ORR reports on Network Rail performance review
12 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Office for Road and Rail (ORR) has published Network Rail performance review data and analysis for 2014-15.
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Limburg awards Arriva £1.4 billion rail and bus contract
11 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Dutch province of Limburg has awarded Arriva Netherlands a 15-year rail and bus contract worth £1.4 billion.
Automatic train operation to be installed on Line A of Paris RER
10 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
An automatic train operation system will be developed and installed on Line A of the Paris RER network by Alstom Transport.
Progress made on EC Fourth Railway Package
10 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The EU Transport Council will meet on the 11 June to discuss progress made on the European Commission’s Fourth Railway Package.
Newag delivers IMPULS EMUs for Polish regional railway
10 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Polish regional railway operator Koleje Mazowieckie has taken delivery of twelve IMPULS 45WE EMUs from train manufacturer Newag.
ORR reports record high UK rail passenger journeys in 2014/15
8 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has revealed a 4.2 percent increase in UK rail passenger journeys in 2014/15 compared to the previous year.
Consortium appointed technical consultants for Swedish high-speed rail project
5 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Swedish Transport Agency, Trafikverket, has appointed the COWI and SYSTRA Consortium as technical consultants for the high-speed Ostlänken or Eastern Link project.
Bespoke CIS display support for St Pancras
4 June 2015 | By Infotec
The need to replace an LED CIS display at St Pancras International to provide additional information to passengers required Infotec to align its design with the exacting heritage requirements of the world famous station...
Crossrail completes 26-mile tunnelling phase
4 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Crossrail is celebrating completion of the 26-mile tunnelling process to build a new railway across London.
German rail freight decreases in first quarter of 2015
4 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Destatis, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office has reported a 4.2 percent decrease in German rail freight transportation during the first quarter of 2015.
IRR to participate in €18 million In2Rail programme
3 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research will be participating in the In2Rail programme to develop new technologies ensuring railways are fit for the future.
Eversholt Rail announces £60 million refurbishment contract
3 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eversholt Rail has awarded a £60 million contract to Wabtec for the refurbishment of the Class 321 Renatus fleet.
Translink NI Railways begins Londonderry line upgrade
2 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Translink NI Railways has announced the start of a major engineering project to complete re-signalling works and a passing loop on the Coleraine to Londonderry railway line.
Danish rail electrification contract awarded to Siemens
2 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Danish rail company Banedanmark has awarded Siemens and construction company Per Aarsleff AS the contract to electrify nine rail routes totalling 1300 kilometres.
DfT announces shortlist for East Anglia rail franchise
2 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Department for Transport (DfT) has today announced train companies shortlisted for the East Anglia rail franchise.
