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Stadler’s FLIRT rolls in to Belarus

The roll-in of the first two of ten FLIRTs (Fast Light Innovative Regional Trains) in Minsk has taken place for Belarus State Railways BŽD. Delivery was possible in less than one year from the signing of the contract, due to...

Washington Metro to upgrade tracks & bridges

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority have announced an aggressive schedule of track work in April which will see improvements through upgrades in tracks, repairs to bridges and replacement of rail switches. Five Metrorail stations will be closed between the...

Chicago Transit Authority’s prototype rail cars move to Purple Line

Today, Chicago Transit Authority’s 5000-series prototype rail cars will move to the Purple Line as testing continues. The 10 prototype rail cars are being tested to determine how they perform when operating in the conditions that CTA's rail fleet is...

HKL orders low-floor trams from Transtech

Helsinki City Transport (HKL) and the Finnish Rail rolling stock manufacturer Transtech signed an agreement to purchase 40 new trams on 24 March. The contract comprises of 40 trams and a possible further 90, if the tram extensions of Helsinki...

Tramlink Nottingham selected as preferred bidder for tram extension

Work began yesterday on a five month programme to finalise details of the high-profile contract to deliver a major extension to Nottingham’s tram system. Nottingham City Council has announced that the Tramlink Nottingham consortium has been chosen as the preferred...

TramForward welcomes plans for Nottingham & Sheffield

TramForward welcomes the decisions announced last week by the Department for Transport concerning plans for Nottingham and Sheffield. Plans to extend the Nottingham tram moved forward when Transport Minister Norman Baker announced that savings have been identified to make the project more affordable. The...

Mayor announces bidders for additional trams in Croydon

Mayor of London Boris Johnson today announced the shortlisted bidders to supply Transport for London (TfL) with up to ten more trams, which will increase services on the Tramlink network. The three bidders, City of Edinburgh/CAF, Stadler (Stadler Pankow GmBH)...

Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train pilot on track

Passengers in South Yorkshire have moved a step closer to getting a continental-style tram-train thanks to a £150,000 Government grant to further develop the project, announced today by Transport Minister Norman Baker. Tram-trains - which are designed to operate on both...

Nottingham tram extension given green light

Plans to extend the Nottingham tram were today given the green light by the Government when Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today that savings have been identified to make the project more affordable. The two extensions are planned to go...

Madrid Metro Line 2 expansion complete

The President of the Regional Government of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, inaugurated the Metro’s new Line 2 section which connects La Elipa station to Las Rosas neighbourhood with four new stations. The extension of Line 2 has been called the most...

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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children

Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway...