Rail News

Bombardier strengthens presence in North American Rail Control sector

14 November 2013 |By Bombardier Transportation

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is boosting passenger safety...

CEO launches new range of PPE in a bid to improve safety for the railway industry in the UK

13 November 2013 |By Fhoss Technology

Good news for railway workers as PPE reaches new heights...

MTR to launch open access train service in Sweden as European growth continues

13 November 2013 |By MTR

MTR will provide 110 weekly services in brand new trains...

Boost for high speed rail services to Sandwich and Deal

13 November 2013 |By Department for Transport

Six month extension for Southeastern to continue providing key high speed route between Sandwich and Deal...

Rail Freight Corridor 2 is launched

13 November 2013 |By GEIE RFC2

This corridor is one of the main railway routes and one of the most promising rail corridor in Europe...

Joining up public transport in South West England

12 November 2013 |By Applied Card Technologies Limited

Public transport in South West England is being transformed through a partnership of local authorities and bus operators...

Tata Steel: Keeping Britain on the right track

11 November 2013 |By MEPAX

Tata Stee has won a contract to supply rail track and steel sleeper plate to Network Rail for at least five years...

Tram-train plans given backing

8 November 2013 |By Transport for Greater Manchester

An initial study into the feasibility, cost and benefits of several potential routes identified Manchester to Marple via Bredbury as the most economically viable route...

Danish rail improvements to be a reality thanks to EU support

8 November 2013 |By Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency

The European Union will co-finance with €11.5 million from the TEN-T Programme...

Breakthrough for Crossrail as tunnelling machine Elizabeth arrives at Stepney Green Cavern

7 November 2013 |By Crossrail

Elizabeth is completing the longest tunnel drive on the Crossrail project,..

The heads of railways from Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan signed a schedule of activities to create the UTLC

7 November 2013 |By JSC Russian Railway

"The schedule determines the sequence of decisions..."

UNIFE and APTA sign Memorandum of Understanding

6 November 2013 |By UNIFE

This agreement outlines a framework for cooperation and information exchange between the two associations...

Cubic and Southern Railway Team Up to Provide ITSO on Southern and Transport for London Network

6 November 2013 |By Cubic Corporation

This work is in conjunction with Transport for London’s ITSO on Prestige project...

Russian power package to receive Voith gear units

5 November 2013 |By Voith

Russian Railways is investing heavily in the modernization of its fleet...

Arriva qualifies to bid for ScotRail

1 November 2013 |By Arriva

Arriva welcomes the announcement by Transport Scotland that it has prequalified to bid for the new ScotRail franchise...