Alliance 4F express concern about underinvested French rail freight
With the worsening energy crisis, Alliance 4F have expressed concern that the French rail freight industry is going to suffer disproportionately when compared to road freight.
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ORR set out decisions needed to deliver timetable improvements
The ORR has set out the key decisions needed for the successful delivery of the West Coast Main Line and East Coast Main Line timetable projects.
Over two-thirds of Network Rail suppliers pledge to limit carbon emissions
67 per cent of Network Rail suppliers have now signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce their carbon footprint.
Amtrak and PennDOT to add additional Keystone service trains
Amtrak has coordinated with PennDOT to add two new weekday trains to the Keystone service from 25 April 2022.
Stimio offer safe and cost-effective remote monitoring solution
Stimio’s remote monitoring solution assists rail infrastructure managers in ensuring that catenary tensioning is monitored and maintained, keeping rail operations uninterrupted and safe.
UK Government makes £7.6m available for rail innovation
In First of a Kind’s sixth year, the UK Government is making £7.6 million available to support cutting-edge ideas for rail innovation.
Joint Network Rail and GWR £6.5m railway investment set for Penzance
Network Rail and GWR are investing £6.55 million in the construction of three new sidings in Penzance that will help longer trains to run.
KLM and Thalys agree to continue developing AirRail product
KLM and Thalys have agreed to continue developing their AirRail product which aims to increase KLM passengers travelling by train.
Network Rail carry out £2 million clean to remove graffiti on railways
Network Rail have used more than £2 million of funding to remove graffiti from railway infrastructure in hotspot areas.
UK Rail for Ukraine’s first humanitarian aid train leaves for Ukraine
UK Rail for Ukraine will be sending more than a million items of aid to Ukraine in response to the humanitarian crisis in the region.
Zonegreen complete first depot enhancement for ScotRail
Zonegreen has installed its DPPS, the first in a planned series of depot enhancements for ScotRail, to protect staff from unauthorised vehicle movements.
Norfolk Southern to improve access to transload facilities with Commtrex
The partnership with Commtrex will help transload customers to easily identify facilities served by Norfolk Southern, increasing access to shipping by rail.
RIA warn 900 days of no RNEP is causing uncertainty with projects
The RIA has called for the DfT to publish the RNEP, which has not been updated in 900 days despite the government committing to annually update it.
FS recorded €193 million net profit in 2021
FS has reported a net profit of €193 million in 2021 with an overall increase of €755 million compared to 2020, despite issues caused by COVID-19.
MPA and CN reach agreement on port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion
MPA and CN have reached an agreement in principle to develop the rail component of the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion.