MTR growth continues with two train contracts signed for major new line in Hong Kong
27 January 2014 | By MTR Corporation
Thameslink and Crossrail bidder to run new line...
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A new concept railway turnout that functions in harsh winter conditions
24 January 2014 | By Richard de Roos
Due to the high number of turnouts and turnout-heater problems seen every winter on the Dutch rail network...
Amtrak and California request bids for high-speed trainsets
24 January 2014 | By The California High-Speed Rail Authority
New equipment to expand current NEC high-speed service, meet long-term operational needs of both projects...
Shortlist for new InterCity East Coast rail services
17 January 2014 | By Department for Transport
The shortlist of bidders that will be invited to deliver proposals for improved services for passengers on the InterCity East Coast rail franchise was announced by the government...
Prime Minister and Mayor of London visit Crossrail as project reaches halfway point
16 January 2014 | By Crossrail
Prime Minister David Cameron, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Crossrail Minister Stephen Hammond viewed progress at Crossrail’s Tottenham Court Road site...
The Norwegian State Railways NSB have appointed HaCon to provide a HAFAS-based journey planner for all of Norway
16 January 2014 | By HaCon
At the turn of the year, the Norwegian State Railways NSB and HaCon signed the contract for a new timetable information system...
First new college in 20 years to support development of HS2
13 January 2014 | By HS2 Ltd
The college, will deliver the specialised training and qualifications needed for high speed rail...
Eurotunnel completes the mobile telephony offer in Channel Tunnel, 100 metres below sea level
9 January 2014 | By Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel and the British mobile telephone operators EE and Vodafone have today signed a 10 year agreement to offer mobile services in the Channel Tunnel...
VR Group opens 26 new restaurants – double deck restaurant cars to enter service
8 January 2014 | By VR Group
The first double deck DuettoPlus restaurant car will be introduced in early 2014...
Rail operating centre officially opened in Three Bridges
7 January 2014 | By Network Rail
A new signalling centre which will eventually control large parts of the railway across Sussex and Surrey has been officially opened in Three Bridges...
Bombardier to supply 30 additional Regio 2N double-deck EMUs in France
23 December 2013 | By Bombardier Transportation
Order is part of the Regio 2N contract with the French Railways (SNCF) on behalf of the French Regions...
ICE trains for Deutsche Bahn approved for Germany
23 December 2013 | By Siemens AG
German Federal Railway Authority approves trains’ deployment in Germany with four new ICE trains delivered to Deutsche Bahn...
Siemens to deliver locomotives to Finland
23 December 2013 | By Siemens AG
Finnish State Railways place major order worth more than 300 million Euros with an option for an additional 97 locomotives including maintenance...
Austrian rail bridge construction to benefit from EU funding
23 December 2013 | By Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA)
The European Union will support with €1.5 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to construct a rail bridge over the Drau river...
Big energy efficiency improvements for Kazakh railways, KTZ
23 December 2013 | By European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
EBRD provides US$ 40 million for energy-efficient and renewable technology in lighting and heating...