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South Western prepares for autumn with leaf-busting trains and new sanding system after storm damage
South Western has detailed its autumn plans, including leaf-busting trains, retrofitted sanding and resilience projects, after Storm Austen and Storm Boelo disrupted services.
UNIFE wants rail supply industry recognised as strategic sector under EU raw materials act
UNIFE has published a position paper on critical raw materials, citing graphite shortages that have extended lead times for pantographs and locomotive components.
Network Rail completes Fife electrification works in 18-day closure, saving up to six months
Network Rail closed sections of the Fife circle from 10 to 27 October, delivering bridge, foundation and signalling work to support the introduction of battery-electric trains.
Hitachi Rail Spain and Hitachi Rail Turkey sign signalling contract for Ankara-Istanbul line at T26 and Bilecik depot
Hitachi Rail has signed a contract to deliver signalling, telecommunications upgrades and ETCS Level 1 and 2 on the Ankara-Istanbul line, including Bilecik depot.
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In-depth: Network Rail Wales and Borders fits weather stations to GSM-R masts for severe weather response
Network Rail has fitted ten weather stations to existing GSM-R masts across Wales and Borders, giving operational teams local readings of rainfall, wind and temperature.
In-depth: Network Rail trials drones to speed up weather incident response on East Coast Main Line
Drone flights near Doncaster are helping Network Rail East Coast assess how aerial imagery could speed up responses to flooding, storms and severe weather.
In-depth: Alstom signs €95 million contracts to fit ETCS on Ireland’s existing national rail fleet
Iarnród Éireann has contracted Alstom to design, install and maintain ETCS Level 1 onboard equipment on up to 176 vehicles across its existing fleet.
In-depth: Alpha Trains achieves maximum 100-point score in 2026 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment for sustainability performance
The rail lessor has secured a 5-Star Rating for a tenth consecutive year, with TÜV Thüringen verifying its carbon footprint and Sustainability Report.
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Rail Baltica seeks €357.5 million in EU funding for next construction phase across Baltics
Joint applications seek Connecting Europe Facility support for construction, signalling, electrification and land acquisition in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between 2027 and 2030.
DB InfraGO says Troisdorf to Wiesbaden corridor renovation remains on schedule with two months left
DB InfraGO has laid more than 70 per cent of new track on the 160km Rhine line, with signal box completion now the focus.
Knorr-Bremse expands Chinese supplier base and plans higher procurement volume to boost localisation
Knorr-Bremse used its Supplier Summit China in Suzhou to outline plans to broaden its local supplier base and further increase its procurement volume in China.
Design unveiled for 61 Siemens Mireo Plus B battery trains serving Westphalia-Lippe network from 2029
The 61 battery-electric trains, financed by Rock Rail and built by Siemens Mobility, will replace diesel units from December 2029 under a unified regional design.
Network Rail Scotland completes three-year vegetation inspection cycle in two months using Digitised Lineside Inspection
Network Rail engineers in Edinburgh have used footage captured from trains to complete a three-year vegetation inspection cycle in two months, saving around £55,000.
Hitachi Rail CBTC signalling enters service on first section of Chennai Metro Phase II
The 15km Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor, with 11 elevated stations, is the first section of Chennai Metro Phase II to open using Hitachi Rail’s CBTC technology.
Amtrak opens $250 million Seattle maintenance facility to support new Airo fleet on Cascades route
Amtrak has opened a $250 million Seattle facility that can inspect, service and maintain a full Airo trainset under one roof, entering service in phases.
Grand Central Class 180 fleet receives regulatory approval for first in class ETCS fitment
Alstom’s retrofit of Grand Central’s Class 180 fleet has been approved, clearing the way for fault-free running and ETCS Level 2 operation by spring 2027.
Siemens Mobility wins order for 113 Mireo Plus B battery trains in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony authorities have ordered 113 Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility, alongside a 30-year maintenance contract and two new service centres.
Installation begins of first high-speed rail turnouts on Rail Baltica’s most advanced section in Lithuania
Lithuania has started installing the first of 16 high-speed turnouts on the Šveicarija-Žeimiai section of Rail Baltica, with sensor systems enabling real-time condition monitoring.
In-depth: Network Rail Wales and Borders fits weather stations to GSM-R masts for severe weather response
Network Rail has fitted ten weather stations to existing GSM-R masts across Wales and Borders, giving operational teams local readings of rainfall, wind and temperature.
In-depth: Network Rail trials drones to speed up weather incident response on East Coast Main Line
Drone flights near Doncaster are helping Network Rail East Coast assess how aerial imagery could speed up responses to flooding, storms and severe weather.
In-depth: Alstom signs €95 million contracts to fit ETCS on Ireland’s existing national rail fleet
Iarnród Éireann has contracted Alstom to design, install and maintain ETCS Level 1 onboard equipment on up to 176 vehicles across its existing fleet.
Alstom opens expanded Bucharest signalling and electrification testing laboratory after €1 million-plus investment
Investment of more than €1 million extends Alstom’s Field Integration and Validation Platform, allowing parallel testing of signalling solutions for Romanian and international projects.
Alstom signs £800 million 15-year maintenance extension with Greater Anglia for Class 720 Aventra fleet
Alstom will keep maintaining Greater Anglia’s 133 Class 720 Aventra trains at Seven Kings Depot under a 15-year extension valued at about £800 million.
Plasser & Theurer opens track machine factory in Linz
Plasser & Theurer’s new Linz factory brings final assembly and commissioning of track machines onto a single site.