Approval for the AED 34bn Gold Line metro project was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai on April 22.

EUROPE: The proposed EU passenger rights package aims to simplify rail travel, but campaign group Transport & Environment has warned that the changes ‘barely make any improvement’ for longer ...

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 ...

Having opened its first light rail line in 1978, the city of Edmonton is now working on the development of its Valley Line, and extensions to both older routes, focusing on streetscaping and better ...

TAIWAN: The 14.3 km Sanying (Light Blue) automated metro line in New Taipei was opened for limited passenger carrying trial operations at 14.00 on June 30. The fully elevated line links the southern ...

INTERNATIONAL: No fewer than 13 teams from six countries around the world participated in the 15th annual Railway Challenge competition organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Railway ...

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 ...

JAPAN: West Japan Railway has unveiled its latest diesel locomotive design intended to power maintenance trains and undertake shunting operations, as well as supporting the railway’s tourist train ...

GERMANY: An order is to be signed for a consortium of Siemens Mobility and Stadler to supply trains for the Berlin S-Bahn’s Stadtbahn and North-South routes, after Alstom dropped a challenge to the ...

CHINA: CRRC Changchun has unveiled a 160 km/h suburban electric multiple-unit that is to be deployed on the Pingshan – Dapeng line east of Shenzhen. Click on image for full-size map of Shenzhen. The ...

Ontario’s Northlander passenger train is returning after a 14-year absence. An overnight service is set to start running later this year, following the purchase of three trainsets and strategic ...

DENMARK: The Ministry of Urban & Rural Affairs & Transport has reached an agreement to ensure the continued provision of regional passenger train services which are currently operated under contract ...