ISRAEL: The Ministry of Transport & Road Safety announced on February 24 that the government had approved the US$7·2bn first phase of the ‘Israel Ways’... More...

USA: Production of wagons for the North American market has fallen off dramatically due to the struggling economy.

Estimates for 2009 show a 47% drop from... More...

BRAZIL: Stadler Rail is to supply MRS Logística with what the manufacturer claims will be the most powerful rack-and-pinion locomotives ever built. The 5 MW... More...

SERBIA: ZS has selected Russian firm Metrovagonmash to supply 10 two-car diesel multiple-units for regional and suburban services. These will form the first of... More...

EUROPE: The European Commission has given the go-ahead for Genève-based wagon leasing firm Financière Ermewa to be acquired by SNCF subsidiary Transport et... More...

TICKETING: Four major players in the smart card ticketing sector have launched a joint initiative to drive smart media convergence around a common open... More...

GERMANY: Alstom Transport announced a €65m order to supply Hessische Landesbahn with a further 23 two-car Coradia Lint 41 diesel multiple-units on February... More...

UK: A contract to supply the next generation of long-distance trains under the Intercity Express Programme will not be signed before the upcoming general... More...

BRAKES: Faiveley Transport is part of a consortium led by Federal-Mogul Corp which is researching the manufacture of high-performance brake discs from recycled... More...

AUSTRALIA: The first 163-wagon iron ore train left the Mesa A/Warramboo mine in the Pilbara on February 19, using a 49 km extension of the Deepdale heavy haul... More...