5 March 2025
East Japan Railway Company Unveils E10 Shinkansen Train
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has revealed the first images and animation of its new high-speed E10 Shinkansen train, designed by a UK-based design consultancy.
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4 March 2025
Locomotives upgraded to ETCS baseline 3 in Scandinavia
RAILPOOL has celebrated a milestone for their fleet’s future viability: the upgrade to ETCS (European Train Control System) baseline version 3.4 of all locomotives in Scandinavia is complete.
4 March 2025
Positive perception of the Clean Industrial Deal
The European Commission has unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal, which is a welcome pathway to balancing sustainability and competitiveness needs at a time when the European economy requires serious boosting. Unlocking and unleashing the potential of the European rail supply industry – a world leader facing an increasingly unfair competition…
3 March 2025
DB Cargo signs major contract to fit Class 66 locomotives with ETCS
DB Cargo UK has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility to begin fitting the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives.
3 March 2025
HSRG responds to HS2: Update following the Northern leg cancellation
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In response to the Public Accounts Committee final report on the HS2: Update following the Northern leg cancellation inquiry, a spokesperson from the High Speed Rail Group comments.
27 February 2025
Railway Benefit Fund calls on fundraising stars for sporting events
Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is calling on fitness enthusiasts and community-minded individuals to participate in its upcoming series of events, to offer a unique opportunity to combine personal fitness goals with supporting railway people and their families facing hardship across the UK.
26 February 2025
UK company partners with US Railroad Development Corporation
U.K. rail company TDI Greenway (TDI) and U.S. firm Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) have announced a full investment partnership between their light rail solutions.
24 February 2025
The first large TMB on the Salerno Reggio Calabria Rail line begins excavation
One of the largest tunnel boring machine in Europe, and the first to be operational on the Salerno Reggio Calabria high-speed rail line, has fired up its engines, ready to excavate the Saginara Tunnel on Lot 1A Battipaglia Romagnano. The project is led by a Webuild consortium on behalf of…
20 February 2025
Big infrastructure investment plans take shape in America
Amtrak and dozens of major industry partners representing construction, manufacturing, rail supply, engineering, and other sectors convened for an industry roundtable to discuss trends and highlight the hundreds of major rebuilding projects that Amtrak and its partners are delivering across America, today and into the future. These partners, who are…
20 February 2025
European rail CEOs set Strategic Vision & Key Priorities for 2025
Europe’s leading rail CEOs gathered today for the Management Committee and 75th General Assembly of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) to discuss the ambitious work programme for 2025 and beyond.
19 February 2025
Rail advocates Enrico Letta, Dominique Riquet and Josef Doppelbauer celebrated at the 2025 European Railway Award
The European railway sector has used the 18th edition of the European Railway Award to call on all actors, from policymakers to the broader sector and beyond, to move from planning to execution, in order to fully realise the benefits of the Single European Railway Area.
18 February 2025
RIA responds to rail reform consultation
The Government has launched a consultation on plans for the rail reform bill which will establish Great British Railways (GBR), bringing track and train together.
18 February 2025
Network Rail Property digital programme gains industry system integrator
Network Rail has chosen AtkinsRéalis to lead its ambitious Property Digital Programme, managing the digital systems essential to the operations of one of the largest property portfolios in the UK.
17 February 2025
Cross Party Support Reaffirmed for Women in Transport
The APPG for Women in Transport held its inaugural meeting of this Parliament on 12th February 2025, securing the continued support of Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in addressing the under-representation of women in the transport industry and being the voice of women using the transport network.
17 February 2025
New industry workshop promises to demystify rail freight
New for 2025, and as part of its extensive programme of industry events spanning all areas of logistics, business group Logistics UK is simplifying the rail freight industry for new entrants with an interactive workshop delivered in collaboration with Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT).
