All articles by RanjithKumar Dharma

Alstom to deploy APS tech on Barcelona tram network

French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has received a contract from the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority to electrify the first phase…
EC approves compensation for pandemic-hit Deutsche Bahn subsidiaries

The European Commission (EC) has approved a €215m German support measure aimed at compensating Deutsche Bahn for damages faced by…
Wabtec wins $1bn Union Pacific locomotive upgrade contract

Wabtec has received a contract, valued at over $1bn, from US-based Union Pacific for the modernisation of its locomotives. Under…
Thales wins long-term services contract in Singapore

French company Thales has received a long-term services (LTSS) contract from Singapore-based SMRT Trains. This contract has been awarded with…
US DOT grants $1.75bn to improve train stations’ accessibility

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $1.75bn through the new All Stations Accessibility Programme…

Alstom gets approval for ELS-96 deployment on Polish rail lines

French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has received clearance from the PKP PLK to deploy the ELS-96 wheel detector system on…
UK’s HS2 attains first tunnelling breakthrough

UK-based High Speed Two (HS2) has announced the first tunnelling breakthrough along the London to Birmingham route. Using a 2,000t…
EBRD to invest over $100m in Kazakhstan Railways bond

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to invest more than $100m (KZT50bn) in Kazakhstan Temir Zholy…
Italy’s Invitalia considers stake acquisition in Titagarh’s Firema

The Italian Government is reportedly looking to purchase a stake in Indian railway wagon manufacturer Titagarh Wagons’ wholly-owned arm Firema.…
CAF wins €100m contracts in various European cities

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has received two contracts worth more than €100m to enhance public transport in Athens,…