South Western Railway receives first Class 701 train for new fleet
The first train of South Western Railway's new fleet has been delivered by Bombardier ahead of the beginning of testing in July 2020.
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USDOT FRA announces availability of $291 million to repair railroad assets
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) which includes more than $290 million in grant funding to help repair and rehabilitate intercity passenger railroad assets.
Contract awarded for design of Pärnu-Latvia line for Rail Baltica project
The contract, amounting to a total of €10.8 million, will involve Prointec being responsible for the design, engineering and supervision of the 93.5km stretch of railway line.
GB Railfreight to lease additional intermodal wagons from VTG Rail UK
Following an order for 32 Ecofret2® triple wagon sets, GB Railfreight has announced that it has ordered 52 Ecofret2® intermodal wagons from VTG.
FRA announces more funds to combat railroad trespassing and suicide
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the availability of $293,000 in competitive grant funds for Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention Program projects.
Siemens Mobility receives authorisation for Mireo trains in Germany
Representing the first order for the new Mireo regional multiple-unit trains, Siemens Mobility has recieved authorisation for delivery of the new trainsets to Germany.
Caltrain approves FY2021 interim operating and capital budgets
As Caltrain continues to take on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency’s Board of Directors have voted to approve interim operating and capital budgets for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
The UK’s Rail Supply Group shares findings from its COVID-19 research
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) – the leadership body for the UK rail supply chain – has shared the findings of its independent research into the impact of COVID-19 on businesses supplying the rail industry.
Alstom signs agreement with Snam for hydrogen train development in Italy
Alstom and Snam's agreement will work to develop hydrogen-powered trains and the related technological infrastructure for operation in Italy.
HS2 CEO draws attention to sustainability work on World Environment Day
On World Environment Day 2020, the CEO of HS2 has highlighted the huge scale of ecological and landscape work being carried out on the entire project.
ORR data shows drastic fall in UK rail passenger journeys during Q4 2019-20
The new figures outline a fall of 51 million UK rail passenger journeys during Q4 of 2019-2020, highlighting the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Rail to notify passengers of busy trains and stations before beginning journey
The new system introduced by National Rail will help to enable social distancing and keep passengers safe while travelling.
Face coverings to become mandatory on public transport in England
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that from 15 June 2020, it will be mandatory for passengers to wear face coverings when using public transport in England.
Welsh Transport Minister calls for UK investment into Wales and Borders rail network
Ken Skates has outlined an evidence-based argument in support of the development of four new stations across the Welsh rail network.
UIC publishes document on resilience of rail during COVID-19
The document explores how the rail sector fought against the impact of COVID-19 and how the industry can build 'RAILsilience' together.