Greater Anglia welcomes brand-new FLIRT trains to service
The first of Greater Anglia’s brand-new Stadler FLIRT trains has entered passenger service; the trains are more reliable and have better passenger facilities.
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Senceive grows team to drive U.S. expansion of wireless sensors business
Vasco Nunes has been appointed Business Development Manager for North America as part of the wireless remote condition monitoring solutions provider’s strategic global expansion.
Virgin Trains now offers 100 per cent digital tickets
Virgin Trains now offer a digital version of every ticket, a development which now allows customers to purchase digital season tickets online.
More Coradia Polyvalent trains destined for the Occitanie region
In addition to the Polyvalent's standard specification, the region has requested that the trains benefit from specific equipment such as automatic passenger counting, spaces for bicycles and frontal display of destinations.
Public transport bodies call for increased penalties for assaults on staff
As patronage on public transport continues to grow, so too do incidents of anti-social behaviour and violence towards transport staff but now Australian public transport operators are taking a stand.
ORR publishes new accessible travel guidance for train companies
New Accessible Travel Policy guidance from ORR calls on train companies to cut booking notice times, increase reliability of provision, improve staff training, and offer redress when things go wrong.
New tram fleet in Lund to be equipped with TSA motors
New bidirectional trams operated by Skånetrafiken, will have modern low floors and will have a specific focus on passenger accessibility.
Does the appointment of new MPs give hope for the UK’s transport industry?
The UK has appointed a new prime minister and with it a new Tory cabinet, but what does this mean for their respective departments?
ÖBB Cityjet eco undergoing test drive in Upper Austria
ÖBB and Siemens Mobility develop environmentally-friendly train with electro-hybrid battery drive, which enables local emission-free operation.
Non-stop Washington, D.C. to NYC Amtrak service to start in September 2019
Offering passengers an approximate trip time of two hours and 35 minutes, the new direct service on Acela trains will be a strong rival to air travel.
DB continues to witness punctuality trends despite a drop in profits
In a speech by Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO Deutsche Bahn (DB) discussed how passenger services at DB have made progress, as is evident in the new passenger record in long distance transport.
California High-Speed Rail Authority receives environmental review approval
The announcement allows the Authority to move forward with the completion of the environmental reviews for the entire first phase of the high-speed rail programme from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area.
Norfolk Southern successfully rolls out TOP21 operating plan
Norfolk Southern has rolled out the new TOP21 operating plan, which saw a seamless changeover with minimal impact to customer service and network operations.
California Northern Railroad low-emission locomotives complete trials
The tier 4 low-emission locomotives provide fuel savings of 25 per cent and reduce diesel emissions and are now in operation.
Network Rail deploys ‘Extreme Weather Action Teams’ during heatwave
As temperatures continue to soar across the UK this week, Network Rail has activated its ‘Extreme Weather Action Teams’ (EWATs) to ensure passengers are kept safe and the railway keeps running as reliably as possible.
