Alstom, a member of the TMT Consortium (TLV Metropolitan Tramway Ltd.) and its partners Electra Ltd. & Dan Transportation, have been awarded a contract to design, build, maintain, and finance the Tel Aviv Metropolitan LRT Green Line by Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd (NTA). The project is valued at 2.6 billion euro and Alstom’s share […]
Amey Consulting has, today, published a White Paper to examine how synthetic environment (SE) technology, specifically ‘digital twins’, could benefit rail infrastructure projects and transform engineering design. The UK government’s vision is to position the UK at the forefront of digital technology. It is overseeing the development of a nationwide information management framework connecting smart […]
The Copenhagen Metro, Metro Service and Hitachi Rail have concluded a new digital asset management agreement that will run until 2027. Among the goals of the agreement are optimising maintenance and investments in rolling stock and infrastructure over the next 30 years. Purchasing an asset investment planning (AIP) tool is the next milestone, and the […]
VR-Group Plc (VR Group) has established a Green Finance Framework to further integrate its sustainability ambitions into its financing. The Green Finance Framework is designed to support financing or refinancing Eligible Assets and Projects, that include investments in clean transportation, renewable energy projects and energy efficiency for buildings owned or operated by VR Group. The […]
CAF will once again take part at the Middle East Rail fair which will take place in Abu Dhabi on 17 and 18 May. This is the most important railway congress in the Middle East. The CAF Group, which boasts a wide range of sustainable mobility solutions, is strongly committed to developing integrated transport systems […]
The Town Gateway/Colonnade underpass in Dawlish is due to temporarily close next month as Network Rail begins a key stage of its construction on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall that is being built to protect the coastal railway and town from storms and rising sea levels. From Monday 13 June for […]
VR FleetCare aims to seek growth from the modernisation projects of the rail fleet. To achieve our goals, well-designed and executed projects are extremely important to us and our customers. Implementing projects competitively is also challenging and risky without an appropriate project management model. We wanted to start further strengthening our project expertise and as […]
A bright, floral exhibition will greet passengers at Leeds station from 13-15 May as part of the Brighter Journeys campaign Rail industry seeks to make people smile and encourage help-seeking behaviour during Mental Health Awareness Week The campaign hopes to lift peoples’ spirits after nearly three quarter of adults in Yorkshire (72%) reveal that their […]
Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of SiC power module technology with the aim of enabling efficient and sustainable transportation and electrical energy savings in the transportation sector. With creation of the “European Green Deal”, the EU has committed itself to being […]
Rail services have resumed after the route through Coatbridge Sunnyside was closed following the incident last Friday. Network Rail re-opened the railway through Coatbridge Sunnyside this morning following a train derailment last week. Normal service has resumed after engineers worked around-the-clock throughout the weekend to rerail the train and repair significant damage to the track. […]
