7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (880+ words) Melbourne-based Alta Technology is finalising the design of its Battery Electric Tender technology, which is intended to augment or even replace diesel prime movers in Australian heavy freight applications, as Managing Director Roy Zou explains to Benjámin Zelki. Alta Technology…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1347+ words) A long-running programme to double-track much of Thailand’s legacy metre-gauge network is making progress, with particular emphasis being placed on connectivity with neighbouring Laos. But perhaps more significant is that the enhancements will underpin a higher performing railway ahead of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (481+ words) GERMANY: The first tunnel boring machine for the construction of München’s second S-Bahn crossing has been presented by manufacturer Herrenknecht. Named ‘Donna Maria’ in a vote by local residents, the TBM is scheduled to start boring an initial 3 km section…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (235+ words) TANZANIA: A memorandum of understanding for the development of sustainable infrastructure and transport systems has been signed by Tanzania Railways Corp and Italian companies FS Engineering and ITS Engineering. Dario Lo Bosco, CEO & General Manager of FS Engineering, said ‘with…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (340+ words) SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has announced the alignment and station locations for Phase 3 of the Cross Island Line metro project, which will extend the future line by 10 km from station CR19 in Jurong Lake District to CR23 at Gul Circle. On…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (247+ words) Australian wagon manufacturing and leasing company Rail First has appointed Megan Bedingfield as Chief Commercial Officer, tasked with leading its commercial strategy, strategic partnerships and overseas business development. She will be joining Rail First in November, following Vic Regina’s decision…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (214+ words) AUSTRALIA: Graphene Manufacturing Group has signed a global exclusive Memorandum of Understanding with Alstom to develop and test graphene products for use in rolling stock heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. GMG uses a proprietary production process to produce graphene — a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (212+ words) Turkey’s Minister of Transport & Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, said the loco had been manufactured in Eskişehir with a localisation rate of 90%, and would be the company’s first locomotive to enter service in Africa. The locomotive’s diesel engine was developed jointly by…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (337+ words) CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive has delivered the first batch of seven trainsets for Shanghai’s metro Line 22, which is scheduled to open by the end of this year. A total of 40 three-car trainsets have been ordered for Line 22 in what…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (249+ words) EUROPE: European Loc Pool has ordered a further 20 Stadler EuroDual electro-diesel locomotives, which will be approved for operation in Germany, Austria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. The locos will be made available to freight operators through a comprehensive full-service leasing package....