Greater Wellington to order additional Matangi trains The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) in New Zealand is planning to order an additional 35 Matangi trains from South Korean rolling stock manufacturing company Hyundai-Rotem.
PCL secures South 200th Link light rail extension contract from Sound Transit in US
Washington State's regional transit authority Sound Transit has awarded a $169m contract to PCL Civil Constructors for the South 200th Street Link light rail extension project in Greater Seattle, Washington, US.
California releases funds for Caltrain modernisation project
California commuter rail operator Caltrain has received $39.8m from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to advance its modernisation and electrification programme.
Bombardier to deliver 72 double-deck coaches to Israel Railways
Canadian rail manufacturer Bombardier Transportation has won a €122m order from Israel Railways (ISR) to supply 72 double-deck coaches.
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CN to construct central training centers in Canada, U.S.
MARTA's current economics are unsustainable, audit firm says
USDOT awards grants for rail service study, electric locomotive research and safety system development
Norfolk Southern eyes fruits of expansion at Marcellus Shale sand terminal
Union Pacific makes several top management changes
Tarrytown station project completed on schedule, Metro-North says
Cleveland port unveils new rail loop
Rail supplier updates from AECOM, Bombardier, Mermec, RailComm, CTC and United Railcar (Oct. 1)
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AN Alstom Prima II locomotive was tested in the Channel Tunnel on the night of September 29-30 in what EuroTunnel says was a step to introducing standard locomotives on railfreight services between Britain and continental Europe.
THE Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has given bidders an extra month to submit pre-qualification documents for a Pesos 30bn ($US 720m) contract for the civil works to extend Line 1 of Manila's light rail network from Baclaran to Bacoor in Cavite.
GERMAN Rail (DB) has placed a €50m order with Bombardier for five more Twindexx Vario double-deck emus.
DB will use the trains on regional services linking the Baltic coast, with Berlin and destinations in the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony-Anhalt for which it won a concession recently.
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