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Hungarian MÁV-START signs contract for 21 FLIRT EMUs

20 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

MÁV-START Zrt, the passenger operation unit of Hungarian State Railways, has signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of 21 suburban FLIRT EMUs.

Titagarh Wagons acquires Firema Trasporti

17 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Indian manufacturer Titagarh Wagons Limited has announced the acquisition of Italy-based rolling stock manufacturer Firema Trasporti.

Network Rail Consulting joins US high-speed rail project

13 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

California High-Speed Rail Authority has selected Network Rail Consulting, as part of a consultant team led by Parsons Brinckerhoff, to provide integration, program delivery and management for the first US high-speed rail network.

Member states approve €13.1 billion EU transport investment plan

13 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The 28 member states that make up the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) coordination committee, have endorsed a €13.1 billion EU transport investment plan put forward by the European Commission in June 2015.

Keolis Deutschland awarded Teutoburger Wald contract

10 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Westfalen-Lippe transport authority (NWL) has awarded the Teutoburger Wald rail contract to Keolis following the withdrawal of WestfalenBahn’s appeal.

DfT to refranchise South West Trains

7 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The Department of Transport (DfT) has notified Stagecoach that it is ending discussions regarding the direct award of the extended South West Trains franchise from 2017-2019.