Australian government to invest $20 billion in rail
11 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The federal executive government of Australia is investing $20 billion in rail to cut congestion and create thousands of new jobs.
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Union Pacific plans to invest $57 million in its Kansas rail infrastructure
11 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $57 million infrastructure investment in Kansas this year.
Trainline partners with WESTbahn
11 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Trainline has expanded its coverage through Austria by partnering with Austria’s private rail operator WESTbahn. Customers can now book WESTbahn tickets, including special deals and offers, through Trainline.
Increased capacity for passengers on the North Wales route
10 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Virgin Trains is increasing capacity on its services along the North Wales by doubling its Voyager trains to carry more passengers.
Alstom X’Tropolis Mega trains enter service in South Africa
9 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Alstom’s South African joint venture (JV) partner, Gibela, has successfully entered its first X’Trapolis Mega trains in South Africa.
New report emphasises the need for change in rail franchising
9 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
A new report says that while franchising looks successful, in practice the system is vulnerable to an economic slowdown.
Work begins on the new Azuma fleet for the east coast route
9 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Due to enter service on the east coast in 2018, Hitachi has begun work on Virgin Trains’ Azuma (Class 800) fleet.
SNCF and ECR deploy on-board real-time payment solution project
8 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
French rail operator, SNCF and MPoS specialist, ECR Retail Systems, have deployed a real-time mobile payment solution across SNCF’s fleet.
Elizabeth line tracks and platforms at Abbey Wood station complete
5 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Construction of the platform and tracks for the Elizabeth line services at Abbey Wood have been completed by Network Rail, marking another milestone in the delivery of the new station.
Siemens to acquire public transport software solutions company
4 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Siemens plans to acquire HaCon – a software solutions provider of planning, scheduling and information systems for public transportation.
Skylink installation marks progress for Bolton’s Interchange project
3 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Substantial progress has been made on a crucial element of Bolton’s new state-of-the-art transport interchange, the 'skylink' bridge.
Passenger numbers reach record high for Virgin Trains in Scotland
3 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Virgin Trains has broken new records for passengers crossing the border on its west coast route, just a year after it was closed due to flooding.
ScotRail introduces the ‘Gateway to Scotland’ ticket range
2 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Set to simplify customer experience and save money, ScotRail has introduced the new ‘Gateway to Scotland’ ticket range.
RegioJet plans new train services in Austria
2 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
RegioJet, the central European private train and bus operator on long-distance lines, is planning to launch its intercity train services in Austria.
New Intercity Express Trains for GWR’s Devon and Cornwall route reach new milestone
2 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The new fleet of Intercity Express Trains for Great Western Railway’s (GWR) Devon and Cornwall route has reached a new milestone.
