Hitachi Proposes Disposal of French Sites to Seal Thales Deal

Britain’s rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), says a remedy package proposed by Hitachi Rail under which it will divest certain business assets would satisfy concerns over future competition

Caltrain EMU Testing Under Way

Testing with 25kV AC electric traction has commenced between Santa Clara and College Park on the Santa Clara Drill Track in California, the first time electric trains have run on the Caltrain network and another major milestone in the commuter railway’s landmark electrification program.

ENSCO Confirms KLD Labs Acquisition

ENSCO, Inc. has confirmed that it has entered an equity purchase agreement to acquire KLD Labs, a provider of automated wayside inspection technology and laser profiling solutions.

Oleksandr Petrovskyi, board member of UZ, accepting the Rail Champion award for Ukrainian Railways in recognition of its remarkable resilience and continuation of services at a time of war and hardship. Photo Credit: CER

Industry Gathers for European Railway Award

Ukrainian Railways and LTG Cargo CEO, Eglė Šimė, are this year’s recipients.

Thales’ Lucy test train is at the forefront of the company's work on mainline automation. (Photo Credit: Thales)

Hitachi’s Acquisition of Thales’ Signaling Division Delayed

The review by Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has pushed back completion of Hitachi’s acquisition of Thales’ signaling division from March-April 2023.

The Future of Rolling Stock, Sponsored by Clever Devices – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith speaks with John Santamaria of Clever Devices and Alex Pacquet of Alstom on the rise of alternative traction in the rail industry as well as the latest trends

The station at San Clemente shows the vulnerability of the railway to the elements. (Photo Credit: Shutterstock)

Irvine-San Diego Main Line Closed Until November (UPDATED)

Amtrak and Metrolink suspend operations following an issue at San Clemente, Calif.

Kari Gonzales of MxV Rail (center) and members of the Ricardo team visit the H2ICE test cell at Ricardo’s Shoreham Technical Center. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of Ricardo)

For Ricardo and MxV Rail, a Strategic Alliance

U.K.-based Ricardo and MxV Rail (formerly Transportation Technology Center, Inc., or TTCI) have signed a strategic alliance agreement that will bring together the two company’s engineering and testing capabilities.

Plasser & Theurer at IAF International Exhibition Preview with IRJ: Rail Group On Air

Ahead of next week’s IAF International Exhibition on Track Technology in Münster, Germany, Plasser & Theurer speaks with IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith in our latest Rail Group on Air podcast. Fabian Hansmann,

Amtrak’s Plan to Connect the U.S.

INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 2021 ISSUE: 50 years since Amtrak was founded, the United States’ federally owned passenger operator is arguably at the most exciting juncture in its history. William Flynn, Amtrak President and CEO, presented the company’s ambitious plans for growth and development to International Railway Journal Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith.

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