Passengers to benefit from £210 million boost to UK’s busiest commuter network
8 September 2014 | By Department for Transport
150 new carriages will increase capacity, create jobs and boost economic growth...
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Hitachi Rail Europe shows its firm support for UK suppliers in building new Class 800/801 trains
8 September 2014 | By Hitachi
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. announced that it is working with more than 30 UK-based suppliers to build trains for the first phase of train delivery Government’s Intercity Express Programme...
Businesses leaders back Linking Liverpool Campaign
5 September 2014 | By Kenyon Fraser
Businesses leaders from across the City Region joined forces this week at a business summit to back the High Speed Rail - Linking Liverpool campaign...
Estonian rail freight carrier’s cargo volume reached 1.06 million tons in August
5 September 2014 | By EVR Cargo AS
Estonian state-owned rail freight carrier EVR Cargo’s freight volume reached 1.06 million tons in August, decreasing by 5.7 per cent year-on-year...
Nomad to deploy first Wi-Fi service on regional trains in Germany
4 September 2014 | By Nomad Digital
Nomad Digital has been chosen by Alstom to provide Passenger Wi-Fi for 20 new trains, set to be the first regional trains to offer a Passenger Wi-Fi service in Germany...
SISCOG optimally schedules dynamic work of Dutch Railways’ Service and Security Staff
3 September 2014 | By SISCOG
SISCOG concluded TUTIS, a research project that produced a prototype which optimises the daily work assignments of NS’s Service & Security (S&S) personnel...
Northern Rail Brings Security Systems to 200 Stations
2 September 2014 | By Northern Rail
The UK’s largest rail operator, Northern Rail, has reached a landmark in its security provision and has now installed 200 CCTV facilities at its stations...
Getzner Werkstoffe secures exclusive supply contract with Hitachi
2 September 2014 | By Getzner Werkstoffe GmbH
Vibration-protection experts supply elastic bearings for floating floors...
Eversholt Rail awards Alstom with contract to overhaul Scottish suburban trains
1 September 2014 | By Eversholt Rail
Eversholt Rail has awarded Alstom a two year contract worth £36.1 million to improve the passenger environment and reliability of the 40 First ScotRail Class 334 trains that run between Airdrie and Bathgate...
Swindon-Kemble line upgrade complete
28 August 2014 | By Network Rail
The £45m project to upgrade the line between Swindon and Kemble was successfully completed over the August bank holiday weekend...
Balfour Beatty hands over main viaduct structure at Reading
28 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty
The Balfour Beatty project team has handed over the main viaduct structure at Reading to Network Rail and Carillion, ready for track installation...
Bombardier wins contract from Akiem for 10 TRAXX Locomotives
26 August 2014 | By Bombardier
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and the leasing company Akiem S.A. have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 BOMBARDIER TRAXX DC locomotives, with an option of up to 10 additional locomotives...
Paddington station excavation reaches Crossrail train tunnels
26 August 2014 | By Costain
Crossrail Paddington contractors Costain Skanska Joint Venture has excavated down to the new Crossrail tunnels, breaking into the top of the tunnels 16 metres below ground level...
Shortlist for Northern and TransPennine Express rail operators revealed
19 August 2014 | By Department for Transport
Train companies that are in the running to transform rail services across the north have been announced by the government...
FirstGroup shortlisted for TransPennine Express franchise competition
19 August 2014 | By FirstGroup
FirstGroup has been shortlisted for the TransPennine Express franchise competition by the Department for Transport...
