ABB to supply battery packs to Skoda’s BEMU fleet for České Dráhy
Electrification and automation solutions provider ABB will supply its Traction Battery Pro Series battery packs to Škoda battery-electric multiple units…
23 Jan 2025
Western Australia state gov’t aims for control of freight rail network
The Western Australian state government has announced its intention to start negotiations to regain control over the state's freight rail network, which has been under private management for nearly two…
23 Jan 2025
Israel’s Rail Vision enters Indian market through MoU with Sujan Ventures
Israel-based Rail Vision has entered the Indian market through a binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sujan Ventures, part of the Sujan Group. The agreement could see Rail Vision’s “advanced”…
22 Jan 2025
Sumitomo invests in Evertrak to advance sustainable railroad infrastructure
Sumitomo, through its subsidiary Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), jointly known as the Sumitomo Corporation Group, has made a strategic investment in Evertrak, a manufacturer specialising in composite railroad ties…
22 Jan 2025
Granite wins contract for rail yard expansion at Fort Bliss in US
Infrastructure company Granite Construction has received a $71m contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers to expand and upgrade the rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.…
21 Jan 2025
Siemens Mobility wins Sivok-Rangpo rail electrification contract
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a Rs2.1bn ($24.3m) contract by IRCON International for the electrification of the Sivok-Rangpo rail line in India. The project is part of the North East…
21 Jan 2025
Alstom to deliver automated metro trains for Lille’s modernisation project
Alstom has secured a €210m ($217.2m) contract to supply 15 additional automated metro trainsets to Metropole Europeenne de Lille (MEL). These trainsets, equipped with the Urbalis Fluence signalling and automated…