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Crossrail completes 26-mile tunnelling phase

4 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Crossrail is celebrating completion of the 26-mile tunnelling process to build a new railway across London.

German rail freight decreases in first quarter of 2015

4 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Destatis, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office has reported a 4.2 percent decrease in German rail freight transportation during the first quarter of 2015.

IRR to participate in €18 million In2Rail programme

3 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research will be participating in the In2Rail programme to develop new technologies ensuring railways are fit for the future.

Translink NI Railways begins Londonderry line upgrade

2 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Translink NI Railways has announced the start of a major engineering project to complete re-signalling works and a passing loop on the Coleraine to Londonderry railway line.

Danish rail electrification contract awarded to Siemens

2 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Danish rail company Banedanmark has awarded Siemens and construction company Per Aarsleff AS the contract to electrify nine rail routes totalling 1300 kilometres.

VR Track and Vossloh establish joint venture

27 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

VR Track, a subsidiary of Finnish state-owned railway company VR Group, has established a joint venture with Vossloh to operate three switch production locations and long welded rail production...

Coalition sets out plans to counter metal theft in Europe

26 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Associations representing the railway, public transport, energy and recycling industries have called on EU policy makers to take action against metal theft in Europe.