Led by Bouygues, Bombardier and Véolia, the consortium also includes Colas, local architects and financial partners such as AXA and Société Générale. Tram'Tiss was preferred to the rival Run Ram consortium led by Vinci, Alstom and Caisse des Depôts et Consignations. Join discussion...

Bombardier Transportation and Brussels Public Transport Company STIB (Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) are teaming up with the City of Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) to give North America a taste of European light rail technology. The partners continue preparations for a unique streetcar demonstration project that will help the city provide public transit service during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Join discussion...

For the last 20 years, high-speed rail has been little more than a gleam in the eye of U.S. train buffs and frustrated suppliers like Bombardier. The idea of a rail system featuring high-speed travel, modeled on those operating in Europe or Japan, has been kicked around since the 1980s. Join discussion...

The parent company of Melbourne rail operator Connex has lodged a bid to keep the embattled network running from December 2009. French-based Veolia Transport, along with its partners Bombardier and Singapore-based SMRT, says it has put forward a "compelling" bid to the Victorian Government. Join discussion...