EUROPE: In what the two incumbents term 'a co-operation between historic operators', SNCF and SNCB have launched a low-cost ...

USA: Austin Transit Partnership has appointed consultancy Aecom to support Phase 1 of the Texas state capital's light rail ...

WH Davis is to design and manufacture 16 wagons for the transport of hot steel billets at Celsa UK’s Cardiff site. The wagons ...

UK: The National Centre for Accessible Transport has launched a database to consolidate accessible transport research, ...

BELARUS: Belkommunmash has delivered 20 Type T811 low-floor four-axle trams to Minsk transport operator Minsktrans. The order ...

SPAIN: High speed rail infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded Sacyr Construcción a €49m contract to build 6·3 km of the future 19 km Loja bypass on the high speed line from Antequera ...

FRANCE: The renewal of the rolling stock fleet used on the RER suburban network around Paris is continuing, with the latest ...

UK: Train operator TransPennine Express has launched a free virtual work experience programme aimed at anyone interested in a ...

Rolling stock procurement, commissioning, maintenance and servicing consultancy Trechnology has acquired Schlummer Management Consulting. SMC founder Edmund Schlummer is retiring but will remain ...

CHINA: City University of Hong Kong, MTR Corp and MTR Academy have signed a memorandum of understanding covering railway-related research, talent development and innovation. The partners are to ...