Class 707 train lease extension to boost SWR fleet availability
South Western Railway has retained 12 Class 707 trains, extending the original lease period until August 2022, improving availability and capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
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HS2 pledges to make journeys zero carbon for emissions from ‘day one’
From day one of operations, HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy creating a cleaner, more sustainable travel alternative and supporting the UK’s 2050 climate change goal.
DB Regio to receive state-of-the-art Coradia Stream trains from Alstom
DB Regio is to receive an order of 17 modern high-capacity Coradia Stream electric multiple units for the Main-Weser subnetwork in Germany, to be supplied by contract winner Alstom.
Alpha Trains expands its fleet with battery-powered trains for Germany
The 31 battery-electric Siemens Mireo Plus B multiple units are not only a welcome addition to the lessor's existing fleet – they also send out a strong signal for sustainability.
CHSRA reaches federal funding match one year ahead of schedule
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed its federal funding match requirements, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, a year ahead of schedule.
Amtrak agrees to support proposed CP-KCS combination
Amtrak has agreed to support the proposed combination of current partner, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern railways, to expand Amtrak’s service in the Midwest and South.
New on-board system developed to instantly detect ‘leaves on the line’
To combat low adhesion hazards such as leaves on rail lines, engineers and researchers have partnered to develop an on-board train system that will instantly detect issues and hazard hot spots.
Czech Railways orders additional 31 modern RegioPanter EMUs
The new trains will be delivered to Czech Railways from Škoda Transportation from 2024, and will feature a range of new on-board solutions to improve the passenger experience.
Railpool orders 100 locomotives from Siemens Mobility
The order from Railpool is for various locomotive variants which are be used on different European rail corridors and can be operated in up to 18 countries.
Track and signal work completed as part of TransPennine Route Upgrade
Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester to provide passengers with a more modern, reliable railway and allow more trains to run in the future.
Deutsche Plasser and Robel Service become Plasser Robel Services
Deutsche Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH and Robel’s business unit, Service & Support (S&S), are now one unit: Plasser Robel Services GmbH (PRS).
Hitachi Rail awarded signalling contract for Scandinavian train fleet
Nordic Re-Finance is set to upgrade the on-board signalling technology of its TMe fleet of locomotives operating in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark with Hitachi Rail’s new ERTMS+STM system.
Belgian train fleet to receive ETCS Level 2 retrofit
The ETCS Level 2 upgrade by Siemens Mobility will ensure the train fleet can operate with a greater degree of efficiency whilst meeting the latest European standards for rail safety interoperability.
The BCRRE signs agreement to accelerate and promote rail cyber-security
The University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rock Rail to establish a strategic partnership on addressing railway rolling stock cyber-security.
Network Rail achieves ETCS testing on rolling stock as part of digital railway programme
Network Rail’s train testing centre successfully completed dynamic testing of the ETCS on rolling stock last month.
