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...
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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...
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...
