear Metro to Get Major Cash Boost
Friday 05 February
Crossrail's Biggest Early Works Deals Signed
Friday 05 February
Haramain High-Speed Railway Moves Ahead
Thursday 04 February
Korean Firms Could Bid for Florida Railway Project
Thursday 04 February
German LRT to Deploy Tagmaster's RFID
Thursday 04 February
Telvent's Priority System Chosen for Morocco Light Rail
Thursday 04 February
ORR to Inspect Network Rail's Job Cut Plan
Wednesday 03 February
Spain's Levante Line to get Da Vinci Control
Wednesday 03 February
Ansaldo to Continue Operating Copenhagen Metro
Wednesday 03 February
Germany Begins Work on Stuttgart 21 Project
Wednesday 03 February
Singapore's Pteris Wins Taiwan's MRT Deal
Tuesday 02 February
BART Airport Connector Approved at Oakland Airport
Tuesday 02 February
German City Orders Stadler Light Rail
Tuesday 02 February
Morocco to Build $2.5bn High-Speed Railway
Tuesday 02 February
US Opens Kitty and Awards $8bn for 13 Rail Projects
Monday 01 February
Bombardier Welcomes Rail Grants
Monday 01 February
Alstom Applauds Rail Investment
Monday 01 February
Saudi and French Firms Team Up for Rail Projects
Monday 01 February
January
2010
Top
Underground Train Link Operational at Dulles Airport
Friday 29 January
Rail Job Cuts Could Cost Lives, UK Union Warns
Friday 29 January
Russia Gears Up for Railway Technology Development
Friday 29 January
Arriva Seeks Merger with Keolis
Friday 29 January
Long Island Rail Commuters to Get Mobile Alerts
Thursday 28 January
Tagmaster Chosen for Bombardier's Train Control
Thursday 28 January
Raytheon Wins Contract to Develop Rail Nuclear Detectors
Thursday 28 January
California to Get Biggest Share of High-Speed Rail Funding
Thursday 28 January
SNCF's Logistics Unit to buy Swiss Ermewa
Wednesday 27 January
San Francisco Transbay Transit Center Wins Federal Support
Wednesday 27 January
Flooded Railway Leaves Thousands Stranded in Peru
Wednesday 27 January
Czech Subway Deal Awarded to Domestic Consortium
Wednesday 27 January
Iraq to Tender $3bn Railway
Tuesday 26 January
Verint Technology to Monitor London Overground Stations
Tuesday 26 January
Germany Selects Siemens for New Train Fleet
Tuesday 26 January
Pakistan and Turkey Agree to Build Freight Rail Link
Tuesday 26 January
Campaign for Britain's First High-Speed Domestic Rail Service Begins
Monday 25 January
Dubai Approves $1.4bn for Rail Sector in 2010
Monday 25 January
China Pilots ID-Based Ticketing
Monday 25 January
Canada Opens Olympics Line
Monday 25 January
UK Firm Chosen for S Australia's Rail Electrification
Friday 22 January
Deal Signed for Bangkok's Purple Line
Friday 22 January
Siemens Wins Major Chinese Rail Equipment Deal
Friday 22 January
Hungary Orders Bombardier Locomotives
Friday 22 January
TRL to Promote IMTRAC
Thursday 21 January
Belgium Orders 13 Siemens Light Rail Cars
Thursday 21 January
Thick Fog Causes Rail Disruption in Indian Capital
Thursday 21 January
Chilean Metro to Deploy Alstom Train Control
Thursday 21 January
Singaporean Firm Wins Chinese Train Deal
Wednesday 20 January
Australian Tracks Ready for Extreme Heat
Wednesday 20 January
Deal Signed for NY-New Jersey Communications Upgrade
Wednesday 20 January
UK Proposes Longer Rail Franchises
Wednesday 20 January
DB Schenker Expands in Italy
Tuesday 19 January
Hong Kong's $8.6bn Railway Approved
Tuesday 19 January
Austrian Trains to Use Alstom Control System
Tuesday 19 January
Plan Announced for Faster Travel in Midlands
Tuesday 19 January
Thales to Improve Safety in Barcelona Tunnels
Monday 18 January
US Carload Traffic in 2009 Reaches 20-Year Low
Monday 18 January
Firms Shortlisted for Major Crossrail Job
Monday 18 January
Support Builds for Honolulu's Elevated Railway
Monday 18 January
US Issues Safety Standards for Train Control
Friday 15 January
SNCF and IBM Team up to Process Data
Friday 15 January
Union Claims Millions Wasted in Government's Failed Rail Policy
Friday 15 January
Major Change in US Public Transportation Policy Proposed
Friday 15 January
Huawei to Upgrade Australian Rail Communications
Thursday 14 January
Melbourne's Hottest Night Causes Rail Disruption
Thursday 14 January
SNCF Orders More Alstom Trainsets
Thursday 14 January
Amtrak Plans Fleet Upgrade
Thursday 14 January
Stadler Wins German Railcar Order
Wednesday 13 January
Thales to Equip Austrian Railway Lines
Wednesday 13 January
Alstom's AGV to Enter Testing in Italy
Wednesday 13 January
India and Sri Lanka Sign Rail Rehabilitation Deal
Wednesday 13 January
Hong Kong's $8.6bn Railway Faces Opposition
Tuesday 12 January
APTA Launches High-Speed Rail Centre in US
Tuesday 12 January
Taiwan High-Speed Rail Gets $12bn Loan
Tuesday 12 January
New Vibration Dampening Technology for Rail Industry Developed
Monday 11 January
80-Mile Alaska Railroad Extension Given Go-Ahead
Monday 11 January
GE Wins Brazilian Freight Locomotives Order
Monday 11 January
Contracts Awarded for 2014 Launch of Galileo
Monday 11 January
Thales Wins Spanish Tramway Signalling Deal
Monday 11 January
Polish Railway Chooses Zhuzhou Trains
Friday 08 January
NJ Transit Awards Second Tunnel Deal
Friday 08 January
First Monorail Delivered to Mumbai
Friday 08 January
China to Make Record Rail Investment in 2010
Friday 08 January
AECOM JV to Support New Jersey Rail Bridge Project
Thursday 07 January
China TransInfo to Build Shanghai Transportation System
Thursday 07 January
Indian Railways to go Hi-Tech
Thursday 07 January
Eurostar Services Reel Under Bad Weather
Thursday 07 January
UK Firm to Manage Saudi Rail Project
Wednesday 06 January
Alstom Looks for Indian Partner
Wednesday 06 January
Australian Train Union Demands Ban on Trucks
Wednesday 06 January
Ipoh-Padang Besar Section to Finish on Time
Wednesday 06 January
Siemens to Supply Trains for Russian Winter Olympics
Tuesday 05 January
French City Chooses Alstom Citadis
Tuesday 05 January
Deal Signed for Jebba-Kano Railway
Tuesday 05 January
Dense Fog in India Kills Ten in Rail Accidents
Tuesday 05 January
Bombardier to Maintain Spain's High-Speed Trains
Monday 04 January
New Report Hails High-Speed Era, Says UK Rail Chief
Monday 04 January
Gulf Council to Invest $109bn in Rail Projects
Monday 04 January
Minnesota Unveils $9bn Rail Plan
Monday 04 January
December
2009
Top
Ottawa's $2bn Light Rail Gets Funding Boost
Thursday 24 December
National Express Reports Stability in Trade
Thursday 24 December
AnsaldoBreda to Overhaul MUNI Coaches
Thursday 24 December
Network Rail Orders 700 GSM-R Radios
Thursday 24 December
Finland's Seinäjoki-Kaskinen Line to Undergo Revamp
Thursday 24 December
Work Begins on $1bn Sheppard East LRT
Thursday 24 December
Russia Mulls Rail Link with US
Wednesday 23 December
Metro de Santiago Receives Alstom Trains
Wednesday 23 December
RMT Elects New President
Wednesday 23 December
Vinci and BAM Win Tube Deal
Wednesday 23 December
Auckland Airport Calls for Better Public Transport
Wednesday 23 December
Copenhagen Climate Deal Protesters Disrupt Rail Lines
Tuesday 22 December
Eurostar Resumes Service for Passengers Left Out in the Cold
Tuesday 22 December
Large Coal Project Could Require Rail and Port Link
Tuesday 22 December
Transnet Orders 100 GE Locomotives
Tuesday 22 December
Bombardier to Supply 246 Railcars for Shanghai Metro
Tuesday 22 December
ABB to Power London Underground
Tuesday 22 December
Snowstorm Disrupts Transport Across US
Monday 21 December
Fujitsu Chosen for London's Freedom Pass
Monday 21 December
Brazil's Railroads Need $14bn by 2025, Says CNT
Monday 21 December
Russia Launches First High-Speed Train
Monday 21 December
Queensland Rail Wins Major Deal Ahead of IPO
Monday 21 December
Cambodian Rail Project Gets Further Financing
Friday 18 December
Work to Begin on Portugal-Spain Border Railway
Friday 18 December
BHP and Mitsubishi Bid for Queensland Rail
Friday 18 December
Spain's First Automated Metro Enters Service
Friday 18 December
Metrolink Acquires Toronto-Barrie CN Rail Line
Friday 18 December
Thales Wins Major Swiss Rail Signalling Deal
Thursday 17 December
Corus to Supply Rails to SNCF
Thursday 17 December
Indonesia's First Private Railway Gets Government Nod
Thursday 17 December
Alcatel-Lucent to Modernise Channel Tunnel's Communications
Thursday 17 December
Pennsylvania Undertakes Railway Upgrades
Wednesday 16 December
Hyundai-Rotem Signs UK Firm for Train Safety
Wednesday 16 December
First British High-Speed Rail Line Opens
Wednesday 16 December
Key North West Rail Routes to be Electrified
Wednesday 16 December
Schenker and SNCB Enter Freight Operations Deal
Tuesday 15 December
Alstom Wins Spanish Rail Signalling Deal
Tuesday 15 December
Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Railway Gets Financial Boost
Tuesday 15 December
US Western High Speed Rail Alliance Formed
Tuesday 15 December
African Countries Plan Cross-Border Railway
Tuesday 15 December
Catalan Railways Orders EMUs from Alstom and CAF
Monday 14 December
Turkish Rail Project Gets European Bank Loan Boost
Monday 14 December
Scottish Border Railway up for Tender
Monday 14 December
Los Angeles Approves Light Rail Transit to LAX
Monday 14 December
World's Fastest Train Tested in China
Monday 14 December
Oakland Airport Awards $492m APM Contract
Monday 14 December
New European Satellite Technology Expected to Enter Market
Friday 11 December
Norway Receives First Stadler Tram
Friday 11 December
First Contract for $9bn NJ Transit Rail Tunnel Awarded
Friday 11 December
Chongqing Metro to Use Siemens Signalling
Friday 11 December
Dublin's Luas Tram Extension Opens
Friday 11 December
Chinese Railways Gets $1bn ADB Loan Boost
Thursday 10 December
Alcatel-Lucent to Revamp Kazakh Railway
Thursday 10 December
Brazil to Open Bidding for High-Speed Rail Project
Thursday 10 December
New Chinese Railway to Boost Trade with Asia and Europe
Thursday 10 December
US Proposes Federal Safety Standards
Thursday 10 December
ABB to Power Indian Metro
Wednesday 09 December
EuroMaint Acquires RSM Group
Wednesday 09 December
Bombardier and AnsaldoBreda Team Up on Italian Train Order
Wednesday 09 December
Companies Swarm Over US High-Speed Rail Deal
Wednesday 09 December
Shanghai Opens Metro Line 7
Wednesday 09 December
Alstom to Modernise Italian Rail Line
Tuesday 08 December
Columbian City Orders CAF Trains
Tuesday 08 December
Samsung C&T Wins Rail Deal in Singapore
Tuesday 08 December
Stadler Wins Swiss Tram Order
Tuesday 08 December
DB Regio to Operate Tyne and Wear Metro
Tuesday 08 December
Thales to Upgrade Signalling Systems for Spanish Rail Line
Monday 07 December
Brazilian Freighter Orders Ten Locomotives from GE
Monday 07 December
Macau Launches Tender for Light Metro Rail
Monday 07 December
Harris Stratex to Manage Lithuania Railways' GSM-R System
Monday 07 December
Glasgow-Edinburgh Line to See Faster Rail Services
Monday 07 December
Tasmania-Asciano Rail Deal Completed
Friday 04 December
US Announces $280m for Transport Projects
Friday 04 December
Chinese Province to Receive 580km LRT Network
Friday 04 December
Nottingham Tram Extension Project Moves Ahead
Friday 04 December
€1.55bn La Reunion Tram-Train Deal Signed
Friday 04 December
Choose Rail to Cut CO2, Says Report
Thursday 03 December
Eurotunnel and SNCF Acquire Veolia Cargo
Thursday 03 December
UK Calls for Train Information Code of Practice
Thursday 03 December
RFF Unveils Next-Gen Electronic Interlocking System
Thursday 03 December
First Power Supply Embedded Fibre Cable Developed
Thursday 03 December
Minnesota's NLX to Cost $1bn
Wednesday 02 December
Spain and France to Build New Madrid-Paris Railway
Wednesday 02 December
Siemens Train System Chosen for Vienna Underground
Wednesday 02 December
Geneva Approves Rail Link with France
Wednesday 02 December
Yonge-University-Spadina Subway Extension Begins
Wednesday 02 December
Montpellier-Perpignan Rail Project Moves Ahead
Tuesday 01 December
Canada Testing Biodiesel in Winter Locomotives
Tuesday 01 December
Temporary Rail Station Opens in Flood-Hit Cumbria
Tuesday 01 December
Polish City Orders 40 Trams Ahead of Games
Tuesday 01 December
Train Attack Kills 25 in Russia
Tuesday 01 December
November
2009
Top
Ottawa Chooses Light Rail Transit
Monday 30 November
Deutsche Bahn Orders Alstom Trains
Monday 30 November
Hitachi to Bid for France's High-Speed Train Contract
Monday 30 November
Tel Aviv Light Rail Contractor Seeks Time to Secure Funding
Monday 30 November
Perth's Joondalup Railway to be Extended
Monday 30 November
Bombardier and German DLR Team up for High-Speed Trains
Friday 27 November
National Express to Lose Second Rail Franchise
Friday 27 November
Irish Rail Operator to Propose €3bn Subway
Friday 27 November
Plan Submitted for £600m Birmingham New Street Station Revamp
Friday 27 November
Indian and Chinese Firms to Restore Sri Lankan Railway Line
Friday 27 November
Cubic to Supply Germany's First Electronic Ticketing System
Thursday 26 November
US Firm Wins Sao Paulo Train Order
Thursday 26 November
New Facility to Recycle Britain's Redundant Track
Thursday 26 November
Pakistan Seeks Chinese Locomotives
Thursday 26 November
First Contracts Awarded for India's Freight Corridor
Thursday 26 November
Russia Ready for High-Speed Train Launch
Wednesday 25 November
Auckland Railway to Get New Electric Trains
Wednesday 25 November
New Rail Routes to Link London and Europe, Says PM
Wednesday 25 November
China to Add 20,000km of New Rail Lines
Wednesday 25 November
UK's Hitachi Hybrid Deal Likely Next Year
Wednesday 25 November
Network Rail Submits Birmingham Gateway Application
Tuesday 24 November
Rail More Fuel Efficient than Trucks, Study Says
Tuesday 24 November
DB to Operate Swedish Trains
Tuesday 24 November
Myanmar to Build New Rail Link to China
Tuesday 24 November
Deutsche Bahn and Qatar Sign €17bn Rail Deal
Tuesday 24 November
Funds Granted for Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Rail Study
Monday 23 November
New Jersey Transit Joins "Close Call" Pilot Project
Monday 23 November
Testing Begins on UK-Bound Siemens 380 Desiro EMUs
Monday 23 November
TT Unit First IRIS Certified Supplier in China
Monday 23 November
First of 32 Stadler FLIRTs Launched in Finland
Monday 23 November
Kenya-Uganda Joint Railway Moves Ahead
Friday 20 November
Gautrain Section to Open for World Cup
Friday 20 November
GE and China Sign MoU for US Rail Market
Friday 20 November
Bombardier Wins $1.4bn SNCF Train Deal
Friday 20 November
Oyster Cards to go Suburban Early Next Year
Friday 20 November
Thales Eyes Australian and New Zealand Rail Markets
Thursday 19 November
Casablanca Orders Alstom Citadis Trams
Thursday 19 November
Siemens Modernises Lithuanian Marshalling Yard
Thursday 19 November
Balfour Beatty Wins Chinese Rail Electrification Deal
Thursday 19 November
Ten Worst UK Rail Stations to Get £50m Makeover
Thursday 19 November
GE to Supply Assemblies for Chinese Locomotives
Wednesday 18 November
Minnesota Starts First Commuter Rail Line
Wednesday 18 November
Stadler Rail to Provide Trains to France
Wednesday 18 November
US Plans to Supervise Safety of Subway and Light Rail
Wednesday 18 November
Pakistan and China to Form Joint Venture Railway Consortium
Wednesday 18 November
Thales Wins Signalling Maintenance Deal in Spain
Tuesday 17 November
Wales' Rail Stations to Get £85m Upgrade
Tuesday 17 November
French Consortium to Build Vietnamese Light Rail
Tuesday 17 November
LA Opens Gold Line Eastside Extension
Tuesday 17 November
Govt Plans £750m in Cutbacks for Thameslink
Tuesday 17 November
Railroad Bridges to be Built Using 100% Recycled Plastics
Monday 16 November
Bombardier Delivers First of 36 Locomotives to New Jersey
Monday 16 November
£3.25bn Plan for Railway Stations Upgrade Unveiled
Monday 16 November
German Firm Wins Major Rail Deal in China
Monday 16 November
Deal Signed for Last Leg of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail
Monday 16 November
Iranian Military Guard Wins Rail Deal
Friday 13 November
Malaysia Awards Contract to Chinese Firms
Friday 13 November
Oz Rail Freight Hub Proposed
Friday 13 November
Sifang and Priestmangoode to Design High-Speed Trains for China
Friday 13 November
Thailand Approves Four Rail Routes
Friday 13 November
Johannesburg Rail Link Delayed
Thursday 12 November
GE to Provide BASF with Rail Monitoring
Thursday 12 November
Signalling Contract Awarded for Beijing Subway Line
Thursday 12 November
Saudi Arabia Kicks off New Light Rail Project
Thursday 12 November
'Bike On, Bike Off' Trains in Philippines for Greener Transport
Thursday 12 November
Alcatel-Lucent and Thales Win Chinese Rail Signalling Deal
Wednesday 11 November
GE Powerhaul Enters European Market
Wednesday 11 November
Blackstone Buys Stake in Indian Freight Firm
Wednesday 11 November
Berlin Gives Go-Ahead for U5-U55 Link
Wednesday 11 November
Thailand Plans $44bn Railway Upgrade
Wednesday 11 November
Stadler and AnsaldoBreda Win Italian Train Order
Tuesday 10 November
CAF to Supply LRVs to Belgrade
Tuesday 10 November
Kazakhstan Railways Signs MOU with Italian Firms
Tuesday 10 November
Tenders to Open for Adelaide's $1.4bn Electrification
Tuesday 10 November
Funds Approved for World's Longest Suspension Bridge
Tuesday 10 November
US Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Fall
Monday 09 November
Chinese Firm to Build Lagos-Jebba Railway
Monday 09 November
BNSF to Install New Equipment Info System
Monday 09 November
Design Flaws Halt Sydney Freight Project
Monday 09 November
Alstom and CAF to Supply Trains to Barcelona
Monday 09 November
Strabag-Led Team to Build New Vienna Station
Friday 06 November
Leighton to Build 225km Mongolian Freight Line
Friday 06 November
Team Appointed to Advise Natural England on Transport Policies
Friday 06 November
NSW Receives First Chinese High-Speed Trains
Friday 06 November
Hamburg-Köln Express Established
Friday 06 November
Ansaldo to Upgrade Hunter Valley Signalling
Thursday 05 November
Kuala Lumpur Unveils Light Rail Extension Plan
Thursday 05 November
Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Remaining Stake in BNSF
Thursday 05 November
Pennsylvania to Build Navy Yard Intermodal Facility
Thursday 05 November
BNSF Tops Climate Change Disclosure Index
Thursday 05 November
Turkish City Buys Chinese Wagons
Wednesday 04 November
Canadian Rail Operator to Rebuild Trains
Wednesday 04 November
Scottish Border Rail Link Project Moves Ahead
Wednesday 04 November
Spain's AVE High-Speed Railway Beats Air Route
Wednesday 04 November
Malaysia-Indian JV to Bid for $2.4bn Bangalore Monorail
Wednesday 04 November
Calgary LRT Extension Contract Awarded
Tuesday 03 November
New Watford-St Albans Tram Service Unveiled
Tuesday 03 November
Colombia Appoints Railway Tender Consultants
Tuesday 03 November
LA Calls off Light Rail Car Deal
Tuesday 03 November
Thailand Plans $30bn Railway Upgrade
Tuesday 03 November
LUL to Manage Former Metronet Tube Contracts
Monday 02 November
Hyundai Rotem Rolls Out First Unmanned Brazil Railcar
Monday 02 November
UK Operators Demand Longer Franchise Deals
Monday 02 November
National Express Rejects Stagecoach Offer
Monday 02 November
October
2009
Top
Thales to Secure Hungarian Railway
Friday 30 October
First Afghan Rail Project to Start This Year
Friday 30 October
China's Bullet Trains to Impact Aviation
Friday 30 October
Eurotunnel Seeks Partners to Buy High Speed 1
Friday 30 October
Network Rail to Electrify Midland Main Line
Friday 30 October
Alstom Wins €800m SNCF Train Deal
Thursday 29 October
EIB and Spain Ink €5bn Funding Agreement
Thursday 29 October
Pakistan to Revamp Rail Signalling
Thursday 29 October
Beijing's Key Stations to be Linked Underground
Thursday 29 October
National Express Named UK's Most Improved Operator
Thursday 29 October
India Upgrades to Broad Gauge
Wednesday 28 October
China to Buy 140 Kawasaki Heavy Bullet Trains
Wednesday 28 October
LA Metro Gold Line Eastside to Open in November
Wednesday 28 October
Nigeria and China Sign $875m Abuja-Kaduna Rail Deal
Wednesday 28 October
Washington Metro to Trial New Anti-Crash System
Wednesday 28 October
Queensland Coal Railway Project Moves Ahead
Tuesday 27 October
Brazil Awards Sao Paulo Metro Signalling Contract
Tuesday 27 October
RailRunner and Stone India to Build Freight Cars
Tuesday 27 October
Brazilian Firm and Mozambique Sign Freight Rail Pact
Tuesday 27 October
340km Border Railway in Australia to Go Ahead
Tuesday 27 October
Contract Signed for Honolulu Rail Project
Monday 26 October
Contracts Awarded for PATH Railway Upgrade
Monday 26 October
Norwegian Firm to Maintain Alstom's Sweden Trains
Monday 26 October
Israeli Firm to Deploy First Softswitch Communication in India
Monday 26 October
South Africa Chooses Israeli Fare System
Friday 23 October
Canadian National Orders 70 New Locomotives
Friday 23 October
Indonesian Coal Railway Gets Government Nod
Friday 23 October
Thales to Supply Istanbul Metro's Train Signalling System
Friday 23 October
Railway-technology.com Launches Rail Industry Survey
Friday 23 October
Hong Kong Express Rail Link Approved
Thursday 22 October
Thales Selects BelAir for Bergen Light Rail Signalling
Thursday 22 October
SBF Plans $15m Rail Container Terminal in Nigeria
Thursday 22 October
GCC Railway to Extend to Yemen
Thursday 22 October
Australia Awards $4bn Regional Rail Link Contract
Thursday 22 October
Russia Signs Up for New Mongolian Rail Line
Wednesday 21 October
Siemens to Supply Controls for Europe's Largest Freight Hub
Wednesday 21 October
Israeli Government May Take Over $3bn Red Line
Wednesday 21 October
Austrian Railways to Invite Bids for €2.3bn Tunnel Project
Wednesday 21 October
Macau Light Rail to Cost $940m
Wednesday 21 October
Indian Train Crash Kills 21
Wednesday 21 October
First LRV Rolled Out for Busan-Gimhae Line
Tuesday 20 October
New Canada Line Fitted with Thales' Communications
Tuesday 20 October
Virginia Railway Chooses French Firm
Tuesday 20 October
Cosmen-CVC Bid Collapses, Stagecoach Enters Scene
Tuesday 20 October
Finnish Firm to Design Airport Rail Line in Poland
Monday 19 October
Yemen Invites Bids for First-Ever Rail Project
Monday 19 October
Norwegian Firm to Upgrade Nigerian Railway's Radios
Monday 19 October
China and Russia Sign High-Speed Rail Deal
Monday 19 October
UK's Channel Tunnel Rail Up for Sale
Friday 16 October
Jacobs to Manage Amtrak Infrastructure Projects
Friday 16 October
Costa Rica Rail Project to be Tendered Soon
Friday 16 October
Thales to Supply First Polish ETCS
Friday 16 October
Bombardier Wins Italian Electric Train Order
Friday 16 October
Polish Freight Operator Orders Six Bombardier Engines
Thursday 15 October
Skanska to Build 400m Railway Viaduct in London
Thursday 15 October
China Builds 4.6km Rail Bridge
Thursday 15 October
Netherlands Freight Line Fits Alstom Control and Signalling System
Thursday 15 October
US High-Speed Rail Grant Deadline Extended
Thursday 15 October
Flexity Trams En Route to Vancouver for 2010 Winter Games
Wednesday 14 October
Honolulu Rail Project Moves Ahead
Wednesday 14 October
New York MTA Energy-Saving Project Gets Federal Boost
Wednesday 14 October
Mozambique Plans $11bn Rail Line to Link Provinces
Wednesday 14 October
Qatar Tenders First Contract for Five Planned Rail Lines
Wednesday 14 October
$8bn Rail Plan Proposed to Malaysia
Tuesday 13 October
Oman Plans to Link Batinah with UAE Border
Tuesday 13 October
EC Warns Member States over First Railway Package
Tuesday 13 October
Saudi Bank to Finance Pakistan Rail Upgrade
Tuesday 13 October
RZD Plans New Subsidiary for Long-Haul Passenger Service
Tuesday 13 October
Bombardier Unveils First EU Emissions-Compliant Itino
Monday 12 October
Beijing Metro Line 4 Equipped with Thales Signalling
Monday 12 October
Nexans to Supply Railway Cables for Istanbul Rail Line
Monday 12 October
Mozambique Secures Funding for New Freight Line
Monday 12 October
Nigeria Approves $874m for Railway Upgrade
Monday 12 October
GE Delivers Two PowerHaul Locomotives to Freightliner
Friday 09 October
Siemens Wins $205m San Diego Rail Car Order
Friday 09 October
South Korean Consortium to Build $1.2bn Railway Line in Vietnam
Friday 09 October
IBM Software to Manage BART Operations
Friday 09 October
Translink Launches N Ireland's First Smartcard
Friday 09 October
Kazakhstan Signs Alstom for Rail Infrastructure Contracts
Thursday 08 October
Sudan Plans Rail Expansion to Mombasa
Thursday 08 October
Namibia-Botswana Rail Project Moves Ahead
Thursday 08 October
Thales to Upgrade CIS for UK Rail Operator
Thursday 08 October
India Plans to Build New Rail Lines to Bhutan and Nepal
Thursday 08 October
UK Begins Installing Environmentally Friendly Rail Tracks
Wednesday 07 October
Metrolink to Activate Inward-Facing Locomotive Cameras
Wednesday 07 October
Greater Toronto Transit Expansion Gets Conditional Approval
Wednesday 07 October
North Carolina Applies for $5bn Rail Budget
Wednesday 07 October
Oman to Seek Railway Bids in December
Wednesday 07 October
Alstom and Ansaldo to Maintain Italy's High-Speed ERTMS
Tuesday 06 October
Mozambique Plans New $500m Freight Railway
Tuesday 06 October
EIB and Paris Sign €500m Tramway Extension Deal
Tuesday 06 October
Skanska Signed Up for New York Transit Hub Project
Tuesday 06 October
Kenya and Uganda Sign New Railway Line Agreement
Tuesday 06 October
Beijing Metro Line 4 Opens
Monday 05 October
MTA Capital Construction Awards Long Island Rail Project
Monday 05 October
High-Speed Trains to Connect Korean Cities with Incheon Airport
Monday 05 October
Cisalpino Rail Service to Cease Operations by December
Monday 05 October
Afghanistan to Get ADB Rail Grant
Friday 02 October
Gulf Railway Line Cost Jumps to $25bn
Friday 02 October
Alstom to Electrify Andalusian Tramway
Friday 02 October
AmeyColas Chosen for UK Track Renewal
Friday 02 October
Chinese Province Opens First Rail Network
Friday 02 October
Singapore JV to Supply Train Cars to China
Thursday 01 October
Alstom to Provide ERTMS Solutions on French Freight Corridors
Thursday 01 October
Siemens to Help Extend Finnish Metro
Thursday 01 October
AECOM Wins $19m Light Rail Expansion Contract
Thursday 01 October
September
2009
Top
Bombardier and CSR Win $4bn Chinese High-Speed Train Deal
Wednesday 30 September
Siemens and Bombardier to Supply 20 Trains to Austria
Wednesday 30 September
China Signs Locomotive Maintenance Deal with Pakistan
Wednesday 30 September
Italian Firm Wins Los Angeles $300m Rail-Car Deal
Wednesday 30 September
Skanska to Build 1.8km Rail Tunnel in Slovakia
Tuesday 29 September
CN Completes Memphis Yard Renovation
Tuesday 29 September
GE Delivers Evolution Series Locomotive to Mongolia
Tuesday 29 September
SNCF Plans to Invest €1bn to Step up Freight Operations
Tuesday 29 September
Tanzania Railways Receives Part of $44m World Bank Loan
Tuesday 29 September
National Express Bid Deadline to be Extended
Monday 28 September
Troubled Hungarian National Rail Seeks €325m Loan
Monday 28 September
Swiss Rail Firm Orders New Inter-regional Trains
Monday 28 September
Singapore Awards Last Two DTL2 Contracts
Monday 28 September
Upgraded Section Opens on NSW Pacific Highway
Friday 25 September
US Awards $100m Grant for Eco-Friendly Transport Projects
Friday 25 September
Initial Work on Tees Valley Metro Ready to Begin
Friday 25 September
California Eyes More Than Half of $8bn Federal Rail Funds
Friday 25 September
Canadian Rail Operator to Upgrade Locos and Rolling Stock Fleet
Thursday 24 September
Track Installation Begins on Anacostia Streetcar Project
Thursday 24 September
Chinese Ministry Issues $4.4bn Bond to Fund Rail Construction
Thursday 24 September
Brazil Plans Rail Expansion in Santa Catarina
Thursday 24 September
Work to Begin on China-Funded Rail Line in Sri Lanka
Wednesday 23 September
Alstom Selects SteelEye's Software System for Beijing Metro
Wednesday 23 September
Network Rail Unveils Plans to Double Train Services in Northern England
Wednesday 23 September
Brazil's Rio-São Paulo Metro May Receive $11bn BNDES Loan
Wednesday 23 September
Bombardier Wins €129m Tram-Train Order
Tuesday 22 September
India to Receive Japanese Loan for Rail Project
Tuesday 22 September
Czech to Invest $455m in Rail Fleet Renewal
Tuesday 22 September
State Plans to Takeover Troubled Taiwan's Bullet Rail Operator
Tuesday 22 September
Greece Orders 102 Railcars from Hyundai Rotem-Led Consortium
Monday 21 September
Danish Network Upgrade Programme Gets Underway
Monday 21 September
Alstom to Supply Signalling for Indian City's Metro
Monday 21 September
First Extension of Auckland Railway Gets Underway
Monday 21 September
Scottish Government Drops £120m Glasgow Airport Rail Plan
Monday 21 September
RZD Plans to Borrow $1.3bn to Revive Rail
Friday 18 September
France to Invest $12bn in Rail Freight Operations Over Ten Years
Friday 18 September
Alstom Wins €100m Tram Order From French Cities
Friday 18 September
Deutsche Bahn Places $131m Train Order with Bombardier
Friday 18 September
UK to Trial First Tram-Train on Sheffield-Rotherham Route
Friday 18 September
Vossloh Cogifer and Thales to Supply Interlockings to Tunisian Rail
Thursday 17 September
Istanbul Places €139m Order for 30 Trains
Thursday 17 September
Axell and Kapsch to Install Wireless Train Systems in Austria
Thursday 17 September
Siemens Teams Up with Portuguese Railway for Fleet Maintenance
Thursday 17 September
Former Tube Chief Reappointed
Thursday 17 September
India to Invest $41bn in Metro Rail Over Next Ten Years
Wednesday 16 September
Peru Plans $1bn Northern Mining Railway
Wednesday 16 September
Construction on Malaysia's $2bn Light Rail Extension to Begin in 2010
Wednesday 16 September
DART Opens First Section of $1.8bn LRT Green Line
Wednesday 16 September
Cameroon Enlists Korean Consortium to Develop National Rail Plan
Wednesday 16 September
Rail Sector Least Affected by Recession, Survey Says
Tuesday 15 September
Indian Railways Places $204m Locomotives Order
Tuesday 15 September
New York’s Moynihan Station Gets Green Signal
Tuesday 15 September
China CNR to Supply 20 Diesel Trains to KiwiRail
Tuesday 15 September
South Africa Plans New Rail Line from Motherwell to Coega IDZ
Tuesday 15 September
Korail to Buy Loss-Ridden Airport Railway for $979m
Monday 14 September
India's Metros Select Motorola Communication System
Monday 14 September
Kenya to Build $4bn Rail Line to Uganda
Monday 14 September
Pennsylvania's Maglev Line Gets $28m Boost
Monday 14 September
National Express Likely to Accept Latest Bid
Friday 11 September
Skanska to Renovate Gdansk Railway Station
Friday 11 September
Indian Railways Seeks $475m Loan to Buy Locomotives
Friday 11 September
Bulgaria Finishes Sofia Metro Line 1
Friday 11 September
Vietnam Railway Signs $47m Rail Consultancy Deal
Friday 11 September
Work Progresses on $15m Australian Rail Bridge
Thursday 10 September
Nexans to Power Mumbai Metro Trains
Thursday 10 September
Sao Paulo's Rail Network to Get $41m Power Upgrade
Thursday 10 September
National Express Unions Call Fresh Strikes
Thursday 10 September
Pakistan Approves $1.6bn Plan to Revive Karachi Circular Railway
Wednesday 09 September
Dubai Metro Opening Stalls
Wednesday 09 September
Tasmanian Government Strikes Deal to Take Back Rail Network
Wednesday 09 September
London's Crossrail Project Gets £1bn EIB Loan
Wednesday 09 September
Netherlands Opens Amsterdam-Rotterdam Rail Line
Wednesday 09 September
Alstom Delivers First Citadis Tram to Turkey
Tuesday 08 September
Saudi Railway Awards $720m Rail Contract
Tuesday 08 September
New Consortium Formed For Crossrail Tunnelling Contracts
Tuesday 08 September
Eurotunnel and SNCF Acquire Veolia Subsidiaries
Tuesday 08 September
Pakistan to Get $140m Signal Upgrade Loan
Monday 07 September
Work on $1.4bn Mecca-Medina Rail Put to Tender
Monday 07 September
Stagecoach Pays £100m to Keep UK Rail Lines
Monday 07 September
Train Market Will Derail in 2010, Says GE Head
Monday 07 September
Bombardier Wins $431m Tram Order
Friday 04 September
Japan Sets up Office to Promote Bullet Trains
Friday 04 September
Alstom and Dalkia Win Dublin Light Rail Infrastructure Contract
Friday 04 September
John Holland and United Win Melbourne Rail Deal
Thursday 03 September
NJ Transit Equips Stations With New Speech Technology
Thursday 03 September
Qatar to Call for Bids for One of Five Planned Rail Lines
Thursday 03 September
Struggling Bulgarian Rail Operator to Lay Off Staff
Thursday 03 September
Network Rail Draws Ten-Year Great Western Upgrade Plan
Thursday 03 September
Dubai Metro Costs go up 75%
Wednesday 02 September
China Delivers 225 Rail Carriages to Myanmar
Wednesday 02 September
Minnesota's First Commuter Rail Line to Open in November
Wednesday 02 September
IDB Okays €20m Loan for Iran Railway
Wednesday 02 September
Pacific National Equips All Freight Vehicles with Communication Systems
Wednesday 02 September
National Express Gets Revised Takeover Offer
Tuesday 01 September
Pakistan and China Plan Freight Rail Service
Tuesday 01 September
Irish Rail Orders 24 Ballast Wagons
Tuesday 01 September
Tokyo Plans to Renovate Shared Tracks to Cut Delays
Tuesday 01 September
UK’s Network Rail Lays Off Staff to Save Money
Tuesday 01 September
Bombardier Eyes Indian Rail Car Market
Tuesday 01 September
August
2009
Top
Firms Team Up to Bid for Crossrail Tunnelling Contracts
Friday 28 August
RZD Acquires 50% Stake in Mongolian Ulan-Bator Railway
Friday 28 August
Ballastless Tracks to Debut in India
Friday 28 August
Network Rail Unveils £34bn High-Speed Rail Plans for UK
Friday 28 August
UK Kicks Off Improved Ticketing Initiative on Tyne & Wear Metro
Friday 28 August
Work Underway on Russia-Mongolia Joint Rail Project
Thursday 27 August
First of 55 Siemens LRVs Arrives for FasTrack Programme
Thursday 27 August
Crossrail Invites Bids for Major Tunnelling Contracts
Thursday 27 August
Tanzania-Zambia Rail Seeks $100m for Revival
Thursday 27 August
UK Rail Centre Plan Dropped
Wednesday 26 August
Design Conceptualised for Saudi Arabian Trains
Wednesday 26 August
Ghana Plans Major Rail Construction
Wednesday 26 August
Colas Rail-Morgan JV Wins Network Rail Project
Wednesday 26 August
Siemens-DB to Enter US Rail Business
Tuesday 25 August
China's CNR Gets Approval for IPO
Tuesday 25 August
Kiwirail Coaches Refurbished With Engineered Leather
Tuesday 25 August
GE and EuroMaint Collaborate for European Rail Business
Tuesday 25 August
Iranian Railways Attracts €17bn of Foreign Investment
Monday 24 August
NCC Wins $73m Tvärbanan Light Rail Expansion Contract
Monday 24 August
Work to Start Soon on London's First River-Spanning Rail Station
Monday 24 August
Spain Plans to Build New Gauge-changing Facility
Monday 24 August
Delhi Metro Builds India's Largest Tunnel
Monday 24 August
Qingdao to Spend $4.2bn on Subway Construction
Friday 21 August
Queensland Rail gets New Locomotives
Friday 21 August
UK Interchange gets New CCTV System
Friday 21 August
FirstGroup to Join Race for East Coast Franchise
Friday 21 August
Westcode to Supply Power to Run London Trains
Friday 21 August
Wabtec Wins $44m Locomotives Order
Thursday 20 August
Tram-Tiss Consortium to Build Reunion Island Rail System
Thursday 20 August
Sena Rail Restoration Expected in September
Thursday 20 August
Indian Railways to Introduce Smart Ticketing
Thursday 20 August
Freight Line to Dublin Port Resumes Service
Thursday 20 August
Work Begins on Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal
Wednesday 19 August
Tenders Called for Californian Rail Project
Wednesday 19 August
Mumbai Starts Work on Second Metro
Wednesday 19 August
FGC Trains Equipped With New Broadband Technology
Wednesday 19 August
US to Run Bullet Trains on Solar
Wednesday 19 August
Australia Completes Another Phase of $28m Hunter Valley Rail Revamp
Tuesday 18 August
Trial Run Begins on Pakistan-Iran-Turkey Freight Rail Line
Tuesday 18 August
Metrolink Gets Grant to Eliminate Train Collisions
Tuesday 18 August
High-Speed Rail Less Green Than UK Air Route, Says Report
Tuesday 18 August
Norfolk Southern to Build $95m Intermodal Terminal
Monday 17 August
India’s Quazigund-Anantnag Rail Line Ready to Open
Monday 17 August
Vietnam to Embrace Japan's Bullet Train Technology
Monday 17 August
CTA Announces Routes for Rail Extension
Monday 17 August
LNGV and Bombardier Extend Fleet Maintenance Deal
Friday 14 August
Russian Rail Operator to Team up With Finnish Firm
Friday 14 August
UK Rail Station Installs Harrington Hump
Friday 14 August
Indian's Western Railway Introduces Portable Explosives and Narcotics Detectors
Friday 14 August
Birmingham Station to Undergo £600m Overhaul
Thursday 13 August
China to Increase Rail Investment Bill to Over $100bn per Year
Thursday 13 August
Russia Invests in "Oil Shipments to China" Rail Project
Thursday 13 August
First Bomb Detection Dog to Patrol Australian Rail
Thursday 13 August
Siemens to Equip Trains to Use Galileo Satellite System
Thursday 13 August
Scotland to Reopen Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Line After 50 Years
Wednesday 12 August
Sri Lanka to Construct 26 New Rail Stations
Wednesday 12 August
Australian Operator Proposes New Express Service for Ill Passengers
Wednesday 12 August
Network Rail to Trial Modular Signalling System
Wednesday 12 August
Bank of China Plans 8% Stake in Beijing-Shanghai Rail Firm
Tuesday 11 August
Amtrak Restores First of 21 Damaged Trains
Tuesday 11 August
Deadline Set for National Express Bidders
Tuesday 11 August
India to Modernise Security at Railway Stations
Tuesday 11 August
Louisiana Plans New Passenger Rail Service
Tuesday 11 August
UK Plans to Replace Domestic Flights with High-Speed Rail
Monday 10 August
Canada's Union Station up for a $640m Overhaul
Monday 10 August
South Africa to Invest in Rail Service
Monday 10 August
Tasmania to Meet Rail Network Transfer Deadline
Monday 10 August
Bangalore Metro to be Complete by 2012, Says BMRCL
Friday 07 August
Chicago Transit Authority Bans Employee Electronic Devices
Friday 07 August
Russian Railways Cuts Environmental Damage
Friday 07 August
Eurotunnel Bids for Veolia Cargo Subsidiaries
Friday 07 August
Kazakhstan Begins Zhetigen-Korgas Line Construction
Thursday 06 August
Pakistan Plans Passenger Rail Between Pakistan, Iran and Turkey
Thursday 06 August
Canadian Pacific Sells Historic Windsor Station
Thursday 06 August
Russian Sapsan Train Completes First Demonstration Journey
Thursday 06 August
Minnesota Seeks $382m of Federal Money for High-Speed Rail
Thursday 06 August
ABB Group to Supply Rail Traction and Power Equipment to Stadler
Wednesday 05 August
Delayed Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Rail Line to Open in 2012, say Officials
Wednesday 05 August
IBM to Provide IT Support to Amtrak
Wednesday 05 August
Victoria Station to get £695m Facelift
Wednesday 05 August
Study to Assess Feasibility of Sydney Light Rail Extension
Wednesday 05 August
Nottingham Tram Extension Moves Ahead
Tuesday 04 August
RIL-Led Consortium Wins $1.7bn Mumbai Metro Contract
Tuesday 04 August
Macmahon to Join Hunter Valley Rail Corridor Upgrade
Tuesday 04 August
Tasmanian Rail Network Completes First Renovation Phase
Tuesday 04 August
Historic Chinese Rail Line Reopens After Restoration
Tuesday 04 August
Siemens Wins €320m Russian Contract to Supply Rail Coaches
Monday 03 August
Ireland Reopens Midleton-Cork Line
Monday 03 August
Venezuela and China Form JV for Biggest Rail Project Yet
Monday 03 August
Streatham Common Station Earmarked Under "Railways for All" Plan
Monday 03 August
Ladakh Rail Project Moves Ahead
Monday 03 August
July
2009
Top
Leighton to Carry Out Hunter Valley Capacity Upgrade
Friday 31 July
India Trials First Standard Gauge Train
Friday 31 July
India Ready to Inaugurate Kolkata's Garia Metro
Friday 31 July
UK Plans to Build Rail Interchange at Gogar
Friday 31 July
Abu Dhabi Calls for Bids for LRT Project
Thursday 30 July
Connecticut Improves Rail Signalling
Thursday 30 July
Pennsylvania Bids for $2.3bn Stimulus Grant for Maglev
Wednesday 29 July
London Underground Launches New Train
Wednesday 29 July
Work Begins on First Metro Project for China's Dalian
Wednesday 29 July
London Robots Fight Rail Line-Side Fires
Wednesday 29 July
Stadler Wins €90m Italian Contract
Wednesday 29 July
UK Gets New Recyclable Station
Tuesday 28 July
Veolia Transportation Wins US Rail Contract
Tuesday 28 July
Brasilia's Metro to Get New Trains and Signalling System
Tuesday 28 July
New Delhi to have 26 New Rail Bridges Before Commonwealth Games
Tuesday 28 July
Seoul Subway Line 9 Launched
Monday 27 July
UK Rail "Not a Mess" say Operating Companies
Monday 27 July
Tees Valley Metro Project Wins £30m Grant
Monday 27 July
Texmaco and UGL Team Up with Japanese Firms to Build Metro Coaches
Monday 27 July
Second Phase of Honolulu Rail Project gets Federal Approval
Monday 27 July
Hong Kong Rail Project Moves Ahead with Insurance Appointment
Monday 27 July
Thales-Alcatel-Lucent Consortium to Provide Metro Services in China
Friday 24 July
Ansaldo STS Wins Libyan Rail Signalling Contract
Friday 24 July
Via Rail Cancels Trains Ahead of Union Strike
Friday 24 July
Liverpool-Manchester Rail Line to Get £100m for Electrification
Friday 24 July
John Laing Wins 20-Year UK Rail Station Contract
Thursday 23 July
Bangkok to get Two More Rail Lines
Thursday 23 July
London to Bristol Rail Line to be Electrified
Thursday 23 July
BNSF Files Lawsuit Against TCRY
Thursday 23 July
Work Begins on $23m Howard Rail Project
Wednesday 22 July
Taiwan Begins Design Phase of Taipei-Yilan Line
Wednesday 22 July
Seattle-Tukwila Light Rail Line Inaugurated
Wednesday 22 July
Hoboken to Meadowland Rail Line Ready to Open
Wednesday 22 July
GE Transportation Signs Ten-Year Australian Rolling Stock Deal
Wednesday 22 July
Cotswold Rail Track Redoubling Begins
Wednesday 22 July
Norfolk Southern to Build $129m Intermodal Terminal
Tuesday 21 July
Talgo Signs $47m Deal With US State for New Trains
Tuesday 21 July
All National Rail Enquiries to go Through India in Cost-Cutting Effort
Tuesday 21 July
Longest Rail Bridge in India Nearing Completion
Tuesday 21 July
Canada to Invest $268m for Toronto-Montreal Rail Track Renovation
Monday 20 July
Brazil Development Bank Loans $351m for Rail Line
Monday 20 July
Indonesia Launches Biggest-Ever Train Order
Monday 20 July
FRA Gets 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Rail Federal Grant
Monday 20 July
Philippines Grand Terminal Project gets NEDA Approval
Monday 20 July
European Bank Awards Largest-Ever Loan to Russian Railways
Friday 17 July
Atos Origin to Upgrade Scotrail Ticketing System
Friday 17 July
Longest Tunnel in Indian Rail Network Nearing Completion
Friday 17 July
Greek City to Get €250m EIB Loan for Metro
Friday 17 July
Bombardier Wins $255m Contract to Build Phoenix SkyTrain
Thursday 16 July
Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific Launch New Intermodal Service for Shippers
Thursday 16 July
US Benton-Gorham Ill Line Gets $27m Facelift
Thursday 16 July
SNCF to Float Tenders for 35 TGV Cars
Thursday 16 July
CNR to Supply 20 Locomotives to KiwiRail
Wednesday 15 July
Italy Metro Installs Reicom's Novel Cyclope Technology
Wednesday 15 July
Amtrak Renovates First Car Using Federal Grant
Wednesday 15 July
Delhi-Gurgaon Metro Rail Contract Awarded
Wednesday 15 July
Brazilian City Gets World Bank Loan to Improve Rail System
Tuesday 14 July
Paris RER to Get €115m for Renovation
Tuesday 14 July
EIB Gives Loan for High-Speed Rail Line in Spain
Tuesday 14 July
Mulhouse Tram Line Extended to Bourtzwiller
Tuesday 14 July
Nortel to Provide Czech Railways with GSM-R Network
Tuesday 14 July
New Brunswick Southern Railway Set for Renovation
Monday 13 July
Tognum to Supply Rail Engines to Bombardier and Siemens
Monday 13 July
Parsons Brinckerhoff to Join DART Design Team
Monday 13 July
Washington Metro Red Line to get $177m Facelift
Monday 13 July
Skanska-Led Consortium to Overhaul Rail Line in Czech Republic
Friday 10 July
UK to Get 16 Flexity 2 Trams
Friday 10 July
UAE to Set Up State-Funded Rail Company
Friday 10 July
Siemens to Supply 100 Desiro Classic DMU Trains to DSB
Friday 10 July
AnsaldoBreda Secures €86m Brazilian Contract for 20 Trains
Friday 10 July
Heijmans Wins €87.5m Substructure Contract
Thursday 09 July
Chinese Railways to Get 400 "Harmony" Electric Locomotives
Thursday 09 July
Phase II of Shanghai Metro Line 8 Opens
Thursday 09 July
London Tube "Extremely Vulnerable" to Attacks, says Report
Thursday 09 July
Stadler Winterthur Delivers the First Electric Shunting Locomotive to SBB
Thursday 09 July
Bombardier to Supply 23 More Flexity Outlook Trams to Austria
Wednesday 08 July
Selex and Oxford BioSignals Sign Contract for UK Rail
Wednesday 08 July
India to Invest $8.65bn in Rail Expansion and Revamp
Wednesday 08 July
Michigan Plans to Cut Amtrak Subsidies
Wednesday 08 July
Work Begins on New Chicago Station
Wednesday 08 July
TransLink to Get Seven More BiLevel Commuter Railcars
Tuesday 07 July
East London Line to be Completed in Three Parts
Tuesday 07 July
Londonderry Rail Line Modernisation Moves A Step Closer
Tuesday 07 July
Queensland to Have Its First Light Rail System
Tuesday 07 July
Taiwan High Speed Rail to Seek $11.9bn
Tuesday 07 July
US to Get First Home-Made Streetcar in 60 Years
Monday 06 July
Italy Suspends Use of GATX-Made Wagons After Rail Accident
Monday 06 July
California High-Speed Rail Corridor to Extend to Las Vegas
Monday 06 July
China Plans to Raise $5bn Through Rail IPO
Monday 06 July
Euromaint Wins $13.1m Contract to Renovate Arlanda Express Trains
Monday 06 July
Australian Killawarra Passing Loop Upgraded
Friday 03 July
Bombardier to Supply 22 More Talent Trains to DB
Friday 03 July
Colorado to Install Automatic Train Stopping System
Friday 03 July
Punj Lloyd Wins $378m Contract to Build New Singapore Stations
Friday 03 July
Plans Build to Remove Alaskan Rail Tracks
Friday 03 July
Norfolk to Overhaul Rail Signalling System for BHP
Thursday 02 July
Canada TTC Awards World’s Biggest Light Rail Contract to Bombardier
Thursday 02 July
ACS to Install Contactless Tickets for First Gulf Tram
Thursday 02 July
UK East Coast Line to be Government Run
Thursday 02 July
Italy Rail Fire Claims Lives
Thursday 02 July
Canadian Transport Operator to Implement Real-time Rail Info System
Wednesday 01 July
Southeastern Launches UK High-Speed Preview Service
Wednesday 01 July
Taipei Metro Neihu Line Inaugurated
Wednesday 01 July
Saudi Arabia Installs Automated Train System
Wednesday 01 July
European Firms Bag Denmark Rail Design Contract
Wednesday 01 July
June
2009
Top
Eurostar Ownership Moves Towards a Single Entity
Tuesday 30 June
Austria Rail Chooses Network Provider
Tuesday 30 June
CECC Wins Two Algerian Rail Contracts
Tuesday 30 June
Japan Unveils Fastest E5 Series
Tuesday 30 June
China to Build 35 High-Speed Routes
Monday 29 June
Greek Government Unveils Hellenic Rail Reform Plans
Monday 29 June
Dallas Orange Line to Connect to Airport
Monday 29 June
England's Nexus Invites Bidders for Tyne and Wear Metro
Monday 29 June
Thales Bags Contract for Mecca's Metro
Friday 26 June
CMCI and Tubular Track to Build Desert Tracks
Friday 26 June
Stagecoach's UK Rail Profits Decline
Friday 26 June
China Plans Stock Market Listing for Beijing-Shanghai Line
Friday 26 June
Bombardier Wins $120m Brazilian Contract
Friday 26 June
RJ Corman Acquires Railpower
Thursday 25 June
Thai Power Line Bags Bangkok's Mass Transit Project
Thursday 25 June
BNSF Launches Web Tools to Woo Shippers and Carriers
Thursday 25 June
New ERA Headquarters Opens in France
Thursday 25 June
OCI Wins $140m Cairo Metro Contract
Thursday 25 June
Missouri and Illinois Unite to Bid for High Speed
Wednesday 24 June
Alaska Railroad Awarded Grant
Wednesday 24 June
Jesusalem High-Speed Rail Project Suspended
Wednesday 24 June
Infrabel Installs Signalling System
Wednesday 24 June
Amtrak Proposes Two New Stations in Virginia
Wednesday 24 June
Chicago's Rail Agency Gets $46m Grant for Improvements
Tuesday 23 June
Work to Begin on Bengaluru's HSRL
Tuesday 23 June
Madrid Gets Funds to Extend Metro Network
Tuesday 23 June
Dubai to Launch First Underground Train in Gulf
Tuesday 23 June
Florida's Proposed Passenger Service in Jeopardy
Tuesday 23 June
US Subway Collision Claims Lives
Tuesday 23 June
UK's First High-Speed Train Completes Maiden Voyage
Friday 19 June
Hong Kong to Build World's Largest Rail Terminus
Friday 19 June
Florida to Revive Bullet Train Project
Friday 19 June
Alstom Unveils Light Low-Floor Metro Bogie
Thursday 18 June
Bombardier's Intercity Trains Rated Best
Thursday 18 June
UP to Improve Wisconsin Line
Wednesday 17 June
Huron Central Railway to Shut Down Operations
Wednesday 17 June
Ethiopia to Build New Rail System
Wednesday 17 June
Britain's Tube Network to Go Digital
Wednesday 17 June
Second Phase of Work to Begin on Cairo Metro Line 3
Wednesday 17 June
Cambodia Signs Rail Concession Agreement
Monday 15 June
EU to Establish Cross-Europe Rail Freight Axis
Monday 15 June
US Rail Gets Funding Boost
Monday 15 June
Cambodia Signs Rail Concession Agreement
Monday 15 June
UP to Get Sixth Genset Locomotive
Monday 15 June
Chinese Railways to Commission High-Performance Diesels
Monday 15 June
Glasgow Airport to Get New Rail Link
Friday 12 June
MARTA Gets $25m in Stimulus Funds
Friday 12 June
NJ Transit Orders Nine Additional Locomotives
Friday 12 June
Solaris Enters into Light Rail Market
Friday 12 June
Trans-Asian Railway Deal Agreed
Friday 12 June
Blackpool Tram Funding Confirmed
Thursday 11 June
RailAmerica Repairs Flood-Damaged Tracks
Thursday 11 June
New York Rail Company Trials New Explosive Testing Device
Thursday 11 June
UK Strike Brings Tube to a Halt for Second Day
Thursday 11 June
Access to the New Jersey Core Project Gets Seed Money
Wednesday 10 June
Ansaldo Introduces Ground-Level Power Supply System for Trams
Wednesday 10 June
UK's Southern Railways Awarded South Central Rail Franchise
Wednesday 10 June
Thales Gives Remote Hand to Spain's Bilbao Metro
Wednesday 10 June
Thales Signs Maintenance Contract with Norwegian Firm
Wednesday 10 June
UP Renovates Idaho and Texas Rail Lines
Tuesday 09 June
Work Begins on Trans-Hudson Tunnel
Tuesday 09 June
Siemens Unveils New-Generation Vehicle
Tuesday 09 June
Bombardier Displays Transit and Eco-Active Technologies
Tuesday 09 June
New UN Agreement to Link Rail Systems in Asia and Europe
Tuesday 09 June
Canada’s Remote Communities to Get Improved Rail Service
Monday 08 June
California Intermodal Terminal Installs Automated Gate System
Monday 08 June
Bombardier Unveils Delhi Metro Railcar
Monday 08 June
Gold Coast Light Rail Gets Federal Funding
Monday 08 June
Hyder Consulting Bags Express Rail Link Contract
Friday 05 June
Swiss Rail Freight gets Federal Boost
Friday 05 June
Amtrak Introduces New Passenger Rail Service
Thursday 04 June
MRS Logística Embraces CBTC
Thursday 04 June
UK to Start High-Speed Service Preview
Thursday 04 June
Alstom Rolls Out Next-Generation Locomotive Prototype
Thursday 04 June
Belgian Commuters to get Real-Time Info Service
Wednesday 03 June
PESA to Supply New Trams for Warsaw Tramways
Tuesday 02 June
Bologna Centrale Installs New Interlocking System
Tuesday 02 June
Indian Railways Decision Angers Bihar Locals
Tuesday 02 June
EU Funds Bulgarian Railways
Tuesday 02 June
GE Signs Two Kazakhstan Rail Contracts
Monday 01 June
Russia, Austria, Slovakia and Ukraine to Form JV for Broad-Gauge Line Extension Project
Monday 01 June
Los Angeles County Metro Plans $3.9bn Budget
Monday 01 June
MARTA Presents 2010 Budget Proposal to its Committee
Monday 01 June
May
2009
Top
BNSF Replaces South Dakota’s Tracks
Thursday 28 May
ARC Reallocates $25m Funds to MARTA
Thursday 28 May
Stadler Bags $73.7m DCTA Contract
Thursday 28 May
Swedish Firm Seeks Funding to Test Clean Technology
Thursday 28 May
Tri-Rail Budget Threatens Services
Wednesday 27 May
Green Light for MTR West Island Line
Wednesday 27 May
UK Rail Passengers given Right to Appeal
Wednesday 27 May
Improved Signalling System for Track Workers
Tuesday 26 May
Network Rail Proposes Electrifying UK Rail Network
Tuesday 26 May
Russian Railways Approves New Second Freight Company
Tuesday 26 May
Ansaldo to Extend North Shore Light Rail Connector
Tuesday 26 May
US Rail Companies Against Carrying Hazardous Chemicals
Tuesday 26 May
Alstom Consortium to Construct New Rail Line in the Netherlands
Tuesday 26 May
Russia and Kazakhstan to Revise Railway Tariff Regulations
Tuesday 26 May
AnsaldoBreda to Pay Penalty for Late Train Deliveries
Tuesday 26 May
Russian Railways to Improve Freight and Passenger Operations
Tuesday 26 May
CRC to Boost China High-Speed Railway
Tuesday 26 May
ARTC Awards Signalling Contract for Freight Track
Friday 22 May
GE Unveils Product Portfolio to Meet PTC Requirements
Friday 22 May
SMART Vows to Fill Rail Project Funding Gap
Friday 22 May
Luna's Fibre Optic Sensing Tested on French Railways
Friday 22 May
China Plans to Build World’s Largest High-Speed Rail Network
Friday 22 May
$4.3bn Regional Rail Express Project for Victoria
Thursday 21 May
Italy-Based Rail Operator to Enter French Market
Thursday 21 May
BNSF to Spend $26m on Track Upgrades
Thursday 21 May
GE Introduces Green Locomotives for North American Market
Thursday 21 May
Slovak Rail Operator to Receive 12 DMUs from ZOS
Thursday 21 May
Egyptian Railways Commissions EMD locomotives
Thursday 21 May
Swedish Railways to Install Novel Static Frequency Converters
Thursday 21 May
McConnell Dowell Selects Aconex for Station Project in Singapore
Thursday 21 May
Nigeria to Receive 25 New Locomotives from GE
Wednesday 20 May
South Korea Trials High-Speed Trainset
Wednesday 20 May
Canadian Rail to Sell Three Mississippi Segments
Tuesday 19 May
MTR to Operate China’s Shenyang Metro Lines
Tuesday 19 May
Work Begins at First Crossrail Station
Tuesday 19 May
Two Refurbished 11-Car Trainsets for South African Railways
Tuesday 19 May
Spain Calls For Tenders on €90m Rail Electrification Project
Tuesday 19 May
Polish State Railways to Get Rid of 2,500 Stations
Tuesday 19 May
US Bay Rapid Transit to Replace Entire Fleet
Tuesday 19 May
Russian Railways to Invest $7bn in Mongolian Rails
Monday 18 May
Algeria Launches Electric Train Services
Monday 18 May
First Contracts Awarded for NYC Rail tunnel
Friday 15 May
Pakistan Launches "Islamabad Express"
Thursday 14 May
France Orders 23 Additional Citadis Trams
Thursday 14 May
EBRD to Grant $143m Loan for TransContainer
Thursday 14 May
European Commission £5.169bn Aid for LCR Restructuring
Thursday 14 May
UK's £8.9bn West Coast Mainline Upgrade Opens
Wednesday 13 May
Australian Budget Received Mixed Reaction on Rail Funding
Wednesday 13 May
Us State of Columbia State Installs Surveillance Cameras at Metro Stations
Wednesday 13 May
Australia’s Track Upgradation Projects Underway
Wednesday 13 May
Pakistan Railways Invites Bids for Its Rail Services
Wednesday 13 May
New Rail Tunnel to Connect Two Spanish Cities
Wednesday 13 May
€100m EBRD Aid to Improve Serbian Railway Sector
Tuesday 12 May
Network Rail to Test Run Recycled Plastic Sleepers
Tuesday 12 May
Nigeria to Receive 25 New Locomotives from GE
Tuesday 12 May
London's Underground Network to Use RFID
Monday 11 May
US Plans $1.83bn New Transport Options Programme
Monday 11 May
Bulgarian Capital Launches Underground Extension Line
Monday 11 May
Austrian Rail Tunnel Gets International Go-Ahead
Monday 11 May
London King's Cross Station to be Renovated by 2012
Monday 11 May
€26m Plan for Warsaw-Gdynia Line Upgrade
Thursday 07 May
German Rail to get 83 Electric Rail Units
Thursday 07 May
Singapore to Get 22 Trains for Better Passenger Service
Thursday 07 May
ATOC to Improve Stations Across England
Thursday 07 May
US State Plans Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Thursday 07 May
Mongolian Coal Railway to Start Soon
Wednesday 06 May
Work Begins on Miami’s Airport Connector
Wednesday 06 May
Tenders Called for California Rail Bridge
Wednesday 06 May
German Logistics Firm to Expand in Russia
Wednesday 06 May
Moncton Bags $100m Canadian Rail Restoration Project
Wednesday 06 May
Israel Plans Nationwide Rail Network
Tuesday 05 May
Portland gets Streetcar Extension
Tuesday 05 May
Czech Republic Spends Big on Regional Rail
Tuesday 05 May
US Repair Funds Lacking, Report says
Tuesday 05 May
VTA to Pave the Way for BART Extension
Tuesday 05 May
UK’s Network Rail Awards £100m Worth of Contracts for Scotland Rail Link
Friday 01 May
Victoria Removes Busy Level Crossing to Ease Traffic
Friday 01 May
$479m BART Extension Project for Oakland
Friday 01 May
California High-Speed Rail Draft Approved
Friday 01 May
South Dakota Plunges $10m Into State Rail Upgrades
Friday 01 May
Russia To North Korea Corridor to Start in 2009
Friday 01 May
Missouri to Get Railroad Side Track
Friday 01 May
Polish Capital to Get Low-Floor Trams by 2010
Friday 01 May
April
2009
Top
Bombardier’s Flexity Outlook to Replace Old Toronto Trams
Thursday 30 April
Improved Tracks and Signalling in US Rail Corridor
Thursday 30 April
25-Year Rail Plan Approved in San Francisco
Thursday 30 April
Danish Rail Network to Get Signal Overhaul
Thursday 30 April
Hitachi Pulls Out of Thameslink Bid
Wednesday 29 April
Tajik Railways sees Passenger Traffic Decrease
Wednesday 29 April
UK Partnership to Design Saudi Stations
Wednesday 29 April
UK Stations to Set Up Automatic Ticket Gates
Monday 27 April
Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Project Receives Local Support
Friday 24 April
Iranian Joint Venture Hopes to Cash in on Growing Rail Market
Friday 24 April
Foster + Partners to Design Stations For Haramain Rail Project
Thursday 23 April
High Speed 1 will get Freight Trains
Thursday 23 April
Robel to Double Production Capacity at Freilassing Facility
Thursday 23 April
California’s Rail Renovation To Start Before 2010
Tuesday 21 April
New Rail Link Opens at Melbourne Port
Friday 17 April
UK Awards Japan's Hitachi £7bn Rail Contract
Thursday 16 April
Midwest Supports High-Speed Rail
Thursday 16 April
Russian and Uzbek Talk on Rail Infrastructure Development
Thursday 16 April
New Railcars Added to Washington's Fleet
Wednesday 15 April
Union Pacific Invests $11m for Track Improvement
Wednesday 15 April
US Authority to Install Passenger Info System
Wednesday 15 April
Unused BNSF Cars Brew Trouble
Thursday 09 April
Wabtec Expands Chinese Presence With Joint Venture
Thursday 09 April
AECOM Awarded India Rail Deals
Thursday 09 April
Jeddah’s North-South Freight Track to Begin in 2010
Wednesday 08 April
Calls for Better Surveillance on Louisiana Rail
Wednesday 08 April
Metro Transports Seeks Compensation Over CBD Metro
Wednesday 08 April
SA Rail Looks to Invest R25bn by 2012
Tuesday 07 April
Saudi Arabian Railway Implements Thales Technology
Tuesday 07 April
Northern Ireland Signs up for New Rolling Stock
Monday 06 April
Bechtel and Partners Selected for £16bn UK Crossrail Project
Friday 03 April
UK’s East Anglia Line Given Major Capacity Boost
Friday 03 April
Algerian Railway to Use Nortel GSM-R Communications
Thursday 02 April
Siemens Launches New Energy Storage System for Trams
Wednesday 01 April
Network Rail Unleashes Giant Spending Programme
Wednesday 01 April
March
2009
Top
Phoenix Light Rail Receives Stimulus Funds
Tuesday 31 March
US and China Strike Agreement on Hazmat Transport
Tuesday 31 March
Denver RTD Examines Intrusion Detection Options after Freight Crash
Monday 30 March
London Underground Change Challenge Inspires Innovation
Thursday 26 March
US Announces Funding to Encourage Green Transit
Wednesday 25 March
24-Hour UK Rail Strike to Go Ahead
Wednesday 25 March
Siemens Wins Chinese High-Speed Rail Contract
Tuesday 24 March
BSNF to Continue Using OASIS Decision Support System
Tuesday 24 March
Full Steam Ahead for Portugal–Spain Rail Freight Link
Tuesday 24 March
Atkins to Design Chinese Line Extension
Tuesday 24 March
Training Still Important in Credit Crises, says UK Freight Association
Monday 23 March
China Places High-Speed Train Order
Friday 20 March
Services to Continue Despite Cracks in New Australian Rail Line
Thursday 19 March
Dutch Rail Launches Smart Mobile Application
Thursday 19 March
CSX to Operate Ultra-Low Emission Locomotives
Wednesday 18 March
Ontario Backs Thales in Green Transport Push
Wednesday 18 March
Siemens Wins UK and Australian Rail Radio Contracts
Tuesday 17 March
Cadenced Timetable Could Help Worldwide Rail
Thursday 12 March
Poor Drivers put Environment at Risk
Thursday 12 March
UK Gives Full Backing to High-Speed Rail
Wednesday 11 March
Leave Train Procurement to the Operator – Industry Leaders Insist
Wednesday 11 March
Bombardier Awarded Queensland Rail Carriage Contract
Tuesday 10 March
Cash Injection Urgent for California High Speed Rail
Monday 09 March
NY Rail Receives $10.7bn Stimulus
Monday 09 March
New Rail Link to Bridge Thai Laos Gap
Friday 06 March
UK Announces New Centre to Secure Transport Sustainability
Friday 06 March
US Announces $8.4Bn for Public Transport Rejuvenation
Friday 06 March
New UK Company to Speed up Rail Carriage Procurement
Thursday 05 March
Canada Announces Funding for Vancouver Evergreen Line
Tuesday 03 March
February
2009
Top
Bombardier’s New High-Tech Fleet Arrives in India
Friday 27 February
California Stakes Claim on High-Speed Budget
Thursday 19 February
Poor Transport Will Derail London Businesses, Warns Lobby Group
Monday 16 February
Indian Railways Equips Rail Fleet with Eco-Friendly Technology
Wednesday 11 February
UK to Improve Access at Rail Stations
Friday 06 February
January
2009
Top
Bombardier Unveils First Contactless Tram
Monday 26 January
2009 US Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Slide
Friday 23 January
UK Considers High-Speed Rail Link
Friday 16 January
US DoT Demands Sturdier Rail Cars
Thursday 15 January
Bombardier Wins Lucrative Deutsche Bahn Rail Order
Tuesday 06 January
December
2008
Top
UK DfT Opens Bidding for 200 New Carriages
Monday 22 December
UK Opens Bids for Crossrail Tender
Friday 19 December
Helsinki Metro Gets Fully Automated Facelift
Wednesday 17 December
Chiefs sell London Crossrail for Economic and Regional Benefits
Tuesday 16 December
Tube Lines' Breakthrough Measuring Technology Wins Award
Monday 15 December
Christmas Comes Early as UK Commuters Get Longer Faster Trains
Tuesday 09 December
EU Funding Boosts Rail Axis Projects
Monday 08 December
FTA Approves DC Metrorail Expansion to Dulles Airport
Thursday 04 December
Full Steam Ahead as London Crossrail Gets Green Signal
Thursday 04 December
Bombardier Signs New People Mover Contract at San Francisco Airport
Wednesday 03 December
November
2008
Top
ScotRail Good But Not Great, says Auditor
Friday 28 November
DfT sets out Thameslink Train Tender
Thursday 27 November
Bombardier Extends Light Rail at Malaysian Airport
Wednesday 26 November
UK Pledges £1bn to Speed up Road and Rail Improvements
Wednesday 26 November
New Rolling Stock has not Kept Pace with Demand
Wednesday 26 November
Labour to Fail on UK Rail Promise, Says Senior Official
Tuesday 25 November
New London Rail Route to Take Freight off Roads
Tuesday 25 November
UK Rail Fare Hike Draws Watchdog Criticism
Monday 24 November
Thalys Passengers Benefit from Wi-Fi Techniology
Friday 21 November
Conservatives' High-Speed Rail Plans Branded as Nonsense
Wednesday 19 November
UK Rail Watchdog Urges Train Companies to Manage Disruptions
Tuesday 18 November
London Tube Lines Upgrades Jubilee Line Trains
Thursday 06 November
UK DfT Announces Much-Needed Improvements to South East England Rail
Monday 03 November
October
2008
Top
Sydney Minister Axes Rail Projects
Friday 31 October
Florida Trains to Operate on Biodiesel
Wednesday 29 October
Poor Maintenance Blamed for Deadly Cumbria Train Crash
Monday 27 October
Lithuanian Railways Get New Siemens Locomotives
Monday 27 October
Community Rail Projects Should Look to International Funding, Say UK Officials
Monday 20 October
Chicago’s Transit Authority Unveils Sweeping 2009 Budget
Monday 13 October
Siemens UK Rolls out New Train Fleet
Wednesday 08 October
Rail Industry Should Commit to PTC Implementation says US Transport Board
Wednesday 08 October
Alstom and Transmash Partner to Deliver Double-Deck Coaches
Tuesday 07 October
Lima Metro Concession Expected This Month
Thursday 02 October
South Californian Metrolink Tightens Safety Rules
Wednesday 01 October
September
2008
Top
UK Rail Association Backs Public Interest Group
Tuesday 30 September
Thales and Alstom Show Interest in Romanian Underground
Monday 29 September
Bombardier Ends Talks with Russian Locomotive Manufacturer
Friday 26 September
RFG Welcomes Channel Tunnel Pricing Milestone
Thursday 25 September
US Regulatory Standards may hamper Canadian National Rail Purchase
Thursday 25 September
Amtrak, TSA and Security Officials Mobilise Major Northeast Corridor Rail Security Operation
Wednesday 24 September
US House and Senate Agree on Rail Safety Bill
Wednesday 24 September
Alcatel-Lucent and Thales to Develop Northern Section of Shanghai Railway
Tuesday 23 September
Maytas to Complete Hyderabad Metro Project
Monday 22 September
UK RSSB Commissions Research into DVT
Monday 22 September
China Railway Signs RMB9.5bn Contract with Shenzen Metro
Monday 22 September
UK DFT Seals £1.5bn Deal for New Railway Carriages
Friday 19 September
UK DfT Allocates £15m for Rail Research
Thursday 18 September
More UK Rail Passengers are Travelling Further
Thursday 18 September
British Public Relatively at Ease on Public Transport
Thursday 18 September
Balfour Beatty to Contribute to $1bn Investment in New Zealand Rail
Wednesday 17 September
UK Union Slams Rail Operators Fare Rise
Tuesday 16 September
British Transport Provides Boost to Encourage Rail Freight
Monday 15 September
South Korea’s Korail sets out 2015 Vision
Monday 15 September
Deutsche Bahn Assists UAE with Conceptual Rail Network Development
Thursday 11 September
London Underground £2bn Funding Gap Raises Upgrade Fears
Tuesday 09 September
Air France Embarks on Rail Venture with Veolia
Monday 08 September
Mexico Begins $4.88bn Punta Colonet Port and Railway Project
Monday 08 September
Luxury Danube Express Ready to Depart
Monday 01 September
August
2008
Top
Lausanne Subway Prepares to Handle Passengers
Friday 29 August
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Rail Bill
Thursday 28 August
Americans Rediscover Railway but Lag Behind Europe
Wednesday 27 August
UK Rail Passengers Set to Benefit from Network Upgrade
Wednesday 20 August
RMT Urges Talks as London Tube Strike Nears
Tuesday 19 August
Czech Passenger Train Crashes into Bridge
Friday 08 August
Busy UK Tube Station Faces Closure
Tuesday 05 August
July
2008
Top
Oakajee Port Cost Set to Increase on Rail Addition
Wednesday 30 July
Arup Proposes £4.5bn High-Speed Heathrow Extension
Thursday 24 July
Crossrail Given Go-Ahead
Wednesday 23 July
New Report Condemns Network Rail Bosses
Tuesday 22 July
Oyster Card Code to be Published
Monday 21 July
Egypt Rail Collision Blamed on High Speeds by Minister
Thursday 17 July
EWS Calls for End of UK Freight Fees
Wednesday 16 July
Computer Fault Corrupts UK Oyster Cards
Monday 14 July
Californian Rail Authority Proposes High-Speed Route
Friday 11 July
Heathrow Express Launches E-Ticketing
Thursday 10 July
Oz Rail Union Calls off Strike in Time for Pope Visit
Tuesday 08 July
Investigation Begins into Belgium Rail Crash
Friday 04 July
June
2008
Top
UK Rail Should be Prioritised over Air Travel - Report
Wednesday 25 June
Thales to Install ETCS System on Mexico Commuter Line
Wednesday 25 June
London Tube to Get Air Con
Tuesday 24 June
New UK Training Facility Opens
Tuesday 24 June
UK Eyes New High-Speed Boost
Monday 23 June
UK Rail Lacks 'Vision' Says Rail Regulator
Friday 20 June
UK Tramway to Get Boost
Friday 20 June
UK Union Condemns EU Rail Privatisation Laws
Thursday 19 June
New High-Speed Link Approved in India
Wednesday 18 June
Oz to Develop Freight Network
Tuesday 17 June
BT Wins Network Rail Systems Deal
Monday 16 June
Germany Launches First Automated Passenger Service
Monday 16 June
Work on Glasgow Rail Link Begins
Friday 13 June
Power Lines Suspend UK Passenger Services
Wednesday 11 June
French Strikes Halve Passenger Services
Wednesday 11 June
Royals to Travel Re-Opened Line
Wednesday 11 June
Transport Scotland Building Airport Link
Monday 09 June
Rail Maintenance Workers to Strike
Monday 09 June
Network Rail Profits Up
Friday 06 June
Hungary to Get New High-Speed Lines
Friday 06 June
Network Rail Told to Reduce Costs
Thursday 05 June
Jarvis Scores Final Try For Rugby Contract
Tuesday 03 June
Network Rail Monopoly Threatened Over Performance
Tuesday 03 June
North India to Get New Rail Link
Monday 02 June
Network Rail Signs QBE Insurance Contract
Monday 02 June
Drinking Ban Sparks Mayhem on London Underground
Monday 02 June
London Rail Contractors Banned Following Major Delays
Monday 02 June
May
2008
Top
US Rail Network Could Face 'Meltdown'
Friday 30 May
Bridge Collapse Halts London Rail Services
Thursday 29 May
Summer Strikes Threaten UK Passenger Rail
Wednesday 28 May
Jerusalem Light Rail Scheme Back on Track
Tuesday 27 May
Turkish Railways Gets First Passenger High Speed Delivery
Friday 23 May
Thales to Upgrade Delhi Metro
Friday 23 May
Balfour Wins Mechanical Services Deal for UK Train Station
Thursday 22 May
Danish DSB Threatens to Cancel Train Order
Thursday 22 May
Nomad to Roll Out New Wi-Fi Service on UK Rail
Tuesday 20 May
Belgian Rail Strike Hits Eurostar Services
Tuesday 20 May
Consortium Wins €350m Scottish Tram Deal
Monday 19 May
Siemens Wins Largest US Light-Rail Deal
Friday 16 May
Thalys Launches Wi-Fi Service Across Europe
Thursday 15 May
SNCB €1.4bn Deal for Regional Rail
Thursday 15 May
France Agrees Deal to Revamp Indian Railways
Wednesday 14 May
UK Rail Workers Poised for Strike Action
Tuesday 13 May
Oz Trains Cut Seats to Cope With Numbers
Friday 09 May
Miners at Loggerheads Over Pilbara Rail Access
Thursday 08 May
RFG Welcomes EC Freight Laws
Wednesday 07 May
Canada Tests Eco-Friendly Freight
Wednesday 07 May
Alstom Deal to Boost Passenger Capacity on UK West Coast Route
Tuesday 06 May
New Zealand to Beef Up Passenger and Freight Services
Tuesday 06 May
Allco Sells European Rail Business to US Company
Friday 02 May
Third Sacking Following China Rail Accident
Thursday 01 May
April
2008
Top
Work Begins on World's Longest Tunnel
Wednesday 30 April
Thales Wins £10.4m Tube Resignalling Deal
Wednesday 30 April
Chinese Train Collision Caused by Speeding
Tuesday 29 April
China Rail Collision Kills 66
Monday 28 April
Freight Line Opens New Links for India
Friday 25 April
UK Rail Fares Made Easier for Passengers
Thursday 24 April
Malaysian High-Speed Plans Scrapped
Wednesday 23 April
Belgium Calls Rail Strike
Tuesday 22 April
Turkey to Test First High-Speed Trains
Monday 21 April
Angel Trains Sale Announcement Expected Tomorrow
Monday 21 April
RMT Members Call 48-Hour Strike
Friday 18 April
Thales to Upgrade Brussels Metro Systems
Thursday 17 April
Bangladesh Train Crashes at Unmanned Crossing
Wednesday 16 April
China's First High-Speed Train Ready for Service
Wednesday 16 April
Network Rail to Tackle Engineering Delays
Tuesday 15 April
Bangladesh - India Passenger Service Resumes
Monday 14 April
Eurostar Profit Up 25%
Monday 14 April
Eurotunnel Reports First Annual Profit
Friday 11 April
TNT to Exploit Asia Freight Market
Friday 11 April
Argentina Opens Bids for US$650m Commuter Line
Thursday 10 April
Siemens to Run Freight Trains on Betuwe Line
Wednesday 09 April
European Rail Schemes Face Financial Overruns Claims Report
Tuesday 08 April
Indian Railways Plans For Bullet Train
Tuesday 08 April
SNCF Launches Bid to Grow Global Freight Network
Monday 07 April
Moscow Plans Three New Stations
Friday 04 April
RMT Calls Off London Tube Strike
Thursday 03 April
Bombardier and Finmeccanica Agree on Super High-Speed Venture
Wednesday 02 April
Deutsche Bahn AG Profits Rise
Tuesday 01 April
Swiss Rail Goes Wireless
Tuesday 01 April
March
2008
Top
Thai PM Pledges Money for Rail Link
Monday 31 March
Scotland Plans Airport Train Station
Monday 31 March
Tube Unions Call 72-Hour Strike
Friday 28 March
China Gives Go Ahead to Shanghai and Nanjing Line
Friday 28 March
Investigation Reveals Network Rail Cover Up
Thursday 27 March
New Zealand Windfall to Buy Back Toll NZ
Wednesday 26 March
Wind Powers Scottish Rail Station
Tuesday 25 March
News From Rail Technology
Thursday 20 March
Rail Workers Join Mass Strikes in Greece
Thursday 20 March
UK Rail Union Threatens Easter Strike
Thursday 20 March
Network Rail to Shut Down UK Lines Over Easter
Thursday 20 March
Canada to Invest C$1bn in Infrastructure
Wednesday 19 March
UK Plans ‘Tram-Train’ Trials
Tuesday 18 March
Sydney's European Metro Makeover
Tuesday 18 March
Indian Railways Set to Rake in Record Profits
Monday 17 March
Finmeccanica and Bombardier to Build High-Speed Trains
Monday 17 March
UK Rail Delays Damaging Economy
Friday 14 March
Sweden Boosts Its Eco-Friendly Fleet
Thursday 13 March
Shanghai Metro Agreement for Automatic Control System
Wednesday 12 March
Siemens to Supply Radios on UK Rail Network
Wednesday 12 March
UK Rail Experiencing a “Renaissance”
Tuesday 11 March
Suppliers Called on to Help Build UK Rail
Tuesday 11 March
China Experiments with ‘Rubber’ Sand Formula
Tuesday 11 March
UK Government to Invest in Transport Technology
Monday 10 March
German Rail Strikes Called Off
Monday 10 March
Czech Company to compete with state operator
Friday 07 March
South Africa Approves $1.1bn Rail Project
Friday 07 March
UK Tube Unions Threaten Strikes
Thursday 06 March
Tube Firm to Cut CO2 Emissions
Wednesday 05 March
German Rail Workers Threaten More Strikes
Wednesday 05 March
Network Rail Outlines East Coast Main Line Strategy
Tuesday 04 March
London Mayoral Candidate Unveils Transport Plans
Monday 03 March
February
2008
Top
First Great Western Forced to Shape Up
Friday 29 February
National Express Reports Profit Increase
Friday 29 February
Tube Lines Reports Delay Reductions
Thursday 28 February
Network Rail Fined Record £14m
Thursday 28 February
China Plans 350km/h Beijing-Shanghai Bullet Train
Wednesday 27 February
New Welsh Trains Transferred to England
Wednesday 27 February
Indonesia to Build US$400m Airport Rail Link
Tuesday 26 February
Thai Gov to Take Majority Stake in Bangkok Transit System
Monday 25 February
Work Starts on New Inter-City Chinese Commuter Line
Friday 22 February
High-Speed Velaro Trains Complete First Journey
Thursday 21 February
Network Rail Sends Confusing Signals
Wednesday 20 February
UK Rail Line Gets £12.3m Olympics Overhaul
Wednesday 20 February
Amtrak Adopts New Security Measures
Tuesday 19 February
Thailand and Cambodia to Revamp Rail
Monday 18 February
UK Network Rail Told to Cut Costs
Friday 15 February
Queensland Floods Halt Rail Services
Friday 15 February
US to Build Alternative Hydrogen Rail
Thursday 14 February
Greek Strikes Cripple Rail
Wednesday 13 February
Roof Riders Targeted in Indonesia
Tuesday 12 February
Network Rail Faces Tougher Controls
Monday 11 February
Norway to Boost Passenger Rail
Friday 08 February
Kuwait Plans Rail And Metro Network
Thursday 07 February
Unions Threaten Strike Over UK Tube Safety Fears
Wednesday 06 February
Siemens Lands US$184m US Light Rail Deal
Tuesday 05 February
Alstom Unveils Super Fast Train
Tuesday 05 February
Hungarian Rail Workers Back On Strike
Monday 04 February
Hungarian Rail Strike Cripples Network
Friday 01 February
Deutsche Bahn And GDL Agree on Wage Deal
Friday 01 February
January
2008
Top
UK Plans To Increase Rail Capacity
Thursday 31 January
Lithuanian Railways Upgrades Rail Radio
Wednesday 30 January
Tanzania To Build Link To Rwanda
Tuesday 29 January
UK Fare Strikers Face Fines
Monday 28 January
Turkey Rail Derailment Cause Unknown
Monday 28 January
Singapore to Double Railway Network
Friday 25 January
Chicago Beefs Up Rail Security With Video Surveillance
Thursday 24 January
UK Rail Fleet Goes Green In €44m Deal
Wednesday 23 January
Floods Disrupt UK Rail Networks
Tuesday 22 January
Deutsche Bahn To Buy Laing Rail
Tuesday 22 January
Slovenian Railways Increases Fleet
Monday 21 January
Network Rail Brings Engineering In-House
Monday 21 January
Alstom Wins €650m Italian Contract
Friday 18 January
UK Introduces New Rules For Freight Goods
Thursday 17 January
Siemens Wins Romanian Tram Deal
Thursday 17 January
RMT Calls Off First Great Western Strike
Wednesday 16 January
German Wage Deal A Defeat, Says CEO
Tuesday 15 January
Ceremony To Mark Beijing And Shanghai Line
Monday 14 January
Deutsche Bahn Close To Wage Agreement
Monday 14 January
Strike Threat Looms Over US City
Friday 11 January
UK Rail Workers Agree To 48-Hour Strike
Friday 11 January
UK Rail Staff Threaten Strikes
Thursday 10 January
UK Rail Workers Get Pay Increase
Thursday 10 January
Virgin Trains Attack UK Network Rail
Wednesday 09 January
Eurostar Passenger Numbers Soar
Wednesday 09 January
Beijing Metro On Track To Be World's Longest
Tuesday 08 January
China Awards Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Rail Contracts
Monday 07 January
China High-Speed Rail Bid Results Released
Friday 04 January
UK Rail Line Reopens
Friday 04 January
UK Rail Faces More New Year Service Chaos
Thursday 03 January
UK Rail Fare Rises Criticised
Wednesday 02 January
December
2007
Top
News From Rail Technology
Friday 21 December
Siemens Wins Chinese Metro Contract
Friday 21 December
Network Rail Announces New Year Disruption
Thursday 20 December
Faulty Tracks Blamed For Fatal Pakistan Train Derailment
Wednesday 19 December
UK Rail Union Welcomes Wage Rise
Tuesday 18 December
Siemens Wins Toronto Upgrade Contract
Tuesday 18 December
China on Track For High-Speed Rail
Monday 17 December
UK Rail Passengers Told to Avoid Christmas and New Year Travel
Friday 14 December
Wiener Linien Orders 15 New Metro Trains
Friday 14 December
Bombardier Win London Midlands Contract
Friday 14 December
UK Train Driver Cleared of 1989 Rail Crash
Thursday 13 December
Wales Rail Link Opening Delayed at Last Minute
Thursday 13 December
Sydney Metro "Decades" Away
Wednesday 12 December
Cargo Train Services Start Between North and South Korea
Tuesday 11 December
Survey Claims Transport Network Lets London Down
Monday 10 December
Brazil Upgrades Rail Network
Friday 07 December
Thales Wins Oz Rail Deal
Thursday 06 December
German Unions Agree on Wage Deal
Thursday 06 December
Bombardier Teams Up With Russians
Wednesday 05 December
Thieves Cost UK Rail £4m
Tuesday 04 December
Arup Calls for Eurostar-Heathrow Extension
Tuesday 04 December
Bombardier Signals Latvia's Future
Monday 03 December
Councils Oppose Scrapping of Gatwick Link
Monday 03 December
RMT Wants In On Rail Safety Talks
Monday 03 December
November
2007
Top
German Unions Agree on Ten Percent Wage Increases
Friday 30 November
Mobile Phone Oyster Trialled in London
Thursday 29 November
TfL Unveil Legible London
Wednesday 28 November
UK Rail Fares Increase
Wednesday 28 November
India Announces US$7.15bn Freight Lines
Tuesday 27 November
Deutsche Bahn Puts New Wage Offer on the Line
Monday 26 November
UK Train Punctuality at 10-Year High
Friday 23 November
French Rail Strike Eases
Thursday 22 November
EADS Wins Sheyang Metro Radio Deal
Thursday 22 November
Paris Transit Signs €189m Contract to Boost Fleet
Thursday 22 November
High Speed 1 Up For Auction
Wednesday 21 November
Saboteurs Attack French Rail Network
Wednesday 21 November
Leaders to Discuss Turkey-Georgia Railroad
Tuesday 20 November
Transport for London Cools on Tube Improvements
Tuesday 20 November
Eurostar Opens Ebbsfleet International
Monday 19 November
China Confirms Rail Construction Projects
Monday 19 November
UK Government Calls For Green Train Designs
Friday 16 November
Deutsche Bahn to Sue Train Drivers Union
Friday 16 November
Thales Wins Algerian Ticketing Contract
Thursday 15 November
Security to be Increased at UK Rail Stations
Thursday 15 November
French Rail Network Grinds to Halt
Wednesday 14 November
Eurostar Makes First Trip From St Pancras
Wednesday 14 November
Bombardier to Supply European Freight
Tuesday 13 November
New Zealand Signs NZ$210m Commuter Rail Deal
Tuesday 13 November
London Overground Network Launched
Monday 12 November
Zenitel Lands Two Rail Radio Contracts
Monday 12 November
Bombardier Wins US$140m Supply Contract
Friday 09 November
German Freight Drivers Strike
Friday 09 November
High-Speed Diesel Engines Go Green
Thursday 08 November
Independent Showcase Laminated Safety Glass
Wednesday 07 November
Diab Unveils Fire Protective Materials
Wednesday 07 November
Queen Ushers in New Era of High-Speed Rail at St Pancras
Wednesday 07 November
Thales and SIMS Win E-Ticketing Deal
Wednesday 07 November
Netherlands Trials Tailor-Made Trains
Tuesday 06 November
CML Launches Energy Efficient Lighting
Tuesday 06 November
Network Rail Prepares to Erect Prefab Station
Tuesday 06 November
Premium Seats Unveiled for Railjet Passengers
Tuesday 06 November
Nigeria Halts US$17.3bn Rail Upgrade
Tuesday 06 November
Queen to Open £800m St Pancras Station
Monday 05 November
Kenya-Uganda Line to be Upgraded
Friday 02 November
China Boosts High Speed Rail
Friday 02 November
Deutsche Bahn to Compete with Eurostar
Friday 02 November
China Railway Engineering Considers Share Offer
Thursday 01 November
October
2007
Top
Thai Rail Workers Strike Against Privatisation
Wednesday 31 October
UK Plans to Boost High-Speed Rail
Wednesday 31 October
Alstom Sign €220m Spanish Deal
Wednesday 31 October
UK Freight Gets £132m Boost
Tuesday 30 October
New Rail to Link China and Netherlands
Monday 29 October
Sydney Firm Wins Tokyo Rail Contract
Friday 26 October
German Strikes On Hold For New Wage Deal
Friday 26 October
Funding Keeps US High-Speed Dream Alive
Thursday 25 October
TFL Bids for Metronet
Thursday 25 October
Uk Train Drivers to Hold 24-Hour Strikes
Wednesday 24 October
Bangalore Metro Project Selects Tenders
Wednesday 24 October
Eurotunnel to Slash Freight Fares
Tuesday 23 October
Morocco To Build High-Speed Rail Link
Tuesday 23 October
German Train Drivers Call More Strikes
Monday 22 October
Big Business Must Help Fund UK Crossrail
Monday 22 October
QR Launches New Frieght Service
Friday 19 October
Alstom Renews Contract with London Underground
Friday 19 October
EU Calls For Frieght Overhaul
Thursday 18 October
French Rail Strike Extended
Thursday 18 October
South African Rail Security Gets Hi-tech Boost
Wednesday 17 October
French Call One Day Rail Strike
Wednesday 17 October
Network Rail Looks For Partner to Revamp Stations
Tuesday 16 October
GDL Rejects New Pay Offer
Tuesday 16 October
France to Test New Surveillance Technology
Monday 15 October
Bombardier Awarded Dehli Signalling Contract
Monday 15 October
Taxi-Style Train Prototype Created
Monday 15 October
Canadian Rail Gets C$700m Boost
Friday 12 October
German Rail Network at Standstill
Friday 12 October
Australia Beefs Up Frieght Network
Thursday 11 October
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Rail Approved
Thursday 11 October
First French Eco-Friendly Hybrid Train Set For Service
Wednesday 10 October
Japan Eyes World Rail Market
Wednesday 10 October
Balfour, Alstom Launch Signaling Company
Wednesday 10 October
French Rail Unions Call For Strike
Tuesday 09 October
German Rail Union Threatens Strikes
Tuesday 09 October
Australian Rail Firm Could Quit New Zealand
Monday 08 October
Lithuania to Become Locomotives Leaders
Monday 08 October
Industry Skills Gap Could Jeopardise UK Crossrail Project
Friday 05 October
Austria Makes €540m Railjet Order
Friday 05 October
UK Crossrail Project Gets Green Light
Friday 05 October
UK Rail to Increase Capacity
Thursday 04 October
$91m Upgrade For Norwegian Rail
Thursday 04 October
US Rail Stations to Test Heat-Sensing Cameras
Thursday 04 October
Nigerian Rail to Link Country
Wednesday 03 October
Germany Increases Tram Fleet
Wednesday 03 October
German Rail Union Calls Nationwide Strike
Tuesday 02 October
£400m UK Eurostar Depot Opens
Tuesday 02 October
UK Tube Smart Cards Extended to Rail
Monday 01 October
Austrian Rail Boosts Cross-Border Fleet
Monday 01 October
Moscow Airport Express Announced
Monday 01 October
September
2007
Top
Scotland Ploughs £1bn into Main Rail Line
Friday 28 September
Bio-Diesel to Power Indian Rail
Friday 28 September
Turkish High-Speed Countdown Begins
Thursday 27 September
Tube Lines Shut Over Emergency Brakes Safety Fears
Thursday 27 September
Oz Passengers Services Get Boost
Thursday 27 September
Canadian Rail to Beef Up Freight Services
Wednesday 26 September
Train Operators Face Rail Delay Payments
Wednesday 26 September
Scotland Airport Link to be Scrapped
Tuesday 25 September
Union Warns UK Government not to Stall on Rail Project
Tuesday 25 September
Munich approves Transrapid rail project
Tuesday 25 September
Europe to Benefit from €225m Electric Trains Deal
Monday 24 September
Bombardier and Siemens win $557m Rail Deal
Friday 21 September
French Rail Unions Vote to Strike
Friday 21 September
US Harsco Provide Support to Far East
Thursday 20 September
Victorian Tunnel Left Untouched in Modern Rail Extension
Wednesday 19 September
London Olympic Site Awards Balfour Rail Contract
Tuesday 18 September
UK Tube Company Leaves Nothing to Waste
Tuesday 18 September
Deutsche Bahn Consider Bid for Slovenian rail
Monday 17 September
Saudi Rail Project Awaits Proposals
Monday 17 September
Australia Faces Rail Skills Shortage
Friday 14 September
India Re-Designs Freight Wagons
Thursday 13 September
India Looks for $150bn Airport Investment
Wednesday 12 September
Jarvis Rail Wins Track Renewals Contract
Wednesday 12 September
New Connection for Bangkok Airport
Tuesday 11 September
China Cranks Up High Speed Rail
Tuesday 11 September
UK Company to Roll-Out 'Old Style' Fleet.
Monday 10 September
US Light Technology to Aid Train Emergencies
Monday 10 September
Greek Rail Line Goes High-Speed
Monday 10 September
NY Service Takes Drastic Action on Security
Friday 07 September
Investigators Point to Maintenance Faults in Virgin Rail Crash
Thursday 06 September
Canadian Pacific Buys Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Thursday 06 September
Eurostar Plucks Customers from Sky
Wednesday 05 September
London Rail Workers Call Off Strike
Wednesday 05 September
Eurostar Sets New Record
Tuesday 04 September
Malaysian Rail Gets Makeover
Monday 03 September
Athens Invests in Rail Upgrade
Monday 03 September
Bad Tracks Blamed for Brazil Crash
Monday 03 September
August
2007
Top
UK Tube Workers to Strike
Friday 31 August
Brazil Train Crash Kills Commuters
Friday 31 August
Shanghai Deal Boosts Metro
Thursday 30 August
Report Damns UK Rail
Thursday 30 August
Bombardier Record Losses After Metronet Collapse
Wednesday 29 August
Middle East Rail Costs Rise
Wednesday 29 August
Washington Rail Hits Another Stumbling Block – 40 Years On
Wednesday 29 August
Iran Strikes New Train Deal
Tuesday 28 August
India Chooses Company to Build New Trains
Tuesday 28 August
Japan Push to Start Work on Indian Rail
Friday 24 August
Japanese Bullet Train Arrives in UK
Friday 24 August
Stagecoach Profits Increase
Thursday 23 August
Schwarzenegger Urged Not to Cut California Rail Fund
Thursday 23 August
US Company to Upgrade Hong Kong Rail Radio
Wednesday 22 August
Australian Government Seeks Investors for Rail Link
Wednesday 22 August
Georgian Rail Goes to Unknown Group
Tuesday 21 August
South African Rail Needs 'Urgent Intervention' in Safety.
Tuesday 21 August
UK Tube Workers Vote to Strike
Tuesday 21 August
Office of Fair Trading Investigates UK Rail Franchise
Monday 20 August
Chinese Business Finances Australian Rail Project
Monday 20 August
UK Rail Franchise Orders New Trains
Friday 17 August
UK Rail Station Gets Revamp for City Birthday
Friday 17 August
New Line Links China and Hong Kong
Thursday 16 August
Indian Station to Get Security Upgrade
Thursday 16 August
Bullet Train Firm in Running for UK Rail Deal
Thursday 16 August
World's Most Powerful Locomotive Goes to China
Wednesday 15 August
Japan Confident of Winning Major Indian Rail Contract
Wednesday 15 August
Network Rail Awards IT Technology Contracts
Wednesday 15 August
Network Rails Signs IT Management Deal
Tuesday 14 August
National Express Group Awarded Major UK Rail Franchise
Tuesday 14 August
Russian Train Bomb Opens Terror Investigation
Tuesday 14 August
Testing Starts on Perth Metro
Monday 13 August
Gusts Close Down Chinese Railway
Monday 13 August
Sabotage Likely Cause of Indonesian Train Derailment
Monday 13 August
Zimbabwe Collision Linked to Limited Traffic Control System
Friday 10 August
UK Freight Train Derails
Friday 10 August
China Adopts European Signalling Technology
Friday 10 August
German Strikes Defy Court Ruling
Thursday 09 August
Court Bans Second German Rail Strike
Wednesday 08 August
Istanbul to get Light Railway by 2012
Tuesday 07 August
Rail Workers Rescued from China Tunnel Flooding
Tuesday 07 August
Rail Company Shares Freight Info with Authorities
Monday 06 August
MAV Cargo Bids Disappointing
Thursday 02 August
July
2007
Top
Istanbul Marmaray Tunnel to Open in 2011
Tuesday 31 July
British Rail Fined £2.4m Over Signaling Blunder
Monday 30 July
510 New Coal Wagons for QR
Monday 30 July
UK Rail Union Fights for Public Tube Control
Friday 27 July
Polish Railways Join Double-Decker Generation
Friday 27 July
India Plans Rail Revamp
Friday 27 July
Germany Plans to Privatise National Rail
Thursday 26 July
UK Government Unveils Future Rail Strategy
Wednesday 25 July
Indian Metro Boosts Capacity
Tuesday 24 July
Rail Services at Standstill Following Worst Flooding in UK
Monday 23 July
Russia Enters Era of High-Speed Travel
Friday 20 July
GPS Keeps Commuters Informed
Friday 20 July
Rotterdam Extends Tram Fleet
Friday 20 July
Rail Union Threatens Metronet Administrators with Strike
Thursday 19 July
UK Tube Goes Into Administration
Wednesday 18 July
High Speeds Could be Behind Maintenance Deaths
Tuesday 17 July
UK Tube Faces Financial Shortfall
Monday 16 July
Japan Creates First Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Train
Friday 13 July
Europe in Grip of Three-Speed Rail Revolution
Friday 13 July
German Rail Engineers Call Off Strike
Thursday 12 July
Australian Staff Hit Back Over Safety Breaches
Thursday 12 July
UK Bank Launches Combined Travel Credit Cards
Thursday 12 July
Chinese Paper Uncovers Safety Risk on Rail
Thursday 12 July
Siemens to supply control systems to Chinese metro line
Wednesday 11 July
Arriva Wins UK Rail Franchise
Wednesday 11 July
UK Rail Set for High-Tech Revolution
Monday 09 July
India Gets High-Speed Rail Underway
Monday 09 July
Investigation Begins After UK Tube Derailment
Friday 06 July
CCTV Installed in Italian Tunnel
Friday 06 July
High-speed Hitachi Train Ready for UK
Friday 06 July
French City Starts Driverless Rail
Wednesday 04 July
Strikes Cripple German Rail Services
Wednesday 04 July
Russia to Construct Rail Oil Terminal
Tuesday 03 July
India Plans World-First Rail Link with Europe
Monday 02 July
June
2007
Top
Japan Offers Russia its Bullet-Train Technology
Friday 29 June
Toll Bids for NZ Counterpart
Friday 29 June
Irish Rail Unveil Plans for New Line
Friday 29 June
NZ Invests Record Amount in Transport
Wednesday 27 June
New Mini Cars Get a Go on Rail
Wednesday 27 June
India Implements New ERP Software
Tuesday 26 June
Stagecoach Wins UK East Midlands Rail Franchise
Tuesday 26 June
UK Consortium Calls for Review to Claw Back Cost of Tube
Friday 22 June
High-Speed Train Goes to Spain
Friday 22 June
Bombardier and Siemens Overhaul Rail Services
Thursday 21 June
Serco Wins Dubai Metro Deal
Wednesday 20 June
UK Considers New High-Speed Network
Tuesday 19 June
Italian and French High-Speed Trains to Go Wireless
Monday 18 June
Wireless Network Arrives at St Pancras International
Friday 15 June
Switzerland Opens Longest Land Tunnel
Friday 15 June
Bombardier to Modernise Swedish Locomotives
Friday 15 June
California Moves Slow on High-Speed Rail Network
Wednesday 13 June
Vietnam Government Gives Green Light for $244m Rail Upgrade
Tuesday 12 June
Oslo Rail Gets Environmental Boost
Tuesday 12 June
$2 billion rail corridor proposal plans from Norfolk Southern
Tuesday 12 June
France Launches High-speed Europe Rail Link
Monday 11 June
Northern Ireland Rail System is 'Third World Service' Says Minister
Monday 11 June
Virgin Paves the Way for Greener Technology
Monday 11 June
Cape Town Bomb Scare Causes Havoc on City Train Lines
Wednesday 06 June
May
2007
Top
Deutsche Bahn Considers Buying Rail Operators EWS and Transfesa
Wednesday 30 May
Hyderabad Metro Rail Project to Come Under Unified Transport Authority
Tuesday 22 May
Thailand to Build Three New Rail Lines Worth US$2bn
Tuesday 22 May
Australian Government Under Pressure to Increase Rail Services
Friday 18 May
$1bn in US Federal Road Funds Transferred to New Jersey Tunnel
Tuesday 15 May
Outrage at UK Rail Fares Rise
Tuesday 15 May
New Jersey Moves Closer to Funding Hudson River Rail Tunnel
Friday 11 May
Revenue in April for Taiwan High-Speed Rail Exceeded US$33m
Friday 11 May
Leighton Holdings Ltd Wins New Sydney Rail Network Contract
Wednesday 02 May
UK MP Calls For London Rail Line to be Closed
Tuesday 01 May
UK Rail Accident Leads to Call in Extra Training
Tuesday 01 May
April
2007
Top
US$9bn Bullet Train for Brazil?
Friday 27 April
Further Delays for UK's Grand Central
Thursday 26 April
Scottish National Party Fury Over Rail Delays
Wednesday 25 April
Network Rail Launches New RPI Index-Linked Bond Issue Programme
Wednesday 25 April
Belgium Rail Workers Strike
Tuesday 17 April
UK Rail Distribution Park Proposals Unveiled
Tuesday 17 April
New River Bridge's Opening lets Tri-Rail Expand Service in Fort Lauderdale
Friday 13 April
Indian Metro Rail on Schedule
Friday 13 April
Spanish Train Lines to go Underground in Alicante
Wednesday 11 April
GNER Joins Virgin-Stagecoach Rail Bid
Tuesday 10 April
Network Rail Plans £2.44bn Railway Upgrade
Tuesday 03 April
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