Great Britain: London & Continental Engineering, the Channel Tunnel rail link design and management consortium, has been renamed Rail Link Engineering.
Thrall Car has announced plans to build wagons in Great Britain; Wisconsin Central subsidiary EWS plans to order up to 500 wagons each year.
Malaysia: On March 20 Ansaldo Signal announced that it would set up a strategic alliance with local firm Time Salam Engineering to market, supply and commission signalling equipment in southeast Asia and Australia.
Spain: Japanese multinational Itochu has sold its 65% stake in Stone Ibérica to Spain’s Albatros Corp.
USA: On March 17 ABC Rail Products announced plans to set up a joint venture with Damy Cambios de Via based in Guadalajara.