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TESTING is underway in Turkey of the country’s first domestically developed 225km/h train, built by Türasas. Turkish State ...

Rolling stock financier Eurofima has revised its lending framework to widen the scope of its activities to cover more types ...

The partners in the European Union-funded Hyiptrain project have presented the first completed prototype hydrogen-diesel ...

THE prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, presided over the official opening of two extensions to the metro network operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on March 8.

The Islamic Development Bank and Uganda are discussing a proposed €405m contribution to the Kampala - Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.

URAL Locomotives, a joint venture between Sinara Group and Siemens, has received certification for its new 10-car train multi-system Lastochka (Swallow) EMU, which can operate using both 3kV dc and ...

The 106m-long, 24-axle locomotive is part of an order of eight for mining company China Shenhua Energy. The locomotives are intended to haul 10,000-tonne coal trains along the 266km Shenmu - Shuozhou ...

The trains have undergone two years of testing in the Czech Republic but have so far failed to secure certification. CZECH-based operator Leo Express has reportedly cancelled an order for three ...

Pilot site for SNCF Network’s national interlocking replacement programme. Pilot site for SNCF Network’s national interlocking replacement programme.

The joint manufacturers claim an adapted Talgo 250 train will be a world first. TALGO is to lead a consortium of 10 Spanish companies and organisations which have formed a joint venture to develop the ...

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail has awarded a joint venture of Arcadis and AtkinsRéalis a five-year framework contract to provide programme management services for the ongoing £10.7bn ...