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SBB Swiss Rail to Offer Customers with Bicycles More Space and Reliability

WIL BALDWIN February 26, 2021

SBB is improving its services for travelling with bicycles for the 2021 cycling season. It is taking this step in response to strong demand and to insufficient capacity last summer. On key leisure travel lines…

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Dubai Route 2020 Metro Commences Commercial Revenue Service

WIL BALDWIN February 16, 2021

A full turnkey integrated system 15km-long Existing Metro lines upgrade50 MetropolisTM trainsets Total project value is €2.6billion 16 February 2021 – Alstom congratulates Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on the opening of the Dubai Route 2020 Metro and the start…

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KiwiRail Announces New Auckland Southern Station Locations

WIL BALDWIN February 12, 2021

KiwiRail and the Supporting Growth Alliance (Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi) have today confirmed their proposed sites for three new stations in southern Auckland and will now begin more detailed consultation with stakeholders about their…

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Lufthansa Innovation Hub Spins-Off Startup RYDES

WIL BALDWIN February 11, 2021

The Lufthansa Innovation Hub, the central digitalization unit of the Lufthansa Group, spins-off the startup RYDES. Forward31, the company builder of Porsche Digital, is contributing with its expertise and resources to the venture. Both Porsche…

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DB Regio Bayern and Siemens Mobility Sign Contract for 31 Regional Trains

WIL BALDWIN February 5, 2021

DB Regio Bayern has ordered 31 regional trains from Siemens Mobility. The trains will serve on routes between Munich, Passau and Regensburg. Siemens Mobility will be delivering 25 double-decker Desiro HC trainsets and six single-decker…

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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram

WIL BALDWIN February 2, 2021

Battery-powered tram offers major benefits of requiring no overhead wires or other electrified infrastructure – saving on costs and visual impact On-board batteries allow energy to be additionally recovered during breaking Trial in Florence aims to allow mobility firm to…

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Amtrak Seeking Contractors for New Carrollton Station Project

WIL BALDWIN January 22, 2021

WASHINGTON – Amtrak is transforming Northeast Corridor train travel by enhancing the customer experience, both in stations and on board trains. As part of this effort, Amtrak is currently accepting Letters of Interest from interested contractors until…

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Siemens Mobility SignsMoU to Install Egypt’s First High-Speed Rail System

WIL BALDWIN January 17, 2021

Agreement comprises a rail system with a network of around 1000km – first being a 460km project valued around 3bn$Turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction project including 15 years of services Siemens Mobility to provide high-speed and…

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Alstom Wins Contract to Build Toulouse Metropole Third Line

WIL BALDWIN December 20, 2020

Alstom has been awarded the contract by Toulouse Metropole for the system for the third and new 27 km metro line, called Toulouse Aerospace Express, for the sum of more than €470 M. The contract…

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Auckland Metro Network Announces Christmas Shutdown

WIL BALDWIN December 14, 2020

Infrastructure work across the Auckland metro rail network is set to ramp up over the Christmas period during a network wide shut down. As Aucklanders head out of the city on holiday, work on several…