All articles by RanjithKumar Dharma

Indian Railways develops protection technology for running trains

Indian Railways has developed an automatic train protection (ATP) system called Kavach to improve the safety of running trains. The…
Wabtec secures Norfolk Southern contract for locomotives modernisation

Rail technology company Wabtec has secured a multi-year contract from US-based Norfolk Southern for the modernisation of 330 locomotives. As…
HS2 unveils designs of noise-cancelling Chiltern Tunnel portal in UK

UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) has unveiled the designs of the noise-cancelling north portal of the Chiltern Tunnel, the longest…
Alstom and QuEST Global sign engineering services agreement

French multinational rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has entered a multi-year agreement with QuEST Global for next-generation engineering services. Under the…
Regionerate Rail consortium wins $3.7bn contract for Inland Rail project

The Regionerate Rail consortium has secured a A$5bn ($3.7bn) design and build contract from the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)…

EC approves scheme for sustainable rail freight transport in Spain

The European Commission (EC) has approved a €120m scheme to support sustainable rail freight transport in Spain. Funded through the…
Ondas to acquire rail software solutions provider Ardenna

Ondas Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rail software solutions provider Ardenna, as part of its efforts to…
Hitachi Rail to construct new railcar facility in Maryland, US

Rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail is set to build its new factory for railcars in Washington County in Maryland, US.…
Philippines DOTr signs contract for new NSCR train cars

The Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a contract for 304 more train cars for the North-South Commuter Railway…
Turkey to receive funding from UK for new electric railway project

Turkey is set to obtain €2.1bn in green financing from the UK Government for a new high-speed electric railway project…