5 March 2021
LNER sets target to increase number of female train driver applications
LNER is aiming to increase the number of train driver applications from women to 40 per cent by 2025, compared to 17 per cent in 2020.
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5 March 2021
New facilities opened at Hitachi Rail’s County Durham factory in UK
New welding and painting facilities are now in operation at Hitachi Rail's manufacturing base in Newton Aycliffe, representing a £110 million investment.
4 March 2021
SNCF and Deutsche Bahn sign new cooperation agreement
The agreement means that SNCF and DB will pool their knowhow on technologies and digitalisation to build the railway system of the future.
4 March 2021
UK rail industry responds to Chancellor’s Budget 2021
The UK rail industry has expressed its displeasure with the UK Chancellor’s Budget 2021, which lacked any visibility on upcoming rail schemes.
3 March 2021
Contract signed for construction of Rail Baltica train station at Riga Airport
Construction of the Rail Baltica station at Riga Airport will begin in May 2021 and will be divided into five stages, with completion expected by December 2025.
3 March 2021
ScotRail to increase number of apprenticeships by 2025
By 2025, ScotRail plans to increase its number of apprenticeships tenfold, while also supporting the Scottish government's Young Persons Guarantee.
2 March 2021
High-speed rail’s role in transforming travel recognised in industry report
Published by Britain's High Speed Rail Group (HSRG), the report examines the benefits, opportunities and extent of international high-speed rail, with contributions drawn from across the infrastructure industry.
2 March 2021
Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail to offer employment opportunities to disadvantaged communities
BWRR's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan for Economic Opportunity in Maryland will work to provide better opportunities to women and communities of colour.
2 March 2021
RIA calls on UK government to prioritise rail in its COVID-19 recovery plans
RIA has outlined three recommendations for the UK government to prioritise rail in the UK's recovery plans in order to support both the industry and the government's efforts to build back better.
2 March 2021
Industry leaders agree on final preferred route for UK’s Northern Powerhouse Rail
Though a final preferred route for Northern Powerhouse Rail has been agreed upon, Transport for the North has agreed to delay submitting the business case until the UK government’s Integrated Rail Plan has been published.
1 March 2021
NRC’s Australian subsidiary extends its System Integrator contract with TfNSW
Network Rail Consulting's Australian subsidiary has successfully extended its Transport for New South Wales System Integrator contract to 2024.
1 March 2021
Alpha Trains to deliver final train to CAPTRAIN France by end of March 2021
A total of nine EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives were ordered by CAPTRAIN France from Alpha Trains, with the last train set to be delivered by the end of March 2021.
1 March 2021
Hull Trains’ MD develops strategy to support its recovery upon resumption of operations
With plans to resume services on 12 April 2021 after being forced to suspend operations for a third time in January 2021, Louise Cheeseman, MD of Hull Trains, has drawn up a strategy to build the business back up.
26 February 2021
Five key ‘asks’ proposed to UK government to ensure success of Rail Project SPEED
The Railway Industry Association, Rail Alliance and Rail Forum Midlands have set out five key 'asks' to the UK government to ensure that the rail supply chain can support the industry and ensure that Rail Project SPEED is a success.
26 February 2021
UK government launches next stage of Rail Project SPEED
The next stage of Project SPEED will see the industry pioneer new ways of working to halve the time and reduce the cost of delivering critical infrastructure projects.
