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Father and son’s raffle prize takes them 4,500 miles to view Transpennine Route Upgrade

A father and son duo of railroad enthusiasts travelled 4,500 miles from Denver to view progress on the route of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

A milestone was reached on Tuesday, 25th March when Alstom delivered its 500th electric locomotive to Indian Railways.

To optimise its international freight trains to Turkey, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has changed the routing of its services.

Alstom has secured an order from Le Havre to supply eight Citadis trams to Le Havre Seine Métropole for an extension of its tramway network.

Stadler has signed an agreement with Austria’s WESTbahn network to supply three SMILE high-speed trains.

Network Rail is going worldwide in developing technology after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Transport for NSW in Australia.

UK Consultancy Tangerine has designed a new high-speed Shinkansen train for the East Japan Railway Company.

Hitachi Rail has secured a contract to modernise telecommunications and passenger information systems on the Cascais Line in Lisbon, Portugal.

Mackay Sugar, Australia’s second-largest sugar milling company, has ordered five hybrid locomotives and Brake Vans from Clayton Equipment.

Mackay Sugar, Australia’s second-largest sugar milling company, has ordered five hybrid locomotives and Brake Vans from Clayton Equipment.