railways

The Irish cabinet has approved plans for the €9.5bn Dublin MetroLink, the country’s first ever metro line.

Balfour Beatty has secured a £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line.

The robot allows workers to lift heavy equipment around the rail system without exposing them to the risk of electric shocks or falling.

Frankfurt’s public transport provider, VGF, has contracted Siemens Mobility to digitalise its metro and tram control systems.

A Hitachi/Alstom joint venture has won contracts worth approx. £2bn to supply a fleet of 225-mile-per-hour electric trains for HS2.

Bentley Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the use of a system that predicts rail maintenance needs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Network Rail has commissioned HyperTunnel to test the use of digital twins, robotics, and 3D printing on tunnels – including those built in Victorian times.

China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation says the train can reach speeds of 600km/h and can travel faster than the cruising speed of a commercial airliner.

Developed by 360-degree content provider Mission Room and TransPennine Express, the guide has been designed to help travellers navigate a post-COVID world.

Bavaria has given the green light for Siemens Mobility to trial its newly developed hydrogen-powered train.