CSX appoints Transforming Rail in Virginia programme manager
CSX Transportation has selected Michael Baker International to lead programme and construction management for the $3.7 billion Transforming Rail in Virginia project.
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GB Railfreight announce £4.7m investment into Peterborough maintenance depot
GB Railfreight are investing in a new state-of-the-art maintenance depot in Peterborough next to the East Coast Main Line.
Global Centre of Rail Excellence seeks investors for project progress
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is inviting investors from across the world to take an equity stake in its business and support the next phase of the project’s development.
Norfolk Southern to purchase assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern are acquiring assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway to help eliminate uncertainty around the future control of the line and lease costs.
Elizabeth line journeys reach almost 70m since launch
TfL has announced that almost 70m journeys have been made on London's Elizabeth line since May 2022, with businesses in and around the line's new stations benefitting from the footfall.
Major ERTMS digital signalling contract awarded for Italy’s rail network
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract worth €867 million to deliver ERTMS digital signalling on Italy’s rail network.
ERA and EASA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
ERA and EASA have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation to promote inter-agency cooperation and establish a regular structured dialogue between the Agencies.
Norfolk Southern announces Chief Operating Officer transition
Current Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cindy Sanborn will step down at the end of 2022, with Paul Duncan set to succeed her on 1 January 2023.
Hitachi Rail awarded contract for sustainable Philippines digital commuter railway
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract called CP04 to increase the efficiency of railway lines in the Philippines.
HS2 release new Euston station design images
The new images reveal updated plans for both the station building and the surrounding urban realm.
Network Rail to carry out upgrade projects over Christmas and New Year
Network Rail says more than 95 per cent of Britain's rail network will be open over Christmas and New Year, despite planned upgrade work taking place to deliver 300 key investment projects.
Network Rail invest £7.3m to overhaul Salford’s biggest rail station
The much-needed Salford Central station improvements will provide a better travelling experience for passengers and improve train reliability across Greater Manchester.
ÖBB RCG highlights network expansion plans to shift more freight to rail
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group reveals plans for more rail transportation through the duty-free corridor from the port of Trieste to the Dry Port Villach, and investments in increasing waste transports by rail and new subsidiaries in China and Serbia.
Amtrak advance $1.5b infrastructure investment to enhance Northeast Corridor
Amtrak is moving forward with a project to replace the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge to improve efficiency on the Northeast Corridor.
Continued decrease in rail fatalities, according to UIC records
According to the UIC Safety Database, the 2021 fatality indicator was the lowest it has ever been since the database on significant accidents was created in 2006.