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Trackwork and power supply contracts agreed as Moroccan high speed network grows

2025-03-02T06:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has awarded a consortium of Colas Rail and SETEC two contracts for work on the Kenitra – Marrakech high speed line with a combined value of €250m.

MagRail technology company targets Indian rail market

2025-03-01T06:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

INDIA: Rolling stock and rail infrastructure supplier Texmaco Rail & Engineering and European maglev and automation technology company Nevomo have signed a memorandum of understanding.

Polish high speed train business plan under development

2025-02-28T13:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

POLAND: High speed rail and airport project promoter Centralny Port Komunikacyjny has appointed EY to prepare a business plan for the procurement and management of its future train fleets.

Tempi accident report exposes Greek railway safety failures

2025-02-28T09:30:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

GREECE: Rail and air accident investigation body EODASAAM exposes serious systemic failures in the Greek railway sector and makes 17 recommendations for improvement in its report into the head-on collision between passenger and freight trains near Tempi which killed 57 people on February 28 2023.

Railway supply industry news round-up

2025-02-28T06:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.

Network Rail and TfL to collaborate on innovation

2025-02-28T05:00:00+00:00By Rail Business UK

UK: Transport for London and Network Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and share confidential information on asset management, maintenance and environmental issues.

Morocco orders high speed, inter-city and suburban trains

2025-02-27T10:35:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has selected three manufacturers to supply up to 168 high speed, inter-city and suburban trainsets worth up to 29bn dirhams.

DB seeks to order standardised S-Bahn fleets

2025-02-27T06:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

GERMANY: DB Regio has called tenders for framework contracts to supply electric multiple-units to replace life-expired fleets used on S-Bahn services in the Rhein-Main, Stuttgart and München areas.

Cycle train enters service on the Heart of Wales line

2025-02-26T12:01:00+00:00By Rail Business UK

UK: Transport for Wales has returned to service the first of six Class 153 single-car diesel multiple-units which are being refurbished to carry bicycles.

Stations to get clearer announcements

2025-02-26T06:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

SWEDEN: Transport agency Trafikverket has awarded public address and voice alarm supplier Ambient System a framework contract for the modernisation of analogue sound systems at stations across Sweden.