Southeastern to add an extra 3,500 seats from January 2014
26 July 2013 | By Southeastern
Southeastern announced from January 2014 an extra 3,500 seats will be added to its most popular morning peak services...
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Green light for Crossrail station at Woolwich
25 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
TfL and DfT, sponsors of Crossrail, have confirmed that Crossrail services will call at Woolwich...
Groundbreaking factory train to cut years off Great Western Electrification
25 July 2013 | By Network Rail
A factory on rails will slash years off the time it will take to electrify the Great Western main line...
Reaction to Spanish rail crash
25 July 2013 | By Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
“Railways generally have a very high safety record, but it is disappointing to see two recent major incidents..."
Engineers respond to Spanish railway accident
25 July 2013 | By Institution of Mechanical Engineers
“It is still too early to say with any certainty exactly what happened to cause the tragic events in North West Spain..."
Now let’s get on and build it says transport boss as HS2 challenges are rejected
24 July 2013 | By Centro
Transport boss Geoff Inskip says now is the time to work together and press on with HS2...
Appeal Court categorically rejects all legal challenges to HS2
24 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Work on a new high speed railway will continue after the Court of Appeal rejected further attempts to derail the scheme...
Major investment for Southport-Wigan route
24 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Passengers travelling between Southport and Wigan will soon benefit from more reliable journeys...
Versatility, global experience, skilled people and advanced equipment – a key to safe and reliable railway wheels and wheelsets
22 July 2013 | By BONATRANS GROUP
Railway wheelset is a safety critical component. It carries the whole weight of the train and it has to sustain high forces during train ride without the least risk of failure, ensuring safety of passengers and goods on a sustainable basis. Long life of the railway wheel also reduces train…
Landmark agreement puts ultra high speed rail on fast track
19 July 2013 | By Atkins
“The signing of this Memorandum is a key moment for the development of high speed and ultra high speed railway technology..."
Just two weeks to go to respond to the Crossrail 2 consultation
19 July 2013 | By TfL
TfL is reminding people to share their views on the proposed options for Crossrail 2 before the consultation closes on 2 August...
Bombardier wins first contract for Mediterranean Corridor, Spain
19 July 2013 | By Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has won the first contract awarded by ADIF as part of the upgrade of the Mediterranean Corridor...
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
18 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
£1.2 billion deal to transform rail travel on East Coast Main Line...
Bombardier to manufacture 116 new train carriages for Thameslink rolling stock cascade
17 July 2013 | By Southern
Southern has selected Bombardier to supply 116 new electric rolling stock vehicles...
High speed rail update on phase two
17 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Phase two public consultation on the proposed high speed 2 route and exceptional hardship scheme decision released...