First stage of Riyadh Metro opens
The BACS consortium has announced the opening of Riyadh Metro’s first phase comprising the 64km Blue Line and Red Line.…
28 Nov 2024
Five consortia shortlisted for Rail Baltica mainline procurement
Rail Baltica has reached what it described as a key milestone with the progression of five consortia to the first round of station construction procurement for the Estonian section of…
27 Nov 2024
India approves $1.05bn rail network expansion to boost connectivity
The Indian government has announced a 375km rail network expansion, aimed at enhancing economic growth and connectivity in North Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. With a total cost of…
27 Nov 2024
Infrabel deploys Adtran’s FSP 3000 S-Flex to boost railway data network
Infrabel, Belgium's national railway infrastructure operator, has deployed Adtran's FSP 3000 S-Flex solution to grow its network capacity. The 64Gbit/s Fibre Channel (64GFC) over Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution is…
26 Nov 2024
Alstom secures $228m APM contract renewal at Denver International Airport in US
Alstom has announced the renewal of its contract to operate and maintain the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Denver International Airport in Colorado, US. The contract, valued at $228.6m,…
26 Nov 2024
Hitachi announces $71m in urban rail signalling tech
Rollingstock manufacturer Hitachi Rail has partnered with Canada’s Invest Ontario in an investment exceeding C$100m ($71.5m) to improve its Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling technology. This initiative aims to develop…
25 Nov 2024
SIMPPLE deploys autonomous cleaning robots on Singapore’s MRT lines
SIMPPLE, a technology provider for the facilities management sector, has deployed 89 autonomous cleaning robots across three mass rapid transit (MRT) lines in Singapore. As part of a contract with…