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February 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

Irish Rail signs €40m track maintenance services contract

IRISH Rail (IE) named Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group as preferred bidder to provide technical and engineering services, focusing on maintenance of the track and supporting infrastructure, on February 11 following a competitive tendering process involving a number of major European rail companies.

February 12, 2019 | Main line

Stagecoach secures direct award contract for East Midlands franchise

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded Stagecoach Group a six month direct award management contract to continue operating passenger rail services on the East Midlands franchise.

February 12, 2019 | Freight

Amber Rail Freight Corridor goes operational

THE Amber Rail Freight Corridor (RFC) linking Poland with Slovenia is now operational, with the publication of paths for freight trains. The new corridor offers pre-arranged catalogue paths for the 2019-20 timetable.

February 11, 2019 | Metros

Yekaterinburg Metro orders Metrovagonmash vehicles

YEKATERINBURG Metro has ordered eight type 81-717.6/714.6 metro vehicles from Metrovagonmash.

February 11, 2019 | Metros

Siemens awarded Singapore electrification contract

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority has commissioned Siemens Mobility to electrify the Circle Line Stage 6 and the North East Line extension (NELe).

February 11, 2019 | Metros

Chennai Blue Line extension opens

A 10km section of the Chennai Blue Line from AG-DMS to Washermenpet was completed on January 10, providing a second connection to the Green Line at Chennai Central Metro Station.

February 11, 2019 | Light Rail

Graz outlines long-term tram network expansion

GRAZ city council has outlined its long-term plans for the city’s tram network, which will complement the extensions currently being designed and built.

February 8, 2019 | Main line

NS and ProRail evaluate faster trains to Groningen

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) and Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail have carried out a test run to study the viability of accelerating services between the Randstad conurbation and Groningen in the north of the country.

February 8, 2019 | Europe

Werner: innovation can make rail more attractive

THE rail sector has been urged to maintain a focus on research and innovation to keep pace with advancements in other modes including road transport.

February 8, 2019 | Europe

DB launches ‘world's fastest laboratory’ test train

GERMAN Rail (DB) has launched its “Advanced TrainLab,” which the company says will allow testing of digital technologies in a real-world environment and accelerate their deployment into service.

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