About the author

Keith Barrow

Keith Barrow joined IRJ as News Editor in 2006 and was promoted to Associate Editor in 2008. He was previously editor of employee publications for the Welsh Assembly Government, G4S, and Thomsonfly, and has written for a range of other publications including the Derby Telegraph. He graduated from Lincoln University in 2002 with a degree in journalism.

August 22, 2014 | Metros

Indian cabinet approves Nagpur metro

INDIA's Union Cabinet granted its approval on August 20 for the first phase of the metro network in Nagpur, the capital of Maharashtra state and India's 13th-largest city with a population of 2.2 million.

August 22, 2014 | Light Rail

Construction begins on Waterloo light rail

A GROUNDBREAKING ceremony was held on August 21 to mark the official start of construction on the first light rail line in Waterloo, Ontario.

August 22, 2014 | Australia/NZ

Perth to launch tender for 50 suburban trains

WESTERN Australia Public Transport Authority (PTA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for a contract to supply a new generation of rolling stock for the Perth suburban network.

August 20, 2014 | Africa

Alstom to supply inter-city trains to Algeria

ALSTOM confirmed on August 20 that it has been selected as preferred bidder for a Dinars 21bn ($US 260m) contract to supply 17 bi-mode (diesel and electric) multiple units to Algerian National Railways (SNTF) for long-distance services.

August 19, 2014 | Locomotives

PKP Cargo to order multi-system locomotives

POLAND's largest railfreight operator PKP Cargo announced on August 19 that it will invest nearly Zlotys 200m ($US 63.7m) in 10 new multi-system electric locomotives to support the expansion of its international business.

August 19, 2014 | Freight

CP Carga on course for record volumes

PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) railfreight subsidiary CP Carga continued its recovery from the economic crisis with an 11.7% year-on-year increase in volumes in the first half of this year according to its latest figures, which also show Portugal's largest railfreight operator carried a monthly record of 884,060 tonnes of freight in July.

August 19, 2014 | Track

3D laser mapping for French rail network

FRENCH surveyors FIT ESIC are creating a 3D topographical map of track and lineside equipment for French National Railways (SNCF) using the StreetMapper LiDAR laser surveying system developed by 3D Laser Mapping, Britain.

August 19, 2014 | Main line

DfT announces shortlist for Northern and TPE

BRITAIN's Department for Transport revealed the list of prequalified bidders on August 19 for the contracts to operate the new Northern and TransPennine Express (TPE) franchises from 2016.

August 18, 2014 | Metros

Singapore reveals route for Eastern Region Line

SINGAPORE Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the alignment and station locations on August 15 for the Eastern Region Line (ERL), the island's sixth metro line, which will be operated jointly with the Thomson Line as the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).

August 18, 2014 | Europe

Testing set to start on Erfurt – Leipzig/Halle HSL

GERMAN Rail (DB) has confirmed that catenary will be energised on the Erfurt – Leipzig/Halle high-speed line (VDE8) on August 25 in readiness for the start of test operation on the 123km route at the end of this month or early next month.