Rolling stock leaser acquires European loco leasing firm MRCE
Beacon Rail Metro Finance, a Luxembourgish rolling stock leasing company, has announced its acquisition of Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE),…
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Patrick Rhys Atack
Patrick Rhys Atack is the Editor on our Transport desk, managing the Ship Technology, Airport Technology, and Railway Technology sites. He's covered education, business, and general news at various TV stations and online outlets. You can reach him at patrick.atack@globaldata.com
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China opens glass-bottomed monorail system
The city of Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province has opened its new monorail system to the public. Optics Valley,…
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Embattled Ukrainian Railways issues sleeper tender
Ukrainian Railways (UR), the national rail operator of Ukraine, has issued a tender for 44 sleeper coaches to be delivered…
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Chinese metro system grows, implements autonomous trains
The latest phase of the city metro train lines has opened in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China. Eight lines of the…
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Brightline Orlando-Miami route opens
Private US rail operator Brightline has opened its Orlando-Miami Florida line to passenger services. Officials from across Florida joined with…
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Stadler unveils new tram for Sarajevo at TRAKO
Stadler, the Swiss rolling stock manufacturer, has revealed two new designs for the Balkan market at the 15th International Rail…
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Amergin extends portfolio with huge rolling stock acquisition
Amergin Rail has announced its purchase of PNC Bank’s railcar portfolio of at least 6,000 railcar units. Amergin Rail is…
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Progress Rail launches anti-trust legal case against Wabtec
Progress Rail, Caterpillar’s rail division, has begun legal proceedings against its rival Wabtec over its acquisition of General Electric Co.…
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Blue light services receive Metro emergency training
Emergency service professionals in the northeast of the UK are receiving specialised training on Stadler metro trains to prepare for…
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Ticket price trial in Scotland to cut out ‘peaks’
ScotRail, the government-owned rail operator in Scotland, has announced a six-month trial of a new fare structure. The most expensive…