Work will begin on the new train maintenance depot in Exeter
Part of a programme of improvements to increase the South West’s rail capacity, the work contracts for new and refreshed trains and station developments have been signed…
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First iconic purple roundels have been installed on Elizabeth line
With 11 months to go until opening of new railway, the first roundels and new signs, have been revealed and put in place on the Elizabeth line…
John Armitt to be new Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission
John Armitt has previously been President of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority where he played a key role in coordinating the 2012 London Olympics…
Knorr-Bremse Nordic Rail Services has sold Swedtrac to Stadler
A subsidiary of Stadler, Stadler Service Sweden AB, is to purchase Swedtrac service business from Knorr-Bremse Nordic Rail Services AB, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse…
SNTF Algeria will soon receive first Coradia Polyvalent from Alstom
The train, first of 17, will be transported to the port of Savone, Italy where it will embark in the direction of the port of Algiers, Algeria…
Cardiff’s transport hub to receive £40 million of funding
A meeting of the CCR Cabinet considered a report from Cardiff City Council Leader, Councillor Huw Thomas, which outlined a request for funding...
Rapid Transit System agreement signed by Malaysia and Singapore
A Bilateral Agreement between the two countries on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System link demonstrates the countries’ commitments to the project…
California High-Speed Rail Authority appoints new CEO
As the California High-Speed Rail Authority continues to move from the planning phase to full construction of the high-speed rail system, the Board of Directors have announced a new Chief Executive Officer: Brian P. Kelly…
GE Transportation signs over $900 million locomotive and service agreements
Kazakhstan are to receive 300 shunter locomotives from GE Transportation, marking their continued commitment to their rail infrastructure…
BLS and Stadler sign contract for the purchase of 52 new trains
BLS is to purchase 52 latest-generation Flirt trains after the contract was signed by Peter Spuhler, President of the Board of Directors of Stadler and BLS CEO Bernard Guillelmon…
First of new Caledonian Sleeper trains arrive in UK
Introduction of the new trains will cause a wide range of improvements to the overnight rail service, initially on the Lowlander route…
Improving services on the Midland Main Line agreed to be a priority
The Government, Midlands Connect & East Midlands Councils agree the maximisation of HS2 benefits and improvement of services on the Midland Main Line to be a priority…
At Ashford International work begins to welcome e320 Eurostar trains
Work has begun to prepare Ashford International’s high-speed platforms for new international trains which will safeguard direct high-speed international services from Ashford…
Construction firm involved in HS2 collapses
Despite emergency discussion at the Cabinet Office, Carillion, one of around six major contractors for Network Rail, went into liquidation with very little value left in the business…
GPS based technology used to tackle fog related visibility issues
India's Northeast Frontier Railway (N.F.Railway) has put to use, in all locomotives, a new GPS based system which will auto warn train drivers of distances when approaching stations or crossings, even when visibility is poor…
