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EU to support rail improvements in Austria

20 January 2015 | By The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency

The EU's TEN-T Programme will co-finance with over €6 million studies preparing the construction of a new two-track rail line between Linz and Wels and between Salzburg and Steindorf/Straβwalchen in Austria, to increase the capacity of the existing line and improve the efficiency of traffic flows...

Office of Rail Regulation rejects competition on the West Coast Main Line

8 January 2015 | By Arriva

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has rejected proposals by ‘open access’ train operator Great North Western Railway (GNWR) to provide new direct train services between London and Blackpool from May 2017, and between London, Huddersfield and Leeds from December 2018...

New plan to secure rail services for the north

8 January 2015 | By Department for Transport

Rail services will be maintained and capacity on key routes will be increased as part of a deal to secure additional rolling stock for the north of England, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced...

UK Air-Rail Update 2015

8 January 2015 | By Waterfront Conference Company

Planning and operating successful air-rail links across the UK and learning from international experiences...

Class 800 begins journey to the UK

7 January 2015 | By Hitachi Rail Europe

Hitachi has announced that it has begun shipment of the first completed pre-series Class 800 train unveiled in November 2014...

Swedish regional train maintenance contracts for Alstom

5 January 2015 | By Alstom

Alstom has been awarded a 9-year maintenance contract by SJ for Västtrafik commuter and regional trains, starting this month, and a 10-year maintenance contract by Arriva for Östgöta Trafiken commuter trains to start from June 2015...