All articles by RanjithKumar Dharma

Ballard to offer fuel cell tech for India’s hydrogen-powered trains

Ballard Power Systems has received a contract from rail system integrator Medha Servo Drives for the delivery of fuel cell…
Alstom partners win Panama Metro signalling contract

A consortium led by French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has secured a signalling contract for the expansion of Panama Metro…
TfL reaches longer-term funding settlement for £3.6bn of projects

The UK Government has entered an agreement with Transport for London (TfL) on a new longer-term funding settlement, helping support…
Victorian Government shortlists trio to construct SRL East tunnels

The Victoria Government in Australia has shortlisted three construction companies for the tunnelling contracts on Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East…
DIF and Amber Infrastructure to buy Australia’s Rail First

DIF Capital Partners, via its DIF Core-plus Infrastructure Fund III (CIF III), and Amber Infrastructure Group, have agreed to take…

VLS buys US-based Safety Railway Service

I Squared Capital portfolio company VLS Environmental Solutions has taken over Safety Railway Service (SRS) for an undisclosed sum. SRS…
Alstom wins contract from FGC to supply new Coradia Stream trains

French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has secured a €177 contract from Catalonian operator Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)…
CAF wins $811m contract from MBTA in US

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles’ (CAF) business unit CAF USA has received an $811m contract from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation…
Knorr-Bremse buys DSB Component Workshops for €50m

Germany-based Knorr-Bremse has taken over DSB Component Workshops from Danish state rail operator Danske Statsbaner (DSB) in a deal valued…
US DOT makes over $1.4bn available for rail network improvements

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has allocated funding of more than $1.4bn to upgrade the freight and passenger rail…