Appointment of Managing Director for new South Western rail franchise
FirstGroup and MTR have announced that Andy Mellors has been appointed as Managing Director of the new South Western rail franchise, which launches on 20 August 2017.
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New agreement to boost Heathrow rail services
4 July 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Heathrow, Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport have agreed a commitment to boost integrated rail connectivity to the airport, including the addition of two new Elizabeth line trains per hour serving Terminal 5 from December 2019.
24-hour night services for London Overground line
4 July 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Services on part of the London Overground in East London will begin running 24-hours at weekends from the end of 2017.
Prime Minister opens railway sidings for new electric services
4 July 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has officially opened a new £4.5 million railway siding in her constituency of Maidenhead.
Alstom delivers its Euroduplex trains for the Océane high speed line
4 July 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Alstom delivered the new generation of Euroduplex train sets to SNCF Mobilités in time for the commercial launch of the new Océane line between Paris and Bordeaux, which took place at the weekend.
Alstom opens UK’s largest new centre for train modernisation
29 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Alstom has opened the UK’s biggest and most sophisticated centre for train modernisation in Widnes, in the North West.
Arriva wins Swedish rail franchise worth 550 million euros
29 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Arriva has been awarded an eight-year contract to run the Pågatågen train services in Sweden until December 2026.
Transport Focus report rail passengers’ call for better services in Wales
29 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Passengers travelling on Wales and Borders services are calling for an overhaul of tired and overcrowded train services when a new contract is awarded.
500th electric Vectron locomotive ordered
27 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
European Locomotive Leasing (ELL) has ordered an additional eight Vectron locomotives from Siemens.
Manufacturer obtains first IRIS certification in Kazakhstan
27 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
EKZ, the manufacturer owned by Alstom, Kazakhstan Temir Zholyand Transmashholding has become the first to receive the IRIS certification.
Siemens to expand digitalised rail services
26 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Siemens has acquired the MRX Technologies Group, and is expanding its predictive maintenance services based on digitalisation.
STIF orders 83 Regio 2N double-deck trains for Ile-de-France
26 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The Syndicat des Transports d'Ile-de-France (STIF) has placed an order for 83 Regio 2N train sets from Bombardier Transportation.
Ramboll appoints a new Market Director of Transport Interchanges
23 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Engineering consultancy, Ramboll, has announced the appointment of Vinny Patel as Market Director of Transport Interchanges.
Shortlist announced for the new West Coast Partnership and the South Eastern rail franchises
23 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The government has announced the shortlist for the new West Coast Partnership (WCP) rail franchise and the next South Eastern franchises.
New Intercity Express Trains visit Cornwall for the first time
22 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Great Western Railway’s first Intercity Express Train has completed its test journey from London Paddington to Penzance.
