Transfesa Logistics begins operating new UK express rail service for Tesco
Transfesa Logistics' new route, in partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco, will begin at Almussafes, Spain, and end at Barking, UK.
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Alberto Mazzola elected as new CER Executive Director
Mazzola will follow Libor Lochman into the role, following an unanimous vote at the CER General Assembly on 21 September.
FlexoFoam’s fire retardant train cushions fully compliant with FST requirements
The cushions, which feature FlexoFoam's in-house formulation of Fire-Retardant Polyurethane Foam, complies with all FST requirements of EN45545 HL3.
First phase of work begins to reinstate Leven passenger services
As well as delivering 19 single track kilometres of railway to recreate the link between Leven and the mainline rail network, the project has been tasked with delivering stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven, as well as unlocking the potential for freight traffic in the local area.
Russian Railways to design and construct line from Valjevo, Serbia, to Montenegro border
The supplementary agreement builds upon the January 2019 contract to modernise Serbia's rail infrastructure, with hopes that construction could begin as early as 2022.
Study reveals 60 per cent of Brits want sanitisation tunnels at train stations
The tunnel, which resembles an airport scanner, works by spraying a person for up to five seconds as they walk through it with a dry, odourless sanitiser, which is proven to disable viruses like COVID-19.
Conwy Valley Line to reopen following £2.2m investment
As Network Rail’s investment works are completed, the North Wales line will be better protected from the extreme weather and flooding that has plagued it in recent years.
DB Regio survey outlines expected increase in passengers post-COVID-19
Findings of DB Regio's survey also included that public transport is expected to play a key role in delivering traffic and climate change.
UK government ends rail franchising in bid to connect fragmented network
As part of its efforts to connect the UK's fragmented rail network and support operators through COVID-19, the UK government has begun the process to end railway franchising.
Europe’s rail industry joins to support deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling
Rail Freight Forward members and sector associations have welcomed an MoU for the development of European Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) for rail freight.
ERFA welcomes vote on waiving and reducing track access charges
ERFA - the European Rail Freight Association - has welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the proposed European Regulation that establishes measures for a sustainable rail market.
UK’s East Coast Main Line makes progress with power supply upgrade
Working to optimise the East Coast Main Line and and reduce inefficiencies, the second phase of the power supply upgrade is set to begin.
Network Rail and Highways England join to improve development of parkway stations
Network Rail and Highways England have jointly published the 'New Station Guidance' document to help partners assess whether a parkway station is the right transport solution for their region.
270 trains to benefit from £55 million modernisation programme
GTR and Porterbrook’s Project Aurora will see the fleet updated to include real-time passenger information, charging points and performance monitoring technology for improved reliability.
Tyne and Wear Metro reveals sunny colour scheme for new fleet
Nexus marks the Metro's heritage unveiling yellow livery for it's new Stadler fleet, due to enter service in 2023, as it asks passengers for their say on the Metro's interior.
