Stagecoach and Virgin join with SNCF to bid for the West Coast Partnership franchise 28 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review Stagecoach and Virgin has joined forces with French high speed operator SNCF to bid for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise.
DB Cargo UK and trade union partners reach agreement 27 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review DB Cargo UK has reached agreements with its trade union partners, meaning it will launch its future business model as planned.
RB Rail AS management board appointed 26 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review The Supervisory Board of RB Rail AS has appointed three new management board members to the joint venture.
London Midland launches free entertainment and Wi-Fi on trains 25 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review London Midland has announced a free entertainment package of movies, TV programmes, eBooks and magazines for its trains, as well as free Wi-Fi.
Siemens launches new business to digitalise the U.S rail industry 24 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review Siemens is launching Digital Rail Services to provide information using the billions of data points created on the country’s rail systems.
First York and TransPennine Express launch integrated student ticket 24 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review First Group plc is utilising its bus and rail network to launch an integrated travel ticket for students in York.
The construction of the Pan-European Corridor X in Serbia has been completed 21 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review JSC RZD International has completed work on the Vinarci-Djordjevo (Serbian) section of the Pan-European Corridor X.
Kaiserstuhlbahn line in Germany to be electrified 21 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review The Kaiserstuhlbahn line in Germany, which has been in operation for 120 years, is to be electrified by the Powerlines Group GmbH.
Millions of pounds to be potentially saved on the railway’s non-traction energy bills 20 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review A new guidance has been published by the RSSB which highlights how the rail industry could potentially save millions in energy bills.
New Permanent Secretary appointed at the Department for Transport 19 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review Bernadette Kelly has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the DfT following Philip Rutnam’s move to the Home Office.
Easter upgrades between London and Scotland completed on time 19 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review The railway between London and Scotland has reopened after a number of upgrade projects by over Easter were completed on time.
Railway trespassers in the South West hits a five-year high 18 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review New figures have revealed that more people than ever in the South West are risking their lives by trespassing on the rail network.
A direct train service to London is now available to Cottingham residents for the first time 14 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review Residents of Cottingham can get to London faster thanks to the very first direct line to London introduced via Hull Trains.
Number of people risking their lives on the railway hits 10-year-high 13 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review New figures show that more people than ever are risking their lives on the rail network by trespassing on the tracks.
New report shows the need for a better use of data in public transport 12 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review According to a new report by TSC, innovation in transport is at risk because data is not being shared properly within the sector.
