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DfT and TfL extend Crossrail route to Reading

28 March 2014 | By Crossrail

Crossrail will now run to Reading after the joint sponsors, the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL), instructed Crossrail Limited to extend the route...

New deal for rail in the North

27 March 2014 | By The Department for Transport

A new deal for rail services in the north that will see tough new targets for punctuality, reliability and passenger satisfaction has been awarded to Northern Rail Ltd, Rail Minister Stephen Hammond announced...

East Coast on course for improved rail services

24 March 2014 | By Department for Transport

A milestone in the transformation of rail services along one of the UK’s most iconic rail routes has been reached with the release of the invitation to tender for the East Coast franchise...

Siemens wins an additional locomotive contract in the USA

18 March 2014 | By Siemens

The Departments of Transportation for the U.S. states of Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington have awarded Siemens a contract for the delivery of 32 diesel-electric passenger locomotives...