Dan Templeton

SOUTH Central Railway (SCR) announced that, along with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), it has completed the electrification of the 228km Wadi - Guntakal line in southern India.

SOUND Transit, which serves the Seattle and Central Puget Sound area in Washington state, has placed an order with Siemens for 30 additional S70 type light rail vehicles (LRVs).

AMERICAN engineering, procurement and construction company KBR announced on May 15 that it has been awarded a contract to remove two level crossings in Victoria, Australia, by the Victorian government, in an alliance with John Holland, Metro Trains, and the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LCRA).

This year’s International Exhibition for Track Technology (IAF) in Münster will showcase the latest technologies and innovations from the track infrastructure industry’s leading suppliers. Dan Templeton previews the event.

THE first metro train being built by CRRC Zhuzhou for Lahore’s Orange Line in Pakistan arrived on May 15, with 26 more to be delivered by the end of the year.

IRJ at Railtex 2017: International bridge and engineering company Mabey unveiled a modular glass-fibre, reinforced polymer footbridge at Railtex 2017 in Birmingham, Britain.

IRJ at Railtex 2017: HOPPECKE Industrial Batteries presented its lithium-ion battery, which is specifically designed for use in locomotives with hybrid drives.

TÜV SÜD announced on May 3 that it has acquired Swedish Company MiW Rail Technology for an undisclosed fee, as it aims to strengthen its position in the Scandinavian rail market.

FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) and London-based mobile point-of-sale (MPoS) specialist ECR Retail Systems (ECR) have completed Phase 1 of a three year project by deploying a real-time mobile payment solution across SNCF’s entire fleet of trains in France, including the delivery of nearly 1500 lightweight ECR Go MPoS devices.

GERMAN regional operator DB Regio has awarded a €150m contract to Alstom for the supply of 25 additional Coradia Continental EMUs for the states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate.