All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik

Wabtec to supply braking technology for Pune Metro trains in India

Alstom Transport India has awarded a contract to Wabtec to deliver braking systems for trains on the Metro Line 3 project…
Victoria begins construction of Greensborough and Montmorency stations

Australia's Victorian Government has announced the commencement of construction works on Greensborough and Montmorency stations. Works have also begun on…
Train fares in England, Wales hiked by 5.9%

Regulated rail ticket fares in England and Wales have increased 5.9%, the biggest rise in over a decade, even as…
Train derailment in Ohio causes massive fire, evacuations

A freight train has derailed in East Palestine near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in US, resulting in a huge fire and…
Two new metro lines launched in Mumbai, India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated two Mumbai Metro Rail Lines, 2A and 7, valued at nearly Rs126bn ($1.5m). …

Arcadis-Mott MacDonald JV chosen for Los Angeles LRT project

A joint venture (JV) of Arcadis and Mott MacDonald has been named as the construction management support services consultant for…
Nurminen Logistics to buy Operail’s Finnish rail freight operations

Estonian state-run logistics company Operail has agreed to offload its Finnish freight transport services to Nurminen Logistics for €27.7m. A…
China-Hong Kong high-speed rail link reopens after three years

The 26km high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and mainland China has resumed following a hiatus of almost three years…
Stadler ETCS to equip DB maintenance vehicles

Stadler Rail has secured a contract to provide its Guardia ETCS (European Train Control System) for retrofitting up to 80 DB…
India plans to launch hydrogen trains on heritage routes by 2023-end

Indian Railways is looking to introduce hydrogen-fuelled trains on its narrow gauge heritage routes by the end of this year. "We…