All articles by Samseer M

CAF to deliver eight high-speed trains for Norway’s Flytoget

Spanish train manufacturer CAF has secured a €120m contract from Norway's Flytoget to deliver eight Oaris high-speed trains, associated spare…
China Telecom selects Gemalto’s solution to secure NFC transport services in China

China Telecom has selected digital security provider Gemalto's UpTeq Multi-tenant NFC SIMs to deploy secure NFC transport services in Shanghai…
UK DfT extends First Great Western franchise until 2019

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed an agreement with First Greater Western (FGW) to continue its passenger rail…
MTR launches commercial service on Stockholm-Göteborg route in Sweden

Passenger rail operator MTR Express has launched a new commercial service on the 455km-long rail route between Stockholm and Göteborg…
London Underground contracts NFM Technologies to support Northern line extension

France-based NFM Technologies has been contracted by London Underground (LU) to design, manufacture and deliver two tunnel boring machines (TBM)…

Alstom to build emission-free trains for Calw district in Germany

French train manufacturer Alstom has signed a letter of intent with the Calw district in Germany for the planned use…
UK DfT signs TransPennine Express rail extension contract with FirstGroup

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed a TransPennine Express rail extension contract agreement with FirstGroup, offering more seats,…
Talgo to deliver high-speed trains for Riyadh-Dammam services in Saudi Arabia

Spanish high-speed passenger train manufacturer Talgo has received a $200m contract from the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) to deliver six…
Bombardier delivers last Flexity trams to Brussels transport authority

Bombardier Transportation has delivered the last of 220 Flexity trams built for the Brussels transport authority Société des Transports Intercommunaux…
UK Chancellor unveils major rail investment strategies in Budget 2015

UK Chancellor George Osborne has announced significant railway investments for the north, the south-west and London in the Budget 2015.Osborne…