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23 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
FirstGroup have signed an agreement with the Department of Transport to continue operating the First Great Western franchise until 1 April 2019.
20 March 2015 | By Bombardier Transportation / Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn and Bombardier Transportation have agreed on an out-of-court settlement regarding various vehicle projects, where the two companies were able to amicably settle their long-standing legal disputes...
20 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
An agreement has been signed to today between FirstGroup and the Department for Transport to operate First TransPennine Express for a further year.
20 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Plans have been unveiled to transform travel in the North of the England by introducing a ‘TransNorth’ rail network.
18 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance has agreed a partnership with contractors to carry out major improvement works at London Waterloo.
17 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
MTR Corporation has announced strong global growth in the 2014 full-year results. The operator, which will run Crossrail of behalf of Transport for London (TfL), has seen revenue grow by 3.7% to £3.499bn and post-tax underlying profits from its recurrent business increase by 7.9% to £699m.
16 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) and French rail regulator ARAF have today signed an agreement regulating Channel Tunnel access.
16 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Network Rail has announced the extent of railway infrastructure improvements over the Easter period.
13 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Hillingdon Council has today given to go ahead for a new station building to be built Hayes and Harlington as part of the Crossrail programme.
13 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The rail sector has today confirmed its supports the ambitious Transport White Paper published by the European Commission in 2011.
13 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The railway line between Leamington Spa and Banbury, which was closed due a 350,000 tonne landslip, has reopened three weeks early.
12 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Rail Minister Claire Perry MP has today welcomed the arrival of the first Hitachi pre-series Class 800 train for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) at the Port of Southampton.
12 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Crossrail’s 1,000 tonne tunnel machine dubbed Victoria has successfully broken in to the eastern end of Liverpool Street Crossrail station.
12 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Hitachi Rail Europe and Abellio have announced a joint contract has been signed for the provision and maintenance of 70 new trains for the upcoming ScotRail franchise. The trains are financed by Caledonian Rail Leasing.
11 March 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
A recent survey carried out by the Papworth Trust reveals two thirds of disabled people are more likely to use trains frequently if they could turn up and go, rather than booking assistance ahead of their journey.
