Hancock railway project making tracks
8 July 2010 | By HANCOCK COAL PTY LTD
Premier Anna Bligh announced that the Coordinator-General has approved the proposed Hancock rail corridor - an essential milestone towards an Alpha Coal Mine...
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ORR’s freight customer survey highlights optimism for rail freight sector
7 July 2010 | By Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
Customers of rail freight companies believe that there is room for further growth in the rail freight sector despite the current economic climate...
Porterbrook Agrees to Purchase Rolling Stock from Southern
6 July 2010 | By Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited (“Porterbrook”)
Porterbrook has completed a transaction to purchase 44 Bombardier Class 377 dual voltage Electric Multiple Unit vehicles from train operator Southern...
GB Railfreight showcases first biomass wagons
6 July 2010 | By Woodhouse Communications
GBRf, showcased its newly modified biomass wagons, which will be used for its multi-million pound contract with Drax Power Limited...
Airdrie Station in line for improvements
5 July 2010 | By Network Rail
An expanded and improved station at Airdrie moves a step closer next week (17 July) as Network Rail starts work to install a new station platform and upgrade existing facilities...
Fuel technology trial on East Midlands Trains drives greener trains
5 July 2010 | By East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains, announced the results of a successful fuel technology trial designed to reduce fuel consumption...
Transys Projects Ltd Wins HST GSM-R Project from East Midlands Trains
2 July 2010 | By Transys Projects LTD
Transys Projects Ltd plans to expand its presence in the UK and International Rail Markets where the company is currently providing...
New passenger facilities for 10 railway stations will be arriving soon
2 July 2010 | By GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive)
Ten railway stations are to benefit from improved passenger security and information facilities this year...
Arriva Netherlands buys its 99th Stadler-train
2 July 2010 | By Stadler Rail Group
Arriva Netherlands has ordered another 38 GTW articulated multiple-unit trains from Stadler Rail. This order brings the total number of GTWs ordered from Stadler Rail to 99 trains....
Banedanmark ushers in Europe’s future train-control system
1 July 2010 | By Nokia Siemens Networks
Banedanmark, is preparing for the railway signaling and train control system to be established across the European Union by 2020...
Alstom and Transmashholding sign a contract for the design and production of the EP20 electric locomotive for the Russian market
29 June 2010 | By Alstom
Patrick Kron and Andreï Bokarev have signed...
Vectron – Siemens’ universal locomotive for rail transportation in Europe
29 June 2010 | By Siemens AG
Siemens presents Vectron, a new locomotive generation that has been developed for the widest possible range of traction tasks...
Network Rail awards Crossrail contract
25 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has awarded Atkins a contract for a scheme at Acton in west London to improve the reliability of passenger services and deliver increased freight capacity.
Boost to North Coast rail as signals between Grafton and Casino move into digital age
24 June 2010 | By ARTC
A significant milestone has been achieved in the upgrade of the rail line between Casino and Grafton...
Atkins signs design contract as Chiltern Railways creates new main line
22 June 2010 | By Atkins
Atkins, the engineering design consultancy, is to undertake the detailed design of the Chiltern Railways upgrade.