PRAGUE city council resolved on January 22 to proceed with a Koruna 86bn ($US 3.77bn) project to install automatic train operation (ATO) on lines C […]
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HS2 starts construction of Birmingham Curzon Street station
CONSTRUCTION of HS2’s Curzon Street station in Birmingham, Britain, formally started on January 24 with an official ceremony at the site of the future platforms. […]
Line 4 automation complete on Paris metro
THE project to convert Line 4 of the Paris metro to automatic operation has been completed, with all services now operated with driverless trains running […]
Israel Railways orders more double-deck rolling stock
ISRAEL Railways (IR) signed a contract with Alstom on January 22 for the supply of 96 double-deck coaches, which will enable it to operate eight-car […]
Poland’s CPK mega airport and high-speed rail hub in question
POLAND’s Central Communication Port (CPK), a major hub airport and new network of 12 connecting high-speed lines totalling 2000km, faces an audit following the country’s […]
Rail businesses included in BlackRock purchase of Global Investment Partners
ITALIAN high-speed operator Italo-NTV, wagon leasing company VTG and Australian freight operator Pacific National are among the rail businesses included in the purchase by global […]
Mark Simmons is IRJ’s new Deputy Editor
INTERNATIONAL Railway Journal (IRJ) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Simmons as the publication’s new deputy editor. Simmons joins IRJ following a long […]
Go-Ahead and ComfortDelGro win Stockholm metro operating contract
CONNECTING Stockholm (CS), a joint venture between Britain’s Go-Ahead Group and Singapore-based transport company ComfortDelGro, has won a contract to operate the metro (Tunnelbana) network […]
German government slashes rail budget for next four years
THE German three-party coalition government has agreed a new budget for 2024 in which there are widespread expenditure cuts for rail investment following a court […]
New trains to enter service on Hong Kong’s Island Line
MTR will start to run new generation Q-Train EMUs on Hong Kong’s 16.3km Island Line on January 28. They will replace the first-generation M-Train fleet, […]