East West Rail commit to 10% net biodiversity gain target across whole project
East West Rail have already established 20 Ecological Compensation Sites across the first connection stage of the project.
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Video: HS2 complete western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel
HS2 have celebrated the completion of the western portal of the Copthall Green Tunnel, one of five green tunnels on the HS2 route.
ORR publish assessment of Network Rail’s plans over the next five years
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s plans focusses on the need for better train performances and prioritising spend on core assets.
Robel signs transport system deal with ARTC
The Australian Rail Track Corporation has ordered two ROREXS rail exchange systems from Robel Bahnbaumaschinen.
HS2 launch rail systems innovation competition
HS2 have launched a new innovation competition to increase ideas around the automation of key railway infrastructure installation.
RAILwAI signs contract with Catalonia General Railroads
RAILwAI have signed a contract with Catalan General Railways, marking the start of RAILwAI's international expansion.
ORR welcomes progress by rail industry in training staff to support disabled passengers
The Office of Rail and Road has praised train operators for the progress they have made in training staff to support disabled passengers.
Railtex 2023 brought the rail industry together in Birmingham to showcase railway technology potential
Railtex 2023, held in Birmngham on 9-11 May, brought over 2,600 trade visitors to discover the latest innovations, products and services from all areas of railway technology.
Unique data capture to help Northern deliver a more sustainable and reliable railway
As part of Northern’s Intelligent Trains programme, Northern is looking to equip as many as 40 of its trains with a data capture kit to transform the way the rail network is maintained.
Images: Network Rail replace 146-year-old footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow
A new footbridge has been installed at Strathbungo in Glasgow’s southside as part of the Glasgow to Barrhead electrification project.
FCH2Rail hydrogen train begins testing in Spain
The FCH2Rail project has received authorisation to begin testing its bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells on the Spanish national railway network.
New report reveals UK Government falling behind on rail decarbonisation targets
RIA analysis has revealed that the UK Government is making insufficient progress on its key rail decarbonisation commitments.
Hitachi Rail sign €77 million framework agreement with SNCF
Hitachi Rail will provide bi-standard ERTMS/TVM for the TGV fleet operated by SNCF as part of the framework agreement.
Video: Electric trains run on Caltrain corridor for the first time
Caltrain have reached an electrification milestone as electric trains operated under power from the overhead contact system (OCS) for the first time.
Arriva submits application for first cross-border Open Access rail services
Arriva Netherlands have applied for its first cross-border Open Access rail service which would connect Groningen with Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris.
