Jerusalem's inaugural light rail line has reported impressive ridership figures since it opened in 2011. Kevin Smith visits the Israeli capital to speak with the people involved with this sometimes controversial project and to find out about the city's plans to further expand light rail's reach.
SINGAPORE's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a $S 1.99bn ($US 1.46bn) contract to GS Engineering & Construction, Korea, to build what it describes as the world's first four-in-one rail and bus depot.
Infrastructure managers face the twin challenges of ageing infrastructure and demands for increased capacity and performance, so news that a German company has developed ways to streamline the reconstruction and upgrading of these essential structures should be most welcome, as John Stenmark* reports.
Israel's network expansion programme and technological upgrades are set to revolutionise rail transport in the country in the next four to five years. Kevin Smith visits facilities in Haifa and Lod to see how the railway is preparing for the transition.
SPAIN's track authority Adif has awarded a €61m contract to Thales to maintain signalling and train control equipment on the Madrid - Cordoba -Seville, La Sagra - Toledo and Cordoba - Malaga high-speed lines.
Facilities at Deutsche Plasser's training centre in Bingen am Rhein are helping to dramatically reduce the time it takes to train track machine engineers, as Kevin Smith discovered during a visit to Germany's Rhine valley.
SWITZERLAND's Federal Office of Transport (BAV) published a report on January 14 detailing the reasons behind the deterioration in the condition of the country's standard-gauge infrastructure and outlining potential solutions to the problem.
METRO do Porto, which operates the 67km light rail network in Porto, Portugal, has awarded a €10.5m contract to Railway Equipment Maintenance Company (EMEF) to overhaul part of its fleet of Bombardier Eurotram LRVs.
THE government of the Australian state of Victoria has announced the introduction on February 8 of what it describes as a temporary, stable timetable for V/Line regional passenger services which have been crippled by excessive wheel wear on VLocity DMUs and a level crossing malfunction.
RIO de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach and Christ the Redeemer statue are set to serve as the backdrop for next summer's Olympic Games, the first to be held in a South American city.