Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., the provider of automated fare collection systems and part of the Cubic Corporation has announced the promotion of Min Wei to vice president of financial operations worldwide. Since early 2010, Wei has served in an acting capacity following Matt Cole's promotion to managing director...

Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order for 100 MultiLevel commuter rail cars from the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT). The contract is valued at approximately $267 million US (210 million euro) and includes options for up to 79 additional vehicles. The order represents Bombardier's second contract...

Clive Kessell reports... In deepest Sussex, the Bluebell Railway is achieving another milestone in its plan to reconnect with the main line network at East Grinstead. This month, its new station in the town will be officially opened amid much ceremony, together with a short section of line. Readers should not...

Chris Ottley reports... A project to upgrade the Docklands Light Railway’s ‘East’ route to accommodate three-carriage trains has moved a step closer with Serco Docklands delivering the latest major changes to the track configuration. To ensure the whole network is capable of managing longer trains in advance of the London 2012...

Services have resumed on London Underground’s Hammersmith & City and Circle lines after a three-week closure to allow important upgrade work to take place at Paddington tube station in connection with Crossrail. The lines were blocked between Hammersmith and Edgware Road until 15th August. LU took advantage of the blockade to...

Network Rail today confirmed it had successfully delivered another important piece of work on the Crossrail project – the key date 1 submission – ahead of schedule. This contains the detailed costs and plans for designing, developing and delivering the above ground parts of the Crossrail project. Extensive modeling and planning has...

Nigel Wordsworth reports... Our iconic mainline termini are enjoying a rejuvenation. And many of the millions being bestowed upon them are rising up to the structures above their tracks. Paddington’s roof is being completely refurbished; so too is one half of Victoria’s. Edinburgh Waverley is enjoying a rebuild and reglaze. And...

US Railroad safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver (OL) today gave national safety awards highlighting individual achievements in preventing deaths and injuries around tracks and trains to Mike Glenn of Snellville, Georgia and Sergeant First Class Brian Hakey of Southport, NC. Glenn received the OL...

Jacobs Engineering Group announced today that it was awarded an engineering services contract by Valley Metro Rail for the Central Mesa Light Rail Extension project. Jacobs will provide both preliminary and final engineering services for the Mesa, Ariz. light rail project and the contract amount is $12.5...

Australian Premier Anna Bligh has set out plans for a rail revolution in south east Queensland with the Cross River Rail project as the lynchpin of a world class network. South East Queensland’s passenger rail capacity will nearly triple by 2031 under the State Government’s $123 ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the first-ever uniform technical standards for the manufacture of high-speed intercity passenger rail cars, a development that will enhance the ability of U.S. manufacturers to compete in what is set to become a burgeoning industry. “As part of the Obama...