Robert Preston

The reopening of the 97.6km Tema - Mpakadan standard-gauge line in Ghana was marred by technical failure, according to local media reports.

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract to resignal three lines of the São Paulo commuter network in Brazil with ATO over ETCS Level 2.

EIB Global is lending Costa Rica $US 250m for the Electric Train project to upgrade and electrify lines serving the capital, San José.

Iranian rolling stock manufacturer Mapna has signed a contract to supply 40 diesel heavy freight locomotives to Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI).

NGE is acquiring Saceem, the Uruguayan civil engineering contractor that has been its partner in the Central Railway project.

The first of 54 five-car trains that CAF is supplying for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London has entered service.

The Serbian government has secured an additional €100m in EIB loan funding for the Niš - Dimitrovgrad upgrade.

Ukrainian Railways has completed the project to provide 1435mm gauge on the 22km line from Uzhhorod to Chop.

Greater Wellington Regional Council in New Zealand has awarded Alstom a $US 634.5m contract to supply 18 five-car BEMUs and maintain them for 35 years.

German Rail (DB) and Polish operator PKP Intercity will increase the number of cross-border services by over 50% with the timetable change on December 14.