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Robert Preston

May 3, 2024 | Fleet

France signs agreement to establish domestic production in Egypt

Alstom has presented a plan to build two factories in Alexandria.

May 1, 2024 | Metros

Madrid Metro orders 40 new trains from CAF

New six-car trains will be deployed on lines 6 and 8.

April 30, 2024 | High-speed

Distributed traction and single deck for Kevin Speed’s new train fleet

Trains tailored to operating all-stations commuter services on French high-speed lines.

April 30, 2024 | Infrastructure

Work starts on Niš - Dimitrovgrad upgrade in Serbia

European Investment Bank (EIB) is funding upgrade of section of TEN-T Corridor X.

April 24, 2024 | Infrastructure

Contracts awarded to build Oman-Etihad Railway

Siemens Mobility and Hassam Allam Construction will supply railway systems, including ETCS Level 2.

April 23, 2024 | Main line

Snälltåget to serve Copenhagen from May 16

Stockholm - Malmö service to be extended to Copenhagen.

April 22, 2024 | Signalling

Siemens to upgrade Copenhagen S-Bane network to driverless operation

Contracts signed for lineside and onboard equipment will enable Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4).

April 22, 2024 | Analysis

Iraq’s Route of Development to connect the Persian Gulf with Turkey

Plans are being developed to build 1200km of new railway between the port of Al Faw and the Turkish border. Robert Preston reports on a megaproject that could connect Iraq with Europe by rail and unleash its geographic potential.

April 19, 2024 | Metros

MRT Jakarta awards $US 289m track and railway systems contract

Contract with Sojitz of Japan covers 5.8km Phase 2A extension to Kota.

April 18, 2024 | Infrastructure

Oslo - Trondheim main line reopens on May 20

Dovre Line closed since August 2023 following storm damage to Randklev bridge.

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