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Canadian National to lease 350 new wagons by end of 2018

CN said that the wagons are being obtained to meet a growing demand in forest products and metals business from customers across North America.

GB Railfreight awards Class 92 locomotive maintenance deal to Alstom

These locomotives will be maintained at Alstom's Wembley depot for the next 12 years.

Keltbray Group to form electrification JV in pursuit of works in Canada

Should the JV secure work in Canada it will take Keltbray overseas for the first time.

Stadler secures first train order in Slovenia

State operator Slovenian Railways has awarded Stadler a €170 million deal for 26 trains - the manufacturer's first order in the country. 

Work starts on £225m Luton Airport automated people-mover

A VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier joint venture is the project's civil works contractor and Doppelmayr Cable Car UK is supplying the APM system.

EIB invests more than €1.7bn in Stockholm metro and new trains for Lombardy and Tunisia

The European Investment Bank has announced an investment of more than €1.7 billion on improved rail transport in Europe and North Africa. 

Concrete sleeper factory opens in Bavaria

The factory took almost three years to plan and construct is set to make up to 600,000 sleepers a year, primarily for German railways.

Study finds C$1.7bn undersea rail tunnel the most attractive option for Labrador-Newfoundland link

The recommendation draws on new geological research, innovations in tunnel technology and other factors but echoes advice made in a 2004 pre-feasibility which also assessed a link across the Strait of Belle Isle.

RegioJet receives first Traxx locomotives

The locomotives arrived over the weekend of April 14-15 after being assembled and tested by Bombardier at its Kassel plant, Germany.

MTR to support operation and maintenance of Macau LRT

The Macau SAR Government has awarded MTR a MOP 5.88 billion (€588.8 million) operations and maintenance assistance services (O&M) contract for the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Taipa Line.

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Petards Rail boosts team with new appointment

Intelligent train technology provider Petards Rail has appointed Calvin Fahey to the role of procurement manager. Calvin is Level 3...