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£4.5m advanced test facility to launch at Centre for Innovation in Rail

11 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The UK’s £22 million Centre for Innovation in Rail will officially open in autumn 2016 coinciding will the launch of a £4.5 million advanced test facility. Co-funded by the Regional Growth Fund, the Institute of Railway Research (IRR) at the University of Huddersfield is currently in the process of delivering its £22…

London Overground completes work to increase capacity by one quarter

6 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

According to London Overground, work to increase capacity on East London, West London, North London and Euston to Watford routes by 25 percent is now complete. A £320 million investment programme has helped increase the number of carriages on each train from four to five providing room for an extra…

SNCF orders additional tram-trains for Ile-de-France

5 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

French National Railways (SNCF) has ordered 15 Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains on behalf of Ile-de-France transport authority STIF in an agreement worth €75 million.

Sale of Vossloh Rail Vehicles to Stadler complete

5 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Vossloh has confirmed the sale of its Spanish locomotive business, Vossloh Rail Vehicles, was completed on 31st December 2015 to Stadler Rail AG, Switzerland...

Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises confirmed

23 December 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises have been officially confirmed by the Department for Transport, awarding contracts to Arriva Rail North and First Trans Pennine Express Ltd.