Bombardier Transportation announces new President of UK Region
With immediate effect, Matt Byrne has been appointed President of Bombardier Transportation's UK Region, one of the organisation's largest and most important markets.
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New industrial division for logistics provider RheinCargo
German logistics provider, RheinCargo, is expanding its service offering to include shunting and infrastructure operations, following establishment of new division, ‘Werks und Industriebahnen’ (Works and Industrial Rail).
Data-driven maintenance: A major leap in rail fleet maintenance
VR FleetCare and EKE-Electronics are working on a joint product development project to find a solution that provides data which can predict the maintenance requirement of bogies by using sensor technology and a smart combination of cloud and edge computing.
Virgin Trains to issue more body worn cameras for staff
Following a successful pilot scheme in 2018, 250 more body worn cameras will be rolled out across the Virgin Trains network and will be used by station staff and on-board teams.
Lineas supports development of 12 new rail freight destinations
Lineas and North Sea Port are working together to significantly expand the volume of rail freight with 12 new rail connections to the European hinterland.
Global Railway Review welcomes new Editorial Advisory Board members
Global Railway Review is delighted to welcome three new members to its growing Editorial Advisory Board – Maggie Simpson, Director General of the Rail Freight Group (RFG); Maria Price, Expert – Technical Interoperability Department at the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF); and Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of…
Extra capacity and improved trains on the way for Wales and Borders
Plans announced by Transport for Wales (TfW) will ensure space for up to 6,500 more commuters a week from December 2019, plus the introduction of additional trains across the Wales and Borders rail network.
TMC: A new player in the digitalisation of track maintenance
‘Get tracks and machines connected’ is the mission of new company Track Machines Connected Gesellschaft m.b.H. (TMC) which takes over P&T Connected.
HS2 review team called to recognise the project’s benefits in the north
2 October 2019 | By
Transport for the North has said that HS2 is essential to re-balance the UK’s economy and its future should be resolved without delay.
Australasian Railway Association appoints new CEO
2 October 2019 | By
Caroline Wilkie is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian Railway Association.
Bombardier selects Leclanché as its battery systems provider
2 October 2019 | By
A new partnership between Bombardier and Leclanché aims to accelerate the shift from lead-acid batteries to Lithium-ion cells.
Rolling stock cyber-security is certified for Siemens Mobility
The development of rolling stock has seen tailored cyber-security applied to each project for the past five years.
Network Rail prepares for autumn leaves on the line
Network Rail and its train operating colleagues will be working flat out to cope with the annual blight of ‘leaves on the line’.
EU to invest €117 million in sustainable transport
30 September 2019 | By
The European Union will invest over €117 million on connecting different parts of Europe, with a particular focus on sustainability.
Network Rail to offer free Wi-Fi
30 September 2019 | By
Network Rail has announced it will be offering free Wi-Fi at all of its stations from next year as part of a significant digital investment.
