Railway
German rail freight decreases in first quarter of 2015
Destatis, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office has reported a 4.2 percent decrease in German rail freight transportation during the first quarter...
Read moreEversholt Rail announces £60 million refurbishment contract
Eversholt Rail has awarded a £60 million contract to Wabtec for the refurbishment of the Class 321 Renatus fleet. Eversholt...
Read moreIRR to participate in €18 million In2Rail programme
The University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research will be participating in the In2Rail programme to develop new technologies ensuring...
Read moreUK Transport Secretary confirms high-speed rail for Northern Powerhouse
In a speech made in Leeds on the 1st June, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin outlines the government’s priority for high-speed...
Read moreDfT announces shortlist for East Anglia rail franchise
The Department for Transport (DfT) has today announced train companies shortlisted for the East Anglia rail franchise. Three companies...
Read moreDanish rail electrification contract awarded to Siemens
Danish rail company Banedanmark has awarded Siemens and construction company Per Aarsleff AS the contract to electrify nine rail routes...
Read moreTranslink NI Railways begins Londonderry line upgrade
Translink NI Railways has announced the start of a major engineering project to complete re-signalling works and a passing loop...
Read moreMitsubishi Electric wins contract to supply traction systems for Dutch Railways EMUs
The traction system equipment will be installed on 118 New Generation Sprinter (SNG) EMUs for Netherlands Railways (NS). The new...
Read moreAlstom acquires total share of Signalling Solutions Ltd
Established in 2007, the 50-50 joint-venture between Alstom and Balfour Beatty delivered signalling solutions to the UK and Ireland’s rail...
Read moreBritish Transport Police Authority appoints new member
Dyan Crowther, current Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Thameslink and Great Northern services, took up her...
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