Rail, Metro and Tram Networks in Russia
15 February 2012 | By Mack Brooks
Russia is currently undergoing fundamental changes to its national railway network – the second most extensive in the world...
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Russia’s new Olympic Winter Games trains will rely on Saft batteries to deliver exceptional cold weather performance
14 February 2012 | By Saft Industrial Battery Group
Saft specialised rail batteries have been selected by Siemens...
Continued recovery in rail freight across Europe
14 February 2012 | By Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
Data collected by the CER shows a continued recovery of rail freight in all regions across Europe...
REFER achieves goal for accident reduction at level crossings before established date
13 February 2012 | By REFER
Since 1999 the number of accidents has been reduced by 84%...
FCC wins 246 million euro railway contract in Romania
9 February 2012 | By DoubleIC, SL
Romania's National Railway Company (RFC) has awarded FCC a 246 million euro contract...
Mauro Moretti re-elected as CER Chairman; Commissioner Andor addresses CER General Assembly
9 February 2012 | By CER
Mauro Moretti, was unanimously re-elected as Chairman of the CER...
Bombardier hands over EPD for its REGINA X55 intercity train to Sweden’s SJ
9 February 2012 | By Bombardier
The train has served as the concept platform for the country’s Green Train research programme...
Balfour Beatty awarded £37 million west coast supply upgrade contract
8 February 2012 | By Balfour Beatty Rail
Project will undertake the power upgrade of nine new 25-0-25 kV Auto-transformer (AT) substations...
North American Intercity and High-Speed Rail 2011
8 February 2012 | By Mack Brooks
This timely report released by Mack Brooks details current US intercity rail operations and summarises the investment plans concerned...
Farringdon Station closer to becoming London’s newest transport hub
6 February 2012 | By Network Rail
Boris Johnson, was one of the first to use the newly reopened London Underground entrance at Farringdon...
Regional trains for Sochi: Siemens presents the first Desiro RUS
6 February 2012 | By Siemens
Russian Railways (RZD) visited their first Desiro RUS regional multiple-unit train at the Siemens factory in Krefeld...
Deutsche Bahn orders new signalling technology from Funkwerk IT for the Bremen – Bremerhaven line
3 February 2012 | By Funkwerk Information Technologies GmbH
PLC-based electronic interlocking improves performance on hinterland lines...
Crossrail outlines new approach to refurbishing the Connaught Tunnel
2 February 2012 | By Crossrail
Crossrail has adopted a new approach to restoring and enlarging the Connaught Tunnel which is safer and more efficient...
Kapsch wins Irish Rail GSM-R tender for the implementation of a digital train radio system
2 February 2012 | By Ketchum Publico
IÉ recently awarded the implementation of a digital train radio system...
Thales to deploy ETCS Level 2 on Turkey’s first high-speed rail line
1 February 2012 | By Thales
Thales has signed a new €20 million signalling contract with Turkish State Railways (TCDD)...
