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Siemens Mobility extend service contract for rail vehicles in the North of England
As part of the €530 million contract extension, Siemens Mobility will maintain 51-strong Class 185 train fleet for a further eight years, until 2031.
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Regs & Legs
Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
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Trains will be the backbone of tomorrow’s mobility
Exclusively for Global Railway Review, Georges Gilkinet, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility, explains that although Belgium may be a small country, it has great ambitions; especially when it comes to the transformation of the country’s rail sector.
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Tesmec Rail and Škoda Group sign collaboration agreement for green solutions
Tesmec Rail have signed a collaboration agreement with Škoda Group for electrically powered traction solutions.
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Minnesota transportation bill approves funding for Northern Lights Express
Minnesota has passed a transportation bill that includes nearly $195 million in funding for the Northern Lights Express, a passenger rail line that would connect Minneapolis and Duluth.
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New proposals bring East West Rail Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer
East West Railway Company has published its East West Rail update which details plans to bring investment to the Oxford and Cambridge region.
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In-Depth Focus: Managing Operational Complexities
Now more than ever, rail needs to win back the trust of passengers and improve rail freight reliability. The pressure is on for train operators and infrastructure managers to manage their vehicles/crew, network services and timetable data in more efficient ways than ever before. Getting it right means safer and…
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UNIFE and CER welcome the outcome of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation negotiations
The outcome of the negotiations on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation now includes rail under its scope.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a statement from Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister; the plans to transform American rail travel; managing operational complexities; and much more!
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DB use 3D printing to transform train maintenance
Deutsche Bahn have produced 100,000 3D-printed spare parts for train maintenance, allowing them to save time, money and resources.
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Network Rail publish £44 billion five-year plan
Network Rail’s five-year plan for the railway in England and Wales sees increased investment in tackling climate change and improving train performances.
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Q&A with TfW’s Barry Lloyd: The innovative Lab Programme
During Railtex 2023, Barry Lloyd, Head of Customer Experience and Innovation at TfW, spoke exclusively to Global Railway Review about the TfW Lab Programme, detailing what benefits it will offer and how it will affect the customer experience.
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DHL Global Forwarding and Etihad Rail sign strategic partnership agreement
The partnership will enable DHL Global Forwarding to use rail to conduct its main operations and distribute goods throughout the UAE.
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UK businesses urged to get HS2 ready with new contracts set to be released
HS2 is searching for more UK companies to progress its civil engineering works, with the next set of multi-million-pound contracts soon to be released.
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LNER, Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail sign pioneering cooperation agreement
The Relationship Charter is a commitment between the three organisations which sets values and behaviours for cooperation over the next three decades.
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Green Cargo leases five new Siemens Vectron locomotives for the Scandinavian corridor
Alpha Trains have announced that Green Cargo has signed a long-term lease agreement for five Vectron locomotives for the Scandinavian corridor.
