All articles by Samseer M

China and India sign MoC in railways

India and China have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) in railways, in a bid to strengthen the rail infrastructure…
UK’s Transport for Greater Manchester orders 16 new Bombardier trams

UK's Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has signed a £34m deal with train manufacturer Bombardier to deliver 16 new trams…
TfL starts contactless payment system across London’s transport network

UK's Transport for London (TfL) has introduced contactless payments on its London Underground, tram, DLR, London Overground and National Rail…
Canberra’s ACT Government approves Capital Metro light rail line project

Canberra's ACT Government has given its approval for the first stage of its $783m Capital Metro light rail network in…
Mali signs $11bn agreements with China for new rail projects

The Mali Government has signed $11bn agreements with China to support two major railway projects, which will connect the country…

Alstom to supply rapid transit trains for Sydney’s North West Rail Link

Alstom has signed a $3.7bn contract with Austrialia's New South Wales (NSW) Government to deliver a new generation of rapid…
Hitachi begins test run of Class 800 trains for UK’s Intercity Express Programme

Low-speed running trials of three pre-series Class 800 intercity train sets have started as part of the UK's Intercity Express…
New Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise launched

UK Rail Minister Claire Perry has launched the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise to bring better infrastructure facilities…
China to invest ‘billions of dollars’ in Indian railways

China is likely to announce billion-dollar investments in India's rail infrastructure this week when Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting…
Alstom and RZD International sign contract to deliver signalling system in Serbia

An Alstom-led consortium, Russia's RZD International and the Institute Mikhajlo Pupin have signed a €10m contract to deliver the signalling…