All articles by Peter Nilson

Peter Nilson

@NilsonMuntz

Peter Nilson is the editor of Future Rail, Airport Industry Review, and Ship Technology Global. He was previously the editor of the Just Food and Just Drinks digital magazines. He enjoys long walks on the beach and talking about the weather.

Why the London Underground should switch to LED lighting

Committing to making London net-zero by 2030 was an enormous pledge by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, one which no doubt…
Renfe orders 32 additional CAF EMUs

Spanish state railway operator Renfe has confirmed that it will make use of the option to extend the number of…
RIVE orders 50 Alstom Traxx Universal locomotives via Northrail

French multinational rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has completed a framework contract with Northrail for 50 multi-system Traxx Universal locomotives, with…
Hitachi receives largest Elevator and Escalator order for West Kowloon Station

Hitachi subsidiary Hitachi Elevator Engineering Hong Kong has received an order for 160 elevators, escalators, and moving sidewalks from Hong…
Salcef acquires Colmar Technik

Italian construction and engineering company Salcef Group has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of…

Hitachi completes delivery of Masaccio ‘Blues’ to Trenitalia

Hitachi Rail has completed phase one of production of its Masaccio hybrid battery train at Hitachi Rail’s factory in Pistoia,…
Škoda secures €1bn contract with Egyptian National Railways

Škoda Group (Škoda) has signed two contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel…
Rail Baltica awarded €928m additional funding

RB Rail, the joint venture behind the Rail Baltica project, has been awarded €928m from the EU's Connecting Europe Facility.…
Brightline completes Orlando extension

Brightline, the only privately-owned intercity rail company in the US, has completed construction of the Orlando extension. The company says…
Caledonian Sleeper confirms GB Railfreight contract

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has agreed to a seven-year deal with Caledonian Sleeper to continue hauling coaches on the Caledonian Sleeper,…