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...
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Budget allocated to design Moscow–Kazan high-speed rail project
6 January 2015 | By Russian Railways
In 2015, JSC Russian Railways will be allocated six billion rubles from the federal budget to finance the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod–Kazan high-speed rail line...
Framework contract for rail maintenance services in Croatia signed
5 January 2015 | By Vossloh Kiepe
On December 22, 2014 the framework contract between HŽ INFRASTRUKTURA and VOSSLOH RAIL SERVICES for rail maintenance services in Croatia was signed in Zagreb...
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...
STIF and SNCF to receive 42 Regio 2N double-deck trains
5 January 2015 | By Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has won an order to supply 42 Regio 2N train sets to the Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France (STIF) and SNCF...
Parker pneumatic solution helps keeps freight wagon firm competitive
19 December 2014 | By Parker Hannifin
CSR Yangtze Co Ltd, a China-based manufacturer of freight wagons, has again invested in the technology and expertise of Parker Hannifin to remain competitive in a fiercely contested market...
Flexible ticketing research for South East rail operators
19 December 2014 | By Department for Transport
As part of the government’s drive to give passengers a better deal, rail companies in the South East are being asked to contribute to research into new ways of ticketing...
Crossrail’s surface works now one third complete
19 December 2014 | By Crossrail
Work on Crossrail’s surface section in outer London, Berkshire and Essex is now one third complete...
11,000 engineers to work record-breaking Christmas investment programme in the UK
18 December 2014 | By Network Rail
Hundreds of thousands of UK passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network...
Safety Researchers Strengthen RSSB Strategic Partnership
18 December 2014 | By RSSB
The strategic partnership between RSSB and Institute of Railway Research (IRR) at the University of Huddersfield has set up a new team dedicated to enhancing rail safety and risk modelling...
EU to back a better rail connection between Slovenia and Austria
18 December 2014 | By The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency
The EU's TEN-T Programme will co-fund with over €550,000 a study on developing the railway connection between Maribor, Slovenia's second largest city, and Šentilj near the Austrian border...
Bombardier wins 10-year fleet maintenance contract with Trenitalia
17 December 2014 | By Bombardier
The 154 million euro contract covers maintenance for 50 new V300ZEFIRO high speed trains...
Accessibility improvements for more stations after funding boost
16 December 2014 | By Department for Transport
Extra Access for All funding will make 26 additional stations accessible to all...
Poland’s 1st high-speed train fleet starts commercial service
16 December 2014 | By Alstom
Alstom’s Pendolino, the first high-speed train to operate in Poland, entered in service...
New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed
10 December 2014 | By Department for Transport
The Department for Transport confirmed (10 December 2014) it has officially signed the East Coast rail franchise contract with Inter City Railways, a venture between Stagecoach and Virgin...
