ÖBB Austrian State Railways set to order the first 100 regional trains for 550 million euros
30 January 2013 | By Siemens
"We have once again won out in a tendering procedure with our Desiro platform..."
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CILT welcomes Government’s “bold and necessary step” towards high speed rail
30 January 2013 | By CILT
“This bold and necessary step brings the prospect of a new high speed railway line..."
New French train stations to be realised with a PPP scheme thanks to EU co-funded project
30 January 2013 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will support with over €2 million from the TEN-T Programme studies...
Bombardier strengthens cooperation with the Technical University of Dresden
29 January 2013 | By Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation and the Technical University of Dresden have extended their successful cooperation...
Better rail travel in Gothenburg thanks to EU-supported project
28 January 2013 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will co-finance with almost €5 million from the TEN-T Programme a series of studies...
HS2 northern route essential for rail freight growth
28 January 2013 | By DB Schenker
"We welcome the Government's announcement on the route of HS2 in northern England..."
Train companies respond to High Speed Rail announcement
28 January 2013 | By Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC)
Responding to the announcement on HS2, Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the ATOC...
Announcement of northern routes will put West Midlands at the heart of HS2
28 January 2013 | By Centro
The West Midlands will benefit from being right at the heart of Britain’s high speed rail network...
High speed rail a catalyst for high speed Britain
28 January 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
The construction of a network of high speed rail links is the biggest single infrastructure investment of our lifetime...
Northern economy to prosper from High Speed 2, say local authority leaders and businesses
28 January 2013 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
High speed rail will create jobs and boost the northern economy...
Eurotunnel and Siemens conduct successful test of Vectron locomotive in Channel Tunnel
28 January 2013 | By Kreab Gavin Anderson
“The approval of new rolling stock is the vital counterpart to the open access model..."
HS2 will form heart of re-shaped railway for Britain, says Network Rail
28 January 2013 | By Network Rail
“A new high speed network is valuable not only for the railway but also for Britain’s prosperity..."
Bombardier wins further signalling contract in the Baltics
25 January 2013 | By Bombardier
Bombardier has won a contract for the construction & upgrade of the signalling & associated infrastructure systems...
Station platform improvements complete at Kirkgate
24 January 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail have completed work to remove the spine wall and renew the station platform canopies...
Siemens to convert 32 of DB Schenker Rail’s series 189 locomotives
24 January 2013 | By Siemens
DB Schenker Rail has commissioned Siemens to convert 32 of its existing series 189 locomotives...