Refurbished Class 442 trains reintroduced into operation by SWR
The four trains were refurbished as part of South Western Railway's wider efforts to improve the passenger experience on its network.
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Chinese high-speed train maintenance contract awarded to joint venture
Bombardier Transportation has announced that its Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST), has been awarded a contract with China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. to provide maintenance activity for 656 high-speed train cars.
New management structure has been put in place at SNCF
President & CEO of French National Railways (SNCF), Jean-Pierre Farandou, has unveiled a new management team which includes the former head of Belgium’s Infrabel becoming CEO of SNCF Réseau.
CZ LOKO continues modernisation of Estonian Operail locomotives
CZ LOKO will provide Operail with six modernisation packets for its American C30 locomotives by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
RB Rail AS Supervisory Board appoints new Chairperson
Anrī Leimanis has been appointed as the new Supervisory Board Chairperson at RB Rail AS, following a nomination by a Latvian shareholder.
Allegro high-speed service passenger numbers increase in 2019
Allegro saw an increase both on the year in its entirety and an increase in travel during December, compared to 2018 figures.
New Greater Anglia train arrives in Essex for safety and performance tests
Following an order for 111 new electric trains from Bombardier, the first train will undergo tests on the Greater Anglia network before entering operation.
€86 billion modernisation programme approved for German rail network
The LuFV III programme will modernise and renew the infrastructure of the current rail network in Germany, including tracks, stations and signalling.
Varberg tunnel design and construction contract awarded
The Varberg tunnel contract was awarded to Atkins, who are now responsible for the detailed planning of the construction phase.
TAZARA and CBU Zambia sign Business Partnership Agreement
The agreement between the two parties means that the CBU-TAZARA Mpika Campus at the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority Training Centre in Zambia is now officially operational.
ERTMS implementation timetable extended by two years in Sweden
The ERTMS timetable was extended following discussions within the industry that highlighted the need for environmental investments.
London’s busiest stations make passenger experience improvements
Stations at Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge have all increased their efforts to better the customer experience by making significant improvements.
Tri-Rail welcomes 5 million passengers during 2019
2019 saw Tri-Rail reach its highest calendar year ridership score, serving a total of 4,495,039 passengers throughout the year.
ORR figures establish Waterloo as Britain’s busiest railway station
Waterloo remained in the top position for the station with the most entries and exits, with only one station outside of London reaching the top 10.
TfW Rail Services launches the ‘Lab by Transport for Wales’
In a bid to drive the transformation of Wales' rail network, TfW inaugurated the 'Lab by Transport for Wales' as an open innovation initiative.