Industry News
23.04.2025
Stadler wins signalling contract for further expansion of the Bergen light-rail
Stadler has been awarded the contract for the delivery of signalling technology as part of the expansion of the Bybanen light rail system in Bergen, Norway. The client is the state-owned project organization Bybanen Utbygging, …
23.04.2025
Hitachi Rail and Prasarana Sign MOU to Advance Malaysia’s Rail Industry and Talent Development
Hitachi Rail strengthens its 30-year partnership with Prasarana to enhance SelTrac™ signalling technology, foster local talent development, and drive sustainable innovation in rail solutions.
Hitachi Rail and Prasarana sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to …
23.04.2025
HS2 contractor celebrates 500th apprentice milestone
HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), has welcomed its 500th apprentice, Kordell Carty.
The 26-year-old Aston resident started his early career on house-building sites and supporting loft and garage conversion projects. …
23.04.2025
Developing railway solutions that can withstand the effects of climate change
Extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are the new norm. Climate change disrupts weather patterns, escalating sea levels and increasing the occurrence of natural disasters. In France alone, the number of significant …
07.04.2025
VR FleetCare modernises SJ's X40 electric trains in Oulu
A major rolling stock project is underway at VR FleetCare's Oulu project centre as SJ's double-decker X40 electric trains are visiting Finland for modernisation. During the project, the X40 trains will be refurbished inside and …
07.04.2025
Stadler sells over 100 tailormade trains in Italy
The Italian railway operator Ferrovie della Calabria has ordered three new tailormade diesel-electric metre-gauge multiple units from Stadler. Signed at the end of March, this new contract means that Stadler has sold more than 100 …
07.04.2025
Hitachi Rail wins new UK contract to build intercity battery trains
Order worth around £300 million for fleet of new trains, which will increase seats by 20 per cent, improving capacity and connectivity.
45 rail cars to be manufactured at Hitachi Rail in the North East …
07.04.2025
Second HS2 tunnelling machine completes 5-mile drive under the capital
HS2 has completed a 5-mile tunnel drive under London – using one of four giant tunnelling machines being deployed to build the railway’s Northolt Tunnel.
The tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Caroline, is the second machine …
28.02.2025
Hitachi Rail to upgrade Paris metro line 12 with its digital signalling
Hitachi Rail to deliver its CBTC (*) digital signalling technology on Paris metro line 12
The contract, worth an initial €20M, with options for additional orders of up to €65M, including operational maintenance activities, will …
28.02.2025
Alstom signs contract to overhaul NJ TRANSIT multilevel II trucks
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced that it has signed a contract with NJ TRANSIT to overhaul 209 Multilevel II Trucks. The overhaul work will be performed at Alstom’s facility in …
