UNIFE and UIC publish first TecRec
12 March 2010 | By UNIFE
UIC and UNIFE publish the first Technical Recommendation (TecRec) on the measurement and calculation of energy consumption in railway vehicles.
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FTA issues note of caution on HS2
12 March 2010 | By Freight Transport Association (FTA)
Leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has asked that the needs of freight are not forgotten in the buzz surrounding High Speed Rail 2 (HS2).
Network Rail on board for high speed rail
12 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper.
East Coast enhances customer safety with CCTV
11 March 2010 | By East Coast
Train operator East Coast is installing CCTV cameras across its fleet of trains to enhance safety and security for customers.
Israel Railways places additional order for Siemens coaches
10 March 2010 | By Siemens
Israel Railways has just ordered 31 Viaggio Light passenger coaches worth EUR47 million from Siemens Mobility.
UIC signs Brazilian rail deal
10 March 2010 | By UIC
Cooperation between UIC and the Government of Brazil will focus on the development of a high speed rail system and freight lines, stations, interoperability and railway standards, and data exchange.
Harnessing ICT for better coordination in global supply chains
8 March 2010 | By International Transport Forum
Experts in information and communications technologies are gathering in Genoa to discuss how to better coordinate global freight transport systems.
First rails laid on Airdrie-Bathgate project
8 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Scotland’s biggest new railway project in half a century has begun with the first length of rail completed on the new 15-mile Airdrie and Bathgate link.
Invensys Rail to Showcase Systems at Infrarail
4 March 2010 | By Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail will be demonstrating a number of its market-leading systems including the company’s Modular Signalling Solution...
Train travel grows at airlines’ expense
3 March 2010 | By East Coast
East Coast's share of the rail and air travel market between Edinburgh and London has almost doubled in five years.
Bombardier awarded record signalling contract by ADIF
3 March 2010 | By Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has won an order to deliver the BOMBARDIER INTERFLO 200 mainline signalling solution for the Castilla la Mancha Region of Spain.
Rochdale to get £300,000 makeover
3 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Passengers will benefit from improvements at Rochdale station thanks to a joint investment from Network Rail, Northern Rail and Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA).
Nexans secures €9.5m contract to supply cables for China’s high-speed trains
2 March 2010 | By Nexans
Nexans is to supply the cables for China Railway's high-speed trains that will enter service between Beijing and Shanghai in 2011.
Lloyd’s Register Group wins safety assessment contract with Banedanmark
1 March 2010 | By Lloyd's Register
Lloyd's Register has won a framework contract from Banedanmark as part of the approval process for the €2.4 billion renewal of Denmark's signalling systems.
Great Western passengers set to benefit from railway transformation
1 March 2010 | By Network Rail
A high-level strategy predicts that millions of rail passengers will benefit from a major transformation on the railway in Great Western.