UK: A 'robust' three-axle diesel locomotive for shunting and trip freight work in ports, refineries, cement works and steel plants has been launched by Hunslet... More...

EUROPE: The long-planned restructuring of Eurostar, the cross-Channel high speed rail operator, was formally completed on September 1, the company has... More...

USA: Balfour Beatty’s US rail division has completed the purchase of Reuel Inc’s Traction Power division for an undisclosed sum, Balfour Beatty Rail Inc... More...

UZBEKISTAN: Last month UTY completed electrification of the 114 km Toshkent Tukimachi – Angren line, the last diesel-worked route in the Toshkent area.... More...

USA: The Metropolitan Council approved two contracts for the 18 km Central Corridor light rail project linking Minneapolis and St Paul on August 25. The... More...

UK: A railway braking product test dynamometer at TMD Friction´s Manchester site has been upgraded to provide increased load capacity and greater accuracy with... More...

TURKEY: Suppliers have until January 7 2011 to submit bids for electrical and mechanical works for the 77 km Marmaray Project in Istanbul, which includes a... More...

USA: Bombardier Transportation announced on September 1 that it had received a second order for double-deck coaches from commuter operator New Jersey Transit,... More...

INDIA: An intermediate station at Chhatarpur on the southern section of Delhi metro Line 2 opened on August 26. The station serves visitors to Chhatarpur... More...

USA: Cincinnati city council has authorised the use of $108m in grants and bonds for the proposed 9·7 km tram route connecting the Riverfront area of the city... More...