Virgin Trains’ Wi-Fi upgrade
20 October 2014 | By Virgin Trains
Nomad Digital, the global leader in wireless on-board passenger services, has signed a contract with Virgin Trains to undertake a fleet-wide Wi-Fi upgrade...
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Stadler produces first intercity for Sweden in record one year time
20 October 2014 | By Stadler Rail Group
Stadler Rail has handed over the first unit of the altogether 6 FLIRT intercity trains that it produced for the Hong-Kong based private operator MTR Express for operation in Sweden...
More than what you think: How railway transport contributes to the EU economy
16 October 2014 | By The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
A new study prepared by Dutch consulting company Ecorys reveals the positive economic performance of the European railway sector...
Stoke-on-Trent HS2 – The Smart route to The North
15 October 2014 | By Stoke-on-Trent City Council
An alliance of business and community leaders are calling on HS2 Ltd and the Government to make the right choice on HS2 for the nation...
Exova renews partnership with Hitachi Rail Europe
14 October 2014 | By Exova Warringtonfire
Exova Warringtonfire, the specialist fire and security testing and certification provider, has renewed a partnership with Hitachi Rail Europe to provide fire testing as part of the UK Government’s £5.7billion Intercity Express Programme...
CER policy recommendations for the new political mandate
14 October 2014 | By The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies has published a set of ‘Policy Priorities’ for the 2014-2019 mandate – recommendations for EU policy-makers CER believes would be conducive to effective EU railway and transport policies in the years to come...
Borders Railway on course for completion as main track-laying begins
13 October 2014 | By Borders Railway
Work has now begun to install almost 30 miles of rail on the Borders Railway as the project enters the main phase of track-laying on the new route...
Hitachi Rail Europe to provide new trains for Abellio franchise in Scotland
10 October 2014 | By Hitachi Rail Europe
Hitachi Rail Europe is delighted that Transport Scotland has announced its intention to award Abellio the new ScotRail franchise...
UNIFE, the European Rail Supply Industry Association, and AIF, the Romanian Railway Industry Association, urge investment of EU Structural Funds in Romanian Rail Infrastructure
9 October 2014 | By UNIFE
On the occasion of the Club Feroviar & AIF “Railway Days Wider Black Sea Area Railway Investment Summit” in Bucharest held on 7-8 October, UNIFE, in support of its Associated Member, the Romanian Railway Industry Association, AIF, (Asociatia Industriei Feroviare din Romania...
Bombardier wins first rail control contract in Ethiopia
8 October 2014 | By Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier to deliver rail signalling solution for new 400 km line Awash-Weldia Line...
Abellio awarded contract to operate Scotland’s national railway, Scotrail
8 October 2014 | By Abellio
Dutch passenger transport group Abellio welcomed the decision of Transport Scotland today to award them the opportunity to run the next ScotRail franchise...
FirstGroup statement regarding the ScotRail franchise
8 October 2014 | By FirstGroup
FirstGroup, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, has been informed by Transport Scotland that it has not been awarded the new ScotRail franchise...
FOGTEC wins contract from Hitachi Rail Europe to provide systems for IEP programme in UK
8 October 2014 | By FOGTEC
FOGTEC will equip 595 vehicles of the “Super Express Train“ with its fire detection and firefighting technology...
Rail sector urgently needs adoption of Technical Pillar of the Fourth Railway Package
6 October 2014 | By CER & UNIFE
On 8 October, EU Transport Ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss the Fourth Railway Package...
European Railway Agency appoint new Executive Director
3 October 2014 | By European Railway Agency
Mr. Josef Doppelbauer was appointed during a meeting of the Administrative Board held in Lille, France.
