All articles by Samseer M

UK’s Northampton railway station reopens

UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has reopened the new £20m railway station in Northampton, providing improved journeys for thousands of…
Brazil’s Trensurb to receive last metro train from Alstom

Brazilian metro rail operator Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre (Trensurb) is set to take delivery of a new…
Trafikverket contracts Strukton for €50m railway maintenance in Sweden

Dutch rail technology company Strukton Rail has secured a contract from the Swedish Transport Administration Trafikverket for the maintenance of…
US Federal Government grants $996m for Boston’s Green Line extension

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx have announced a $996m federal grant to extend the Massachusetts…
Germany’s Knorr-Bremse acquires Swiss train control management firm Selectron Systems

Germany-based braking system manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has signed an agreement to acquire train control management specialist Selectron Systems of Lyss, Switzerland.This…

UK’s ORR rejects GNWR’s proposals for new direct train service

Arriva subsidiary Great North Western Railway (GNWR)'s proposals to introduce a new direct train service between north Manchester and London…
China CNR and CSR Corporation merge to form new $26bn firm

China's state-owned train manufacturing companies China CNR and CSR Corporation have decided to merge in a bid to form a…
UK rail fares increase by 2.2%

The decision to increase rail fares in England and Wales has come into effect with 2.2% hike in the average…
Petards to provide CCTV systems for Bombardier’s EMU trains

Advanced security and surveillance system provider Petards has secured a contract extension from Bombardier Transportation to provide the eyeTrain on-board…
Australia’s Toll Group divests its stake in Cambodia’s Toll Royal Railway

Toll Group managing director Brian Kruger has said Royal Group will now hold 100% share of the railway concession, and…