All articles by RanjithKumar Dharma

Alstom supplies first driverless train for Chennai Metro Phase II in India

French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has delivered the inaugural driverless trainset for Chennai Metro Phase II in the state of…
BEML receives contract for high-speed trainsets in India

India’s BEML has secured a contract from Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to design, manufacture, and commission two high-speed trainsets. Valued…
TfL announces first test train arrival for Piccadilly line

Transport for London (TfL) has announced the arrival of the first test train for the Piccadilly line, a precursor to…
Yapı Merkezi gets $3bn Malaba-Kampala rail contract in Uganda

The government of Uganda has signed a $3bn contract with Yapı Merkezi for the construction of the Malaba-Kampala (Eastern Route)…
Vinci unit Seymour Whyte secures Queensland railway upgrade contract

Vinci Construction's subsidiary Seymour Whyte, in collaboration with John Holland, has received a contract for the Queensland railway upgrade project…

Hitachi Rail to integrate systems for UAE’s first passenger rail

Hitachi Rail is set to serve as the master systems integrator for Etihad Rail's upcoming Passenger Stations, marking the introduction…
Stadler to supply battery-powered trains to Denmark’s Lokaltog

Danish railway company Lokaltog has selected Stadler's FLIRT battery-powered trains to decarbonise its fleet in Zealand, Denmark. This contract includes…
Morocco announces feasibility study for Tangier-Tetouan railway service

Morocco is advancing its urban railway connectivity with the appointment of a consortium formed by Ineco and CID to conduct…
Amtrak starts construction on new train maintenance facility in Philadelphia, US

US national rail company Amtrak has commenced construction of a new train maintenance facility at Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia.…
NGE and shareholder partners receive additional $110m for rail project in Uruguay

NGE Concessions and its shareholder partners SACEEM, Sacyr Concesiones and BERKES, have closed an additional $110m financing for the Ferrocarril…