Testing gets underway on new FLIRTs for Transport for Wales
The Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains (FLIRTs) are being tested in Switzerland before being transferred to South Wales for further tests on the Wales and Borders network.
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GB Railfreight completes upgrade to Eastleigh and Bescot LDCs for Network Rail
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has completed two major upgrade projects aimed at improving vital Local Distribution Centres (LDCs) in Eastleigh and Bescot.
Humatics awarded MTA contract to develop interoperable UWB train positioning
Humatics has been awarded a contract by the New York MTA to develop an interoperable Ultra Wideband solution to be used in train control applications.
Viper Innovations: Leading the way for SMEs carbon-neutral challenge
Viper Innovations are calling for more UK SME businesses to ‘do their bit’ to combat global warming through carbon offsetting and carbon footprint reduction.
Chiltern Railways unveils emission-free battery operated HybridFLEX train
Chiltern Railways has marked 25 years of achievement as a train operator with a celebration event and the launch of HybridFLEX – Britain’s first battery-diesel train.
Alstom commissions first made-in-Kazakhstan locomotive
The passenger electric locomotive has been fully assembled in Kazakhstan and has been successfully commissioned to Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ).
Network Rail appoints Thales to develop ETCS data security solution for the ECML
After going live in 2023, the Online Key Management System will then be rolled out across the UK as part of Network Rail’s long-term programme to transform the UK’s rail system.
VIDEO: HS2 begins excavation of first ‘barn design’ tunnel vent shaft
Engineers working on Britain’s new high-speed railway have begun excavating the first of five shafts that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the 10-mile long tunnels they are digging under the Chiltern hills.
Talgo and Repsol to develop renewable hydrogen-powered train
Repsol and Talgo will jointly develop projects to promote the creation of renewable hydrogen-powered trains and promote emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula.
Shift2Rail Call for Proposals 2021 grants two projects funding
The new projects will contribute to improving rail freight automation – a much needed solution for rail freight in Europe.
Survey results reveal passengers want improved info screens at stations
A survey from Transport Focus has revealed that passengers prefer modern white-on-black information displays rather than the traditional orange-on-black dot matrix boards.
Manufacturing begins on India’s first semi-high-speed RRTS trains
Alstom has begun manufacturing the regional commuter and transit trains for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut semi-high-speed rail corridor for RRTS Phase 1.
DB Cargo UK converts unused BYA wagon into open hot coil wagon
Dubbed ‘The Stegosaurus’ due to its striking profile, the roll-out of the MK2 prototype has now been given the green light and a further 29 wagons will be converted during 2021.
First Indigenous owned and operated railway in Canada to be modernised
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is to invest in Tshiuetin Rail, alongside the Government of Canada and Government of Quebec.
Signalling equipment installed on section of Beni Suef-Assuyt line
Alstom has successfully installed and commissioned its SIL 4 signalling Electronic Interlocking System on the Quseia section of the Beni Suef-Assuyt railway line in Egypt.