The European Parliament urges the Commission to ensure proper implementation of the First Railway Package
17 June 2010 | By European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)
Members of the European Parliament adopted today...
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Iain Coucher to step down as Chief Executive of Network Rail
17 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Iain Coucher has informed Network Rail’s Board of his intention to step down following eight years with the company, including three years as chief executive...
300 engineering jobs created to help deliver a better railway for Britain
16 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail is creating more than 300 skilled engineering jobs in the next year to help deliver some of Britain’s most vital rail infrastructure projects...
Rail freight gets a boost to be the competitive and reliable choice of transport
15 June 2010 | By European Rail Infrastructure Managers
European rail freight transport is well on its track to become as competitive, efficient and reliable as...
New Trains in Brussels Make Commuting More Attractive
8 June 2010 | By Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Brussels, the "European City of Congestion" is currently making efforts to reduce its urban car traffic...
Northern Ireland’s 20 news trains now under production in Spain
1 June 2010 | By
Production of Translink NI Railways’ new Class 4000 trains is now underway in Zaragoza, Northern Spain.
Groupe Eurotunnel acquires GBRf (Great Britain Rail Freight)
1 June 2010 | By Eurotunnel
Groupe Eurotunnel has acquired the third largest British rail freight operator, GBRf, from international transporter FirstGroup plc.
Alstom to supply 12 Coradia Nordic suburban trains to Sweden
19 May 2010 | By Alstom
The Stockholm public transports authorities SL have placed a €102 million order with Alstom for 12 new Coradia Nordic suburban trains.
Hooton Station given a lift
19 May 2010 | By Network Rail
Work has started on a c£4m project to give passengers using Hooton station step-free access to the station building and platforms by installing lifts and a new overbridge.
Work starts on £1.6 million upgrade to Chase Line stations
18 May 2010 | By
Rail passengers are set to benefit from a £1.6 million package of improvements to six West Midlands stations on the Chase Line.
Masabi Signs M-Ticketing Deal with thetrainline.com
18 May 2010 | By
Masabi recently announced that it has signed a deal with thetrainline.com for a mass-market m-ticketing purchase and delivery system.
SBB awards Bombardier the contract to build 59 double-deck trains for long-distance services
17 May 2010 | By SBB
SBB has placed the largest rolling stock order in its history, with the goal of improving its rail offering for its customers.
Bombardier awarded landmark ERTMS contract in Poland
14 May 2010 | By Bombardier
Bombardier has announced that it has received a landmark ERTMS contract for the first implementation of ERTMS Level 2 technology in Poland.
The Altstetten–Zurich HB–Oerlikon Cross-City Link
14 May 2010 | By
New 9.6km cross-city link will ease bottlenecks and enable new service patterns to be implemented for suburban (S-Bahn) rail traffic from the end of 2013 and for long-distance services as of 2015.
Finnish Rail Chooses IndigoVision for Pilot IP-CCTV Project
12 May 2010 | By
The Finnish Rail has announced that the pilot project for evaluating an advanced IP-based surveillance system has been awarded to IndigoVision’s authorised Finnish Partner.