Light Rail
Île-de-France Mobilities and SNCF awards €170m tram-train contract
In total, 22 trains will run on the T12 Express Massy/Evry line and 10 on the T13 Express Saint-Cyr/Saint-Germain line.
Depots
Contractor chosen to build depot for Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam
In March, Mitsui and Siemens announced their intention to form a 50-50 joint venture (JV) and build the depot.
Infrastructure
The Rastatt crisis: how much economic damage was caused?
Europe's leading rail freight organisations have pooled their resources to assess the economic impact of the Rastatt crisis.
HS2
Danish consultancy Ramboll acquires DEG Signal
DEG Signal has been taken over by Danish consultancy and engineering group Ramboll.
Franchise News
First Group-Trenitalia JV pulls out of East Midlands franchise bidding
The joint venture - 70 per cent First Group, 30 per cent Trenitalia - has pulled out to focus on its bid for the West Coast Partnership franchise, according to a spokesperson.
Rail Business
Procurement of 246 new passenger carriages for Perth set to begin
Around A$1.6 billion will be spent on the C-Series train building programme - one of the biggest orders for rolling stock in the state's history.
Rail Business
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.
Rail Business
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.
Electrification
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.
Rail Business
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.Â
Latest News
Northern to switch to new rail timetable coming next month
Trains across the North of England will switch to a new timetable next month (Sunday, 2 June).
Northern says the...