EUROPE: Eurostar has worked with EuroPass and payment company PayXpert to launch a 'mini-program' enabling people to buy tickets through the WeChat messaging app which is popular with Chinese ...

UK: Wabtec has announced plans to close its Doncaster site and withdraw from the UK rolling stock maintenance market, with up ...

GERMANY: The selection of DB Regio for a contract to operate Mittelthüringer Akku-Netz passenger services using ...

USA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a $211m contract to design, ...

While Mexico is enjoying a renaissance in rail investment at a national level, urban rail projects in several cities are coming under threat from cheaper bus options and Chinese-backed ART technology.

The biggest reforms to Britain's railways since privatisation 30 years ago are now being implemented. Andrew Grantham tries ...

A Stucki Company has appointed Eric Carter as Vice-President & General Manager of new and reconditioned rail and turnout ...

CROATIA: Local manufacturer Končar KEV has delivered first of 40 NT2400 trams ordered by Zagreb public transport operator ZET ...

URUGUAY: The national government elected in the autumn is to 'carry to an end' Montevideo's proposed tram-train project by ...

AUSTRALIA: The government of South Australia has taken the operation of suburban passenger train services in Adelaide back ...

GERMANY: SaaS start-up Menlo79 has secured capital for the further expansion of its Wilson workforce management software for ...

UK: A section of remotely movable 25 kV 50 Hz overhead that can be adjusted to test proposed electrification designs before installation has been demonstrated at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence ...