New €1bn Alstom deal to see new signalling for Australia
Western Australia's Public Transport Authority (PTA) has awarded a €1bn (AUD$1.6bn) contract to Alstom and DT Infrastructure, an Australian engineer…
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First Alstom C-Series train enters passenger service for Western Australia Railcar Program
Alstom has delivered the first of its Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) C-Series train to the Western Australian Government’s METRONET Railcar Program.
Network Rail Consulting wins role in developing California’s high-speed railway
Network Rail Consulting’s US subsidiary has won a contract to provide systems engineering services to California’s High-Speed Rail Program.
Book Review: Historical Railways Around The World by Alon Siton
This book provides an illustrated record of trains and locomotives that often look totally unusual but were to be seen on railways around the world.
Alstom to maintain VLocity and Classic fleet in Victoria, Australia
Alstom has won a contract worth around 900 million euro to maintain the regional rolling stock VLocity and Classic fleets in Australia's Victoria stat…
Hitachi upgrades interlocking system for AutoHaul heavy haul rail in Australia
Hitachi Rail has revealed that it is moving to the third and final phase of upgrading the interlocking system of Rio Tinto’s autonomous heavy haul r…
Wabtec and Roy Hill unveil first FLXdrive battery locomotive
Wabtec and Roy Hill have marked the debut of the FLXdrive battery locomotive, the first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline servi…
GTR tracks down Chief Customer Officer for new senior role
Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern trains has appointed Mark Pavlides Chief Customer Office…
Chester station’s 175th anniversary remembers great railway engineer
Chester station is celebrating its 175th with varioys events that pay tribute to its chief engineer Thomas Brassey.
Book Review: Diesel Locomotives Around The World by Peter J. Green
This book presents a selection of the author’s best photographs from 45 countries taken during his travels around the world between 1975 and 2019.