BRAZILIAN freight operator VLI Logistics has signed a contract worth Reais 170m ($US 34.1m) with Progress Rail for eight EMD SD70ACe-BB diesel locomotives. VLI, which […]
DUTCH public transport operator Qbuzz has ordered 10 160km/h Civity EMUs from CAF for commuter services in South Holland province. This follows a seven-year extension […]
RUSSIA has started construction of its long-discussed first high-speed line between Moscow and St Petersburg. The cost of the VSM-1 project, which is due to […]
ALSTOM announced on March 14 that it will seek to operate passenger services in Britain for the first time, forming Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway […]
FRENCH infrastructure manager SNCF Network has awarded four contracts worth a combined €1.8bn to undertake mainline track renewals and replace turnouts and ballast on high-speed […]
STADLER credits its “innovative products” for the company’s “robust operating performance in a challenging global environment” in 2023. The Swiss manufacturer’s order backlog of SFr […]
THE recovery in passenger traffic, the ability to deflect higher interest rates, reasonable leverage and long-term funding profiles are all working in favour of European […]
THE European-led FCH2RAIL project reached a milestone in early March with the conclusion of extensive running tests in Spain. The 1668mm-gauge, three-car hydrogen-powered-multiple unit was […]