TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has selected MTR Corporation to become the first operator of the new Crossrail line. The £1.4bn concession will be for eight years with an option to extend it by two years.
QUEEN Elizabeth II today officially opened the rebuilt and expanded Reading station, a major bottleneck on Britain's railway network.
GREATER Orlando Aviation Authority has awarded a design, build, operate and maintain contract to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries together with Sumitomo Corporation for three peoplemovers.
NIGERIA's Ministry of Transport has invited bids for a consultant to carry out a $US 8m feasibility study into the construction of six proposed standard-gauge lines totalling 4028km.
FRANCE's minister of transport, Mr Frédéric Cuvilier, has approved the staging of three public inquires in October related to the so-called Grand Southwest Railway Project (GPSO).
TAIWAN Railways Administration (TRA) launched through electric services between Taipei and Taitung on July 16, following the completion of electrification on the 166km section of the East Coast Main Line between Hualien and Taitung.
LUXEMBOURG City Council granted consent on July 14 for the construction of the first phase of the city's light rail network, which was given the go-ahead by the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy last month.
THE BOARD of New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has approved a capital budget of $US 1.2bn for its 2015 financial year, which started on July 1.
LOWER SAXONY Transport Authority (LNVG) has awarded German regional operator Metronom a two-year extension to its contract to operate services on the 120km line from Hamburg to Stade and Cuxhaven.
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) announced on July 15 that four bidders have been shortlisted for a contract to supply at least 39 new trains for the London Overground network.
