ALGERIAN transport minister Mr Amar Tou officially inaugurated the first light rail line in the city of Oran on May 1 in the presence Mr Abelmalek Boudiaf, the Wali of Oran.
GERMAN Rail (DB) announced on May 2 that it has agreed a framework contract with Bombardier for up to 450 Traxx electric locomotives over the next 10 years, which could be worth up €1.5bn if all options are exercised.
NETWORK Rail Consulting, the international consultancy arm of British infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR), has entered the North American market after being selected to join Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) Partner Forum.
THE ISRAELI government has reached an agreement over controversial plans to cut the budget for new infrastructure projects, which have been put forward as part of proposals intended to reduce the country's Shekels 39bn ($US 10.8bn) budget deficit.
NEW JERSEY Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has launched a three-month smartphone ticketing pilot on the Pascack Valley commuter rail line, which will be used to evaluate the technology before a wider rollout across the NJ Transit rail network.
HITACHI Rail Europe announced at the Railtex exhibition in London on May 1 that it has selected Nomad Digital to supply onboard servers for all 92 Super Express trains being supplied for Britain's Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
ITALIAN State Railways (FSI) has announced plans for a €1.5bn bond issue to fund major investment projects.
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has nominated Mr Anthony Foxx, the current mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, as the next US secretary of transportation, subject to approval by the US Senate.
BRAZILIAN rail freight operator MRS Logistics signed an agreement with Rio de Janeiro state governor Mr Sergio Cabral on April 25 authorising the construction of an intermodal terminal in Queimados, 25km northwest of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
RIO Tinto has awarded Wabtec, United States, a $US 15m contract to provide electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes as well as associated equipment and software for its freight cars and locomotives operated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
