Rail Infrastructure

South Africa’s Transnet to trim freight rail network by 35%

This decision is expected to shrink the 12,427-mile rail network by 4000 miles in the country.

Sir Jonathan Thompson named HS2 Ltd Chair

The 10 most expensive rail construction projects in 2022

ČD-Telematika taps Alstom for ETCS Level 2 supply

FS sign MoUs with Lufthansa and Ita to improve rail-air links

Train derailment in Ohio causes massive fire, evacuations

Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project secures $292m in federal grant

Network Rail announces fund allocation for Station Quarter regeneration

Wilhelmshaven freight service launched

Union Pacific net income rises 7% in 2022

Pakistan passenger train derails after powerful bomb blast

Tyne and Wear Metro’s Old Gosforth Metro depot shuts doors

Varamis launches fully-electric freight train for logistics services in UK

BNSF Railway unveils $3.96bn 2023 capital investment plan

Two new metro lines launched in Mumbai, India

Škoda Transtech supplies night travel rolling stock to Finland’s VR

RB Rail, CPK and SZCZ sign MoU on high-speed rail cooperation

Liverpool City Region’s Merseyrail trains to enter service next week

Umesh Ellichipuram

DB mulls reviving plans to divest Arriva transport business

Design works contract awarded for Rail Baltica Estonia stations

Alstom receives regional trains maintenance contract in Sweden

Siemens Mobility secures €3bn locomotive contract in India

Next stop, 2023: rail trends and predictions for the coming year

Sydney Metro selects Hyundai Movex for gap filler tech at stations

RVNL wins $138m contract for Chennai Metro Rail project in India

Thales wins contracts for Santiago metro project in Chile

Canada and Ontario governments invest in Huron Central Railway

Kontron to deliver GSM-R for rail project in Egypt

GB Railfreight and Akiem sign locomotive leasing deal

Patriot Rail closes Delta Southern Railroad purchase in US

Network Rail to upgrade Great Glen bridge to enable electric rail works

Atlas wins contract for GDOT’s railroad safety programme

RVNL secures contract for Surat Metro Rail project in India

Right Rail, Universal Orlando Resort to create new commuter rail station

Siemens wins contracts to enable solar power use for UK rail

Schneider completes western rail move to Union Pacific

Alstom secures signalling and electrification contracts in Romania

Siemens India wins $3.2bn manufacturing contract for electric locomotives