All articles by Cat Vitale

Caterina is a reporter across Airport Technology, Railway Technology and Ship Technology. Contact her at Caterinavitale@globaldata.com

Hitachi-led rail consortium wins new €1.8bn digital signalling contract

Hitachi Rail, as part of the IRICAV DUE Consortium, has signed a €1.8 billion contract to design and install the…
UK rail workers set to take further strike action across 14 companies

Workers from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Workers in the UK are reportedly planning a strike…
RSSB and Network Rail take steps to improve rail safety

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has released an updated Platform Train Interface Risk Assessment Tool (PTIRAT) for identifying…
Northern reveals first view of its train simulators launching in 2025

English railway operator Northern Rail has placed an order for six motion platform simulators from the Polish company SIM Factor,…
Testing at maximum speed underway at Melbourne’s metro tunnel

The new metro tunnel in Melbourne is now being tested at its maximum speed, according to the Government of Victoria,…

GTR and Telent sign maintenance contract covering 156 stations

UK-based technology company Telent has partnered with one of the largest train operating companies in the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway…
Pulling power: how Allegro plans to recharge light rail’s batteries

Companies in the rail sector are actively working on decarbonisation and transitioning to renewable energy sources. But many of the…
Irish Rail awards €28m train charging contract to Alstom

Ireland’s national railway operator Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has announced a new contract with French rail firm Alstom for train-charging…
ARA launches Women in Rail Strategy to push for gender parity

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has established a three-year initiative to improve gender diversity in the rail sector for the…
Signal: Unicard announces acquisition of Ecebs from Visa

UK-based transport ticketing provider Unicard has announced its acquisition of smart ticketing specialists Ecebs from global payments giant Visa. The…