CANADA: Transport Canada is implementing changes to strengthen training and certification standards in the federally regulated rail sector. The aim is to reduce rail incidents and workplace injuries.

GERMANY: Responding to a complaint lodged by Italo seeking guaranteed access to the German rail network, federal networks agency Bundesnetzagentur has called for changes to DB InfraGO’s train path ...

DENMARK: København metro authority Metroselskabet has called two tenders with a combined value of €1.35bn for the construction of the first phase of Line M5. The standalone Line M5 will serve existing ...

This week’s round-up of news from the global urban transport sector. In June Delhi Metro Rail Corp officially commenced work at Central Secretariat for the 9.9 km Central Vista Corridor extension of ...

BRAZIL: A short first phase of Belo Horizonte metro Line 2 opened on July 3, when services began operating on the 1.6 km from Amazonas to Nova Suíça where there is an interchange with Line 1. Trains ...

FRANCE: Hitachi Rail, Ferrocampus and the Trains & Traction heritage railway association have showcased what they hope will be a cost-effective railway signalling assembly in real-world conditions in ...

USA: A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway project in New York City, marking the latest stage in the long-running programme to extend the metro ...

USA: British manufacturer Semmco Life Protection Systems has supplied Emergency Escape Breathing Devices for use by US freight railway staff. As a result of previous accidents, the Federal Railroad ...

Tram automation technology is currently being developed by several companies and piloted in cities around the world. The initiatives draw on technology from the automotive sector and the main line ...

SPAIN: Technology group GMV has been awarded a contract to develop a standardised passenger information system to support onboard communications on the various types of trains in the Barcelona metro ...

As well as expanding services domestically and putting more high speed trains in service, South Korea’s national operator is working on securing more contracts internationally. Kim Taeseung, newly ...

SWEDEN: Škoda Group has been selected to supply trams for the tramway which is being developed in the university city of Uppsala. The contract announced on June 30 includes a firm order for an initial ...