ÖBB order further nine Railjet units
4 August 2014 | By Siemens
Austrian Federal Railways is ordering a further nine Railjet trains from Siemens, with delivery of the seven-car units planned for December 2016...
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Contract signed for MTR to run Crossrail services
30 July 2014 | By Transport for London
Transport for London and MTR have now signed the contract for the operation of Crossrail services...
MTR signs concession agreement to operate Crossrail train service in London
30 July 2014 | By MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of MTR Corporation formally signed a concession agreement with Transport for London to operate the Crossrail train service for an eight-year period with a two-year extension option...
Bombardier to deliver 22 additional Francilien trains for STIF and SNCF in France
29 July 2014 | By Bombardier Transportation
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced that SNCF has exercised an option for 22 additional Francilien commuter EMUs...
Serbian Railways: Campaign for Help: Flooding in Serbia causes catastrophic railway infrastructure damage
23 July 2014 | By Serbian Railways
Due to the catastrophic floods which hit Serbia in late-May 2014, the country’s railway infrastructure suffered huge damages estimated to be in the region of millions of Euros – the consequences of this devastating act of nature on Serbian railway lines will remain for an extended period of time.
Quintiq implements integrated crew and fleet planning system for CFL
23 July 2014 | By Quintiq
Quintiq announced that its solution has been chosen by Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois to improve crew and fleet planning and scheduling...
CAF Signalling wins contract for the Level 2 ERTMS System on the Vandellós-Tarragona High Speed section
23 July 2014 | By CAF Signalling
ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded the consortium of CAF Signalling, Revenga Ingenieros and FCC Industrial e Infraestructuras Energéticas a € 98.6m contract...
Crossrail casts its final concrete tunnel segment
22 July 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail has manufactured the last of its 250,000 concrete segments, used to line the tunnels of Europe’s largest infrastructure project...
‘Manage increases in rail traffic safely’, warns rail regulator
22 July 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation
The Office of Rail Regulation’s annual safety report published warns the industry of safety challenges in managing record levels of rail traffic and calls for better infrastructure management...
Hitachi Rail Europe launches new train design heralding the future of commuter travel
22 July 2014 | By Hitachi Rail Europe
200 for AT200 – train launch draws 200 industry attendees vying to experience new train first hand...
MTR Corporation named as preferred operator for Crossrail, London’s brand new 21st century rail service
18 July 2014 | By MTR Corporation
The MTR Corporation welcomes the announcement by Transport for London that MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited has been selected as the preferred operator for the Crossrail Train Operating Concession...
NIB provides new loan to Lithuanian Railways
18 July 2014 | By Nordic Investment Bank
NIB and the Lithuanian railway company AB Lietuvos gelezinkeliai have signed a new 18-year, EUR 53 million loan agreement for the construction of a European-gauge track...
Eurostar reports continuing growth in the first half of 2014
17 July 2014 | By Eurostar
Eurostar reported continued growth in both passenger volumes and sales revenues in the first half of 2014...
Exclusive Online Only Article – A Scandinavian restaurant on rail
16 July 2014 | By Antti Tiitola, VR Group
There’s a new unique type of train in operation in northern and eastern Finland – a double-deck restaurant car that can’t be found anywhere else in the world...
Government signs deal to improve rail services across London and Essex
16 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
The Department for Transport has confirmed it has officially signed the contract for the new Essex Thameside franchise with NXET Trains Limited...
