Rail Business
Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura awards Alstom €16m signalling contract
Alstom, which has worked in Argentina since 1993, said that the award is its first direct contract from Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura.
Rail Business
Stadler to double capacity of Hungary bogie revision centre
The Swiss rolling stock manufacturer said that the expansion will allow it to meet an increased market demand.
Rail Business
Trial operations begin on Shanghai metro’s first automated line
It serves the Pujiang area to the south of Shanghai and will connect to the Line 8 interchange at Shendu Highway station.
High Speed Rail
Thalys to launch Amsterdam-Disneyland Paris service from 2019
The new service will travel via Schiphol, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Charles de Gaulle airport before terminating at the French town, which is located near to Disneyland Paris.Â
Rail Business
VTG acquisition of Nacco receives final approval
The development on April 3 follows conditional approval from the German regulator and means that the acquisition has now been approved by all relevant parties.Â
High Speed Rail
Civils works consortia chosen for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed line
Contracts will be awarded once negotiations between parties have concluded.
Rail Business
CRRC concern over additional US trade tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative, which is responsible for developing US trade policy, said that the proposed tariffs are part of a response to "China's unfair trade practices".
Light Rail
New Istanbul tram line to be catenary-free
Choosing Alstom's street-level power rail solution means that the 10km-long line will be entirely catenary-free.
Rail Business
DB Cargo buys out Green Cargo stake in Scandinavian joint venture
The Danish rail freight company was established by the two parties in 2008 to "outmanoeuvre competitors in the Scandinavian market" but after 10 years the partnership is ending.Â
Rail Business
Hessische Landesbahn orders more Coradia Continental trains
The order is worth more than €27 million and will see the trains built at Alstom's site in Salzgitter, Germany, and delivered in December, 2019.Â
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...