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...
Hitachi to strengthen leadership team to drive global business expansion in the rail systems business 20 March 2014 | By Hitachi Hitachi to create a Global CEO Post to Oversee Global Strategies...
Bombardier signs first order with private customer for TRAXX Diesel Multi-Engine locomotives 19 March 2014 | By Bombardier Transportation Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and the special purpose company Paribus-DIF-Netz-West-Lokomotiven GmbH & Co. KG have signed a contract for the delivery of 15 BOMBARDIER TRAXX Diesel Multi-Engine locomotives...
Siemens wins an additional locomotive contract in the USA 18 March 2014 | By Siemens The Departments of Transportation for the U.S. states of Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri and Washington have awarded Siemens a contract for the delivery of 32 diesel-electric passenger locomotives...
ABB and consortium partner win $145 million order to upgrade UK rail network 17 March 2014 | By ABB ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and its consortium partner UK Power Networks Services have been awarded a contract worth around $145 million by Network Rail...
David Higgins launches his vision for HS2 17 March 2014 | By HS2 The new Chairman of HS2 Ltd, David Higgins, has published his review of the High Speed 2 project...
Transport Council lights the way to a breakthrough in European rail research and gives green light for the ERA Regulation 14 March 2014 | By The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies A satisfying compromise was found by Europe's Transport Ministers for the legal framework of the Shift²Rail Joint Undertaking, well balancing the needs of railway undertakings and infrastructure managers as well as the European railway manufactures and suppliers...
Time to move on from if to how hs2 will run, say rail leaders 14 March 2014 | By The Rail Delivery Group Rail industry leaders set out five key priorities to ensure HS2 becomes the backbone of a growing railway, maximising the benefits to the country...
Millions of passengers benefit from over £220m in station improvements 14 March 2014 | By Rail Delivery Group Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has officially unveiled a completely refurbished rail station for Wokingham...
Thales stays on track in Poland by implementing ETCS on Warszawa–Łódź Line 12 March 2014 | By Thales Group For an amount of roughly €100 million, a Thales-led consortium has been awarded a contract by Poland’s Rail Operator, PKP Polish Lines S.A...
Network Rail awards major Crossrail contract for east London and Essex 10 March 2014 | By Crossrail Network Rail has awarded a £150 million contract to Costain for the majority of Crossrail works planned on the north-east surface section of the Crossrail route...
ORR level crossing statement 7 March 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation In response to the Transport Select Committee report on safety at level crossings, Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail Regulation said...
Risk at level crossings – an RSSB overview 7 March 2014 | By RSSB Following publication of the Transport Committee’s ‘Safety at level crossings’ report, RSSB has collated and issued some safety performance data, to help understanding of the nature of the risk...
