news Shift2Rail signs MoU to accelerate European rail standardisation work 11 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Shift2Rail, CEN and CENELEC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, committing to foster the uptake of innovation in the European railway sector.
news TfN calls for a strengthened role in overseeing the North of England’s railways 10 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Following the publication of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, Transport for the North has called for the UK government to ensure that local and regional leaders are at the core of the reform of the UK's railways.
news Siemens Mobility and ScotRail extend engineering and maintenance contract 9 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Siemens Mobility and ScotRail have extended their Technical Support & Spares Supply Agreement by five years to December 2026.
news Network Rail completes London King’s Cross improvement scheme 9 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review The project to replace the over 40-year-old tracks and track layout on the 1.5 mile approach into London King's Cross station has been completed.
news ORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruption 8 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Following the disruption caused by the discovery of cracks on Hitachi Class 800 and 385 series trains in May 2021, ORR is set to undertake a review of the impact of the incident on safety and passengers.
article Roundtable: Strengthening Rail’s Position in the Logistics Industry 7 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Find out what these industry experts think about topics including the impact of COVID-19 on the rail freight sector, how to unlock more capacity on freight networks, encouraging a modal shift from road to rail, and the opportunities for digitalisation and emerging technologies.
news Rail journeys in Great Britain fall to lowest annual levels since 1872 3 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have revealed that the unprecedented fall in usage can be attributed entirely to the impact of the pandemic.
article Global Railway Review Issue 3 2021 2 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Packed full of exclusive content, including: the projects transforming rail infrastructure in Croatia and Bulgaria; creating safer, smarter and more climate-friendly rail freight networks; extending the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets; and a Roundtable on Strengthening Rail's Position in the Logistics Industry.
news Birmingham air quality initiative gains support from HS2’s green technology 2 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Following the beginning of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone on 1 June 2021, HS2 has outlined how its use and promotion of green technology is supporting the pollution and air quality initiative.
article Will new high-speed lines in the North of England transform rail travel? 2 June 2021 | By Tim Wood Tim Wood, Interim Chief Executive of Transport for the North and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) Director, explains how the construction of new high-speed lines across the North of England have the potential to revolutionise rail travel in the region.
news ‘Rail revolution’ in Shropshire & Black Country could power up region 1 June 2021 | By Global Railway Review Midlands Connect is proposing that rail electrification, faster local trains and a new hourly train to London from Shrewsbury, would bring nearly £500 million of benefits to the UK economy.
news Amtrak showcases its vision to grow passenger rail services across America 27 May 2021 | By Global Railway Review Amtrak is initiating the work to deliver by 2035 more frequent, reliable and sustainable intercity passenger rail services to over 160 more communities and 20 million more passengers annually, as outlined in their 'Corridor Vision'.
news Deutsche Bahn expands use of artificial intelligence to improve punctuality 27 May 2021 | By Global Railway Review The Stuttgart S-Bahn network is being supported with artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise maintenance activities and therefore ensure trains are more punctual for passengers.
news France’s autonomous regional train prototype begins operation testing 24 May 2021 | By Global Railway Review SNCF and its partners have begun testing a modified Regio 2N regional train as a prototype autonomous regional train for France's rail network.
news FirstGroup signs NRCs for South Western Railway and TransPennine Express 24 May 2021 | By Global Railway Review FirstGroup has agreed with the Department for Transport two National Rail Contracts for the SWR and TPE train operating companies, with a primary term of two years.