Rail in Denmark to benefit from EU support
7 April 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will co-finance with a combined total amount of over €50 million from the TEN-T Programme two studies to prepare Danish rail infrastructure developments...
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Crossrail tunnelling marathon three quarters complete following Whitechapel breakthrough
4 April 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail’s train tunnels are three quarters complete following the breakthrough of Victoria, one of the project’s huge boring machines, into Whitechapel station...
Parsons Brinckerhoff appointed as Industry System Integrator for Great Western Route Modernisation
4 April 2014 | By Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded the Industry System Integrator contract for the Great Western Route Modernisation Programme in support of Network Rail and the Department for Transport...
Swedish Rail Company, SJ AB, to deploy JDA software to boost revenue and customer service
3 April 2014 | By JDA Software Group, Inc
JDA Demand and Price Sensitive Revenue Management solutions to help drive more accurate forecasting and improve competitive pricing strategies...
Studies for Slovenian rail track upgrade get a boost from EU grant
2 April 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will co-finance with €1.7 million from the TEN-T Programme a series of dedicated studies aimed at completing the execution design for upgrading a section of double track rail in Slovenia...
Displays respect East Coast heritage
2 April 2014 | By Infotec
A need to maintain the overall look of Grade II listed Doncaster railway station while upgrading its customer information displays has been achieved by Infotec Ltd...
French-Italian cross-border rail link study awarded EU funding
31 March 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will support with €2.3 million from the TEN-T Programme a series of early stage studies to help future improvements to cross-border rail services between Mandelieu in France and Ventimiglia in Italy...
Study for German rail connection to Fehmarn Belt link awarded EU grant
31 March 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will support to the tune of €14.6 million from the TEN-T Programme a study which will pave the way for the construction of a new rail line from Hamburg north to the city of Bad Oldesloe...
DfT and TfL extend Crossrail route to Reading
28 March 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail will now run to Reading after the joint sponsors, the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL), instructed Crossrail Limited to extend the route...
New deal for rail in the North
27 March 2014 | By The Department for Transport
A new deal for rail services in the north that will see tough new targets for punctuality, reliability and passenger satisfaction has been awarded to Northern Rail Ltd, Rail Minister Stephen Hammond announced...
Voith to retrofit Class 142 wheelsets for Angel Trains in the UK
26 March 2014 | By Voith
Angel Trains announced that it has appointed Voith to supply 188 new final drives and cardan shafts to its fleet of Class 142 diesel multiple units...
Alstom makes follow-up order from MAN: 200 additional traction engines for the French railways
26 March 2014 | By MAN
Following on from the initial serial order of 500 MAN engines, the French rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom has ordered another 200 units for installation in its Régiolis, diesel electric railcars...
32 hurt in train derailment at Chicago O’Hare Airport
24 March 2014 | By International Airport Review
Thirty-two passengers have been injured after a Chicago Transit Authority train derailed and hit a platform at O’Hare International Airport...
East Coast on course for improved rail services
24 March 2014 | By Department for Transport
A milestone in the transformation of rail services along one of the UK’s most iconic rail routes has been reached with the release of the invitation to tender for the East Coast franchise...
Deutsche Bahn and Bombardier sign contract for 29 trains for commuter service in central Germany
20 March 2014 | By Bombardier Transportation
Deutsche Bahn ordered 29 TALENT 2 multiple units from Bombardier Transportation for the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland commuter rail service in central Germany...