FRANCE: When Renfe indefinitely postponed its expansion to Paris, it also recalled its Talgo Avril test fleet, jeopardising the approval programme French start-up Le Train was relying on. Despite that ...

‘Our agreement with Talgo holds’: Le Train keeps faith in troubled Avril for French launch FRANCE: When Renfe indefinitely postponed its expansion to Paris, it also recalled its Talgo Avril test fleet ...

USA: The American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association has been awarded an FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements grant to expand and enhance the workforce development ...

TURKEY: Şanlıurfa municipality has let a contract to construct the first phase of the city’s future light rail system to a consortium of Sigma İnşaat, Emreray Enerji and Vestan İnşaat. The consortium ...

EUROPE: International high speed train operator Eurostar announced on November 2 that Gwendoline Cazenave was stepping down as CEO. Christophe Fanichet has been appointed as CEO from December 1, with ...

A round-up of recent rail industry contract awards around the world, compiled by Railway Gazette International. Austria: DPB Rail Infra Service took delivery of its first Siemens Mobility dual-mode ...

With ETCS being rolled out on several suburban networks, Australia has adopted it as the technology pathway for national interoperability in widely differing applications. A regulatory structure has ...

SPAIN: A serious failure of communications is at the heart of early investigations into the fatal collision between two high speed trains at Urda near Toledo on October 28. Mike Bent analyses how the ...

FINLAND: State-owned rolling stock management company RailStock Finland has ordered a further 21 Stadler Flirt Sm7 electric multiple-units for use on subsidised commuter services. Contract transfer ...

SPAIN: Investigations have begun into a collision between two high speed trains near Toledo that has left at least 64 people dead, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente. The incident occurred ...

AUSTRALIA: Passenger services began on Sydney Metro’s Southwest extension over a former suburban railway at 04.31 on October 30, ahead of opening celebrations planned for November 1. The 13 km ...

Shenzhen Metro Group has emerged over recent years as an increasingly active player in the development of metro, light rail and suburban projects across a swathe of emerging markets, from Algeria to ...