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Qinghai-Tibet Railway awards ITCS signalling contract to Alstom

20 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

CASCO Signalling Co. Ltd - an Alstom and Chinese joint venture - have been awarded a contract by Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company to supply a Train Control System (ITCS) signalling solution.

€40m EIB loan to support rolling stock upgrade in Hungary

19 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €40 million loan to Hungary’s Railway Company GySEV (Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt) to finance new rolling stock and introduce safety improvements.

Railway electrification makes progress in Bristol

13 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Railway electrification on the Great Western Mine Line is making progress in Bristol in preparation for a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.

Level crossing deaths drop to lowest level in 20 years

13 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Level crossing deaths in Britain are at their lowest recorded level for almost a generation says the industry’s independent safety body RSSB.

Head-on rail collision in southern Italy

12 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

A head-on collision between two passenger trains has occurred in southern Italy with reports suggesting at least 23 people have been killed.

CZ LOKO unveils EffiLiner 3000 electric locomotive

8 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ LOKO has unveiled the EffiLiner 3000 electric shunting vehicle at the Raildays trade fair in Ostrava.

Reaction to new HS2 South Yorkshire route recommendations

8 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The government is to review new options put forward for the HS2 South Yorkshire route which could abandon original plans for a high speed station at Meadowhall in Sheffield.