SPANISH trainbuilder CAF saw revenues and profits fall in 2015, but with new contracts recently signed its order backlog has risen.

PUGLIA regional operator Ferrotramviaria marked the completion of another phase in the modernisation of its train fleet on February 11, when three new four-car ETR 452 EMUs were formally presented to regional councillor Mr Giovanni Giannini by the railway's president Mrs Gloria Pasquini and by the company's general director Mr Massimo Nitti in Bari.

THE government of the Australian Capital Territory has announced that the Canberra Metro consortium has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a PPP contract to construct and operate the initial 12km phase of Canberra's light rail network from Gungahlin to the city centre.

A consortium of Alstom, CAF, and Siemens has begun the work to install ERTMS on the Atlantic Corridor in Galicia, the 155km-long high-speed line which connects A Coruña with Santiago and Vigo.

SPANISH national train operator Renfe has shortlisted six manufacturers for a framework contract to supply and maintain a new fleet of high-speed trains.

ETIHAD Rail was granted final safety authorisation on December 10 by the United Arab Emirates Federal Transport Authority (FTA) for the 264km Shah - Habshan - Ruwais line, clearing the way for the start of commercial operations on the first phase of the country's national railway network.

LONDON Underground has invited Alstom, Bombardier, CAF, Hitachi and Siemens, which previously pre-qualified, to submit tenders to supply a fleet of 250 trains under its New Tube for London project.

THE president of Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO) HE Mohammed bin Khalid Al-Suwaiket took delivery of four diesel passenger trains supplied by CAF from the Spanish ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mr Joaquin Perez at a ceremony in Dammam on December 7.