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Railways face continued growth in passenger ridership numbers and increased demand for rail freight operations. To cope, rail systems must adapt to their changing environment and provide networks that are both safe and secure.
16 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has assigned a €340 million long-term loan to help fund the Rhine-Ruhr Express project in North Rhine-Westphalia.
15 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The European Commission has agreed to co-fund a £4 million signalling upgrade project at Ashford International Station allowing future operating companies to compete on the cross-Channel line.
30 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
An £8.5 million research programme known as Track to the Future (T2F) has launched this month aiming to develop railway tracks for the future.
29 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Construction of new facilities housing the National Training Academy for Rail has been completed ahead of its official opening in autumn 2015.
17 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The UK rail industry will witness the first smartphone based Ticket Issuing System on Arriva services by March 2016.
12 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Transport operator FrstGroup has unveiled plans for a new rail service between London, North East England and Edinburgh reducing the current average fare by half.
10 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
An automatic train operation system will be developed and installed on Line A of the Paris RER network by Alstom Transport.
In this issue: Czech Republic regional profile, High-Speed Rail supplement, Southeast Europe profile, Rail Ticketing and much more...
4 June 2015 | By Matthew Hannaway and Mike Pollard, Network Rail
Network Rail in the UK has been working with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to tackle the cost of contingency on railway projects. Network Rail’s Matthew Hannaway, Head of Project Risk and Value Management and Mike Pollard, Head of Collaborative Working, explain further...
3 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research will be participating in the In2Rail programme to develop new technologies ensuring railways are fit for the future.
2 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Danish rail company Banedanmark has awarded Siemens and construction company Per Aarsleff AS the contract to electrify nine rail routes totalling 1300 kilometres.
19 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Banedanmark, the Danish company responsible for rail maintenance and traffic control, is in final stage negotiations with joint venture Aarsleff-Siemens on the electrification of the Danish railway network.
15 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Norwegian Ministry for Transport & Communications has outlined plans for railway reform in the in the transport system.
14 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Northern Rail will introduce a further eight electric trains to the North West service on the 17th May 2015 increasing the total number operating to ten.
12 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The £6.5 million Track to the Future project, developed in partnership with the Institute of Railway Research (IRR) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), begins construction of new test facilities.
