Bombardier Transportation switches to Saft MSX batteries
23 March 2012 | By Six Degrees
Saft’s new generation MSX high power compact rail batteries have been selected by Bombardier Transportation...
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Greater Manchester passengers benefit from station improvements
23 March 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
The latest stage in a programme of railway station improvements in Greater Manchester is now complete – with still more to come...
Shortlist for major tunnel fit-out contract confirmed
22 March 2012 | By Crossrail
Crossrail announced that the following organisations have been shortlisted for the major fit-out of the new rail tunnels...
CER and UNIFE welcome the Council’s general approach on TEN-T
22 March 2012 | By CER
CER and UNIFE in principle welcome the general approach on the European Commission proposal for the TEN-T Guidelines...
Atkins wins design contract for major rail upgrade in Stockholm
22 March 2012 | By Atkins
Atkins has been awarded a major design contract for one of the largest infrastructure projects in Sweden, Mälaren Line Project...
RCA kicks off new train design project with Hitachi Rail Europe
21 March 2012 | By Euro RSCG London PR
The RCA Vehicle Design programme and Hitachi Rail Europe announce their plans for a joint project to design a train for London...
Assessing the rail market in Brazil
21 March 2012 | By Mack Brooks
Brazil’s economy is providing a boost for the country’s railway network and significant investments are being made in new rail infrastructure...
First major step for Euro Carex, the European high-speed rail freight network
21 March 2012 | By Kreab Gavin Anderson
Euro Carex has achieved a major first: the first test of a high-speed freight train...
£130m for Northern Hub is ‘a welcome show of confidence in rail’
21 March 2012 | By Network Rail
"Today’s announcement of further funding for the initial stages of the Northern Hub is a welcome show of confidence in rail..."
Market entry: Siemens sells two Vectron locomotives to Italy for the first time
20 March 2012 | By Siemens
The Italian private railway operator Fuori Muro has awarded Siemens a contract for two Vectron DC locomotives...
Rail passengers step into new era as King’s Cross concourse opens
19 March 2012 | By Network Rail
The biggest transformation in the 160-year history of King’s Cross station finally revealed...
New rail depot keeps Herefordshire on track
16 March 2012 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has cemented its presence in Hereford with a brand new maintenance depot...
50% more Standard seats as longer trains take to the tracks to boost Virgin Trains capacity
14 March 2012 | By Virgin Trains
Longer trains are set to enter service with Virgin Trains next month...
New era for King’s Cross Station will deliver improvements for millions of passengers
14 March 2012 | By Network Rail
Network Rail to announce the completion of the new western concourse...
Roomdimensions chosen to modernize the biggest control center of the Lithuanian Railways
14 March 2012 | By Alen Comunicación y Marketing
The Lithuanian Railways to modernize the country’s biggest railway control center...