Network Rail to deploy technology to combat effects of UK heatwave 15 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) With an extreme heatwave forecast from 17 July onwards, Network Rail will be using innovative technology to ensure passengers journeys are minimally disrupted.
Reichmuth orders 35 Vectron locomotives from Siemens Mobility for SBB Cargo 15 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Siemens Mobility will deliver 35 Vectron AC locomotives for Reichmuth to lease to SBB Cargo as part of a contract which also includes maintenance for eight years.
RIA and Women in Rail launch first ever EDI Charter annual report 14 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) RIA and Women in Rail have published the 2022 EDI Charter annual which showcases best practice in how to embed an inclusive culture in modern rail organisations.
ORR’s annual health and safety report highlights improvement in track worker safety 14 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
Transport for Wales complete refurbishment of Class 153 fleet 13 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) TfW are celebrating the completion of work on the refurbishment of its fleet of Class 153 railcars, providing better facilities for passengers.
LNER appoints first female Engineering Director 13 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) London North Eastern Railway have appointed Dr Linda Wain as the new Engineering Director, the first female to take the role.
HS2 reach rail freight milestone as 100,000 lorry journeys taken off road in Buckinghamshire 13 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) HS2 have taken the equivalent of 100,096 HGV journeys off Britain’s roads and cut 11,399 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight celebrates cargo milestone 12 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight have celebrated a sustainability milestone as the 33 millionth truck crosses the Channel aboard its Shuttle.
SNCF Réseau award digital signalling contract for modernisation of French rail network 12 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) SNCF Réseau have awarded Hitachi Rail a contract for the development and deployment of a new generation of wayside ERTMS Radio Block Centres.
HS2 announce winner of £370m Interchange Station contract 12 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) HS2 have announced the winner of the Interchange Station contract, which is worth up to £370 million.
Yorkshire’s new electric railway set to cut carbon and slash journey times 12 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) The first miles of new electrical overhead wires are now up in Yorkshire for the first time in over 25 years, it is the first step in a cleaner and faster journey for passengers.
GBRf announce new service to move 315kt of aggregate by rail 11 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) GBRf announced the start of the new service which will help the UK’s automotive industry in reaching net zero targets by 2050.
Northern’s fleet to be equipped with technology made famous by NASA 11 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) Northern have revealed the details of the new LIDAR scanning technology that will make journeys on its railways safer and more efficient.
CHSRA reach construction milestone in Kern County 11 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review) CHSRA have placed the final pre-cast girders on Construction Package 4, reaching a milestone for the 22-mile-high speed rail project in Kern County.
TX Logistik increases train operation between Cologne and Bologna 8 July 2022 | By Global Railway Review The increase in round trips is due the growing demand in both economic regions for rail transport capacities on the Cologne to Bologna route through Switzerland.
