Rolling stock sale complete
23 May 2011 | By METRO
Metro has welcomed the successful sale of rolling stock to the rail leasing company Porterbrook, which will release funding for local transport development schemes...
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McNulty Rail Value for Money study final report published
20 May 2011 | By Nick Jackson
Further substantial growth in the rail industry can be achieved if costs and efficiency can be brought under control says study...
Appointment of President and CEO of Invensys Rail
19 May 2011 | By bcm public relations
Invensys Rail has announced that James Drummond will be leaving Invensys with Kevin Riddett succeeding him as President and CEO...
Leighton secures contracts in Asia and Australia worth EUR 568 million
19 May 2011 | By HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft
Via its Group companies, HOCHTIEF subsidiary Leighton has secured new contracts worth approximately EUR 568 million
Virgin Rail Group welcomes West Coast franchise extension discussions
19 May 2011 | By Stagecoach Group plc
Virgin Rail Group is in discussions with the DfT regarding an extension to the current West Coast rail franchise agreement...
China’s Tianjin Metro opts for NiceVision’s IP-based video security solution
18 May 2011 | By NICE Systems Ltd.
NICE Systems Ltd. announce that the system will be implemented in 23 stations along the Line 2 route...
Agreements signed for MTR South Island Line (East) and the Kwun Tong Line extension
18 May 2011 | By MTR Corporation
The MTR Corporation announced that it has entered into Project Agreements with the HKSAR Government...
Telvent selected to implement electrical control system for Adif’s high-speed rail line in Galicia, Spain
18 May 2011 | By Telvent
Telvent has announced that it has been selected to install the power control system along the Vigo-Santiago de Compostela-Coruña line...
Andrew Wolstenholme appointed new Crossrail Chief Executive
18 May 2011 | By Crossrail
Crossrail announced that Andrew Wolstenholme has been appointed as Crossrail’s new Chief Executive...
Crossrail station design contract awarded
17 May 2011 | By Network Rail
AECOM has been chosen by Network Rail to design improvement works to Crossrail stations west of Paddington...
EU funds high speed rail network studies in northern Spain
16 May 2011 | By TEN-T Executive Agency
A study into the implementation of a high speed rail line between Vitoria and San Sebastián will receive €2.35 million in EU co-funding...
Manufacture of Crossrail’s tunnel boring machines to get underway shortly
16 May 2011 | By Crossrail
Six of the tunnel boring machines required to deliver the new rail tunnels will be manufactured by Herrenknecht AG, Germany...
Network Rail sentenced and fined for Potters Bar derailment
13 May 2011 | By Global Railway Review
Network Rail has been fined £3m for safety failings over the Potters Bar train crash, which killed seven people...
Spanish high speed rail to receive boost thanks to EU funding
12 May 2011 | By Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA)
A Spanish study selected under the 2010 TEN-T Annual Call which will contribute to the realisation of Priority Project 3...
GE to open new locomotive plant in Texas
12 May 2011 | By GE Transportation
GE Transportation, announced that it intends to open a new locomotive manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to meet accelerating global demand...
