Alstom sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Hungary
Relations between Alstom and the Hungarian Government have been strengthened thanks to the new Strategic Cooperation Agreement
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HS2 complete largest ever UK pour of carbon-reducing concrete at Euston site
Construction at HS2’s Euston station has seen the use of innovative, green ‘Earth Friendly Concrete’ which saves 76 tonnes of CO2.
New S-Bahn offers more space for passengers on line S8 in Berlin
60,000 passengers are to benefit from the new S-Bahn which offers more space, greater comfort, and more security cameras.
DB to offer DAC for freight wagons on the go
Deutsche Bahn are using pop-up workshops throughout Europe to retrofit freight wagons with digital automatic coupling.
Network Rail fix key Merseyrail underground tunnel
Over the past six months, Network Rail have been working on waterproofing and strengthening the ceiling of the High Neck Tunnel between Liverpool Central and Brunswick station.
Open letter calls on the EC to protect railways from rising electricity prices
CER have sent an open letter to the European Commission which calls for further measures to safeguard rail from the impact of the ongoing energy price hikes.
Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 10-14 October 2022.
LTG Cargo Polska starts transporting cargo for Cedrob
LTG Cargo Polska has announced the start of rail transportation services for Cedrob, one of Poland’s largest poultry producers.
Metra debuts new SD70MACH locomotive
Metra have unveiled a remanufactured locomotive, named SD70MACH, that promises to increase reliability and decrease emissions.
High-speed ‘Javelin’ trains to get multi-million pound upgrade
The Southeastern 'Javelin' trains will get a full interior refresh, including new carpets and seats, with proposed new seating layouts to assist people with reduced mobility.
LNER highlights carbon emission savings by switching to train travel
LNER is encouraging Britons to ditch their cars for autumn leisure trips, highlighting that 186,200 tCO2e of carbon emissions could be saved if each took just one journey by train rather than car.
Govia Thameslink Railway is first in transport sector to achieve EDI accolade
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has passed the comprehensive National Equality Standard (NES) for its internal diversity and inclusion policies.
Coca-Cola bottler makes distribution switch from road to rail
The distribution move by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will save a total of almost four million road miles per year and remove a total of 15,000 lorry journeys from some of the UK’s busiest roads.
Businesses across the UK encouraged to become HS2 supplier
HS2 has launched a new supplier guide to help businesses of all sizes across the UK unlock millions of pounds in new contract opportunities with HS2’s construction partners.
Northern celebrate 1st anniversary of Neville Hill TrainCare Centre takeover
Northern became the sole operator of the Neville Hill TrainCare Centre on 17 October 2021 and have since transformed the depot.