Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB) has awarded a €700m ($816.4m) contract to Stadler to supply 132 high-floor light rail vehicles, with the first deliveries expected in 2029.

Metrolink has announced Balfour Beatty as a prequalified general contractor for its Southern California Optimised Rail Expansion (SCORE) programme.

5G wireless communications promise to shape the future of the railways by offering ultra-low latency and ultra-high reliability.

Indian Railways has successfully tested a hydrogen-powered locomotive, claimed to be the nation’s “first” such initiative, at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai ...

ACES India, a subsidiary of ACES Company, has signed an agreement with BMRCL to deploy telecom infrastructure within Bangalore's Namma Metro network.

VPRA awarded a contract valued at $414m to JV) of FlatironDragados and Herzog for the construction of the Franconia-Springfield Bypass ...

The proposed merger would establish a $200bn coast-to-coast rail company, as well as create the first modern West-to-East single-line freight railroad.

Liebherr Transportation has delivered the first batch of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to Stadler Rail ...

Hitachi Rail has entered into a 15-year technology partner framework agreement with SYMCA to advance the South Yorkshire Supertram network ...

Jacobs has been selected as a multi-disciplinary consultant for Iarnród Éireann for the enhancement of Ireland's railway network.

Mozambique's rail network is poised for a significant upgrade with the signing of three financing agreements between CFM and AFD for an investment of €145m (169m).