Rail industry must better represent the people it serves
Florence Eshalomi AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, has called on the rail industry to encourage inclusivity and diversity within sector.
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European Union to fund rail electrification project in Latvia
The EU is investing nearly €320 million in the electrification of rail across Latvia, but do we need to question why only 14 per cent of the railway across the nation will be electrified?
North Carolina to explore Virgin Hyperloop One Technology
Estimates suggest that trips from Raleigh to Durham or Chapel Hill, a distance of nearly 30 miles, could be completed in under ten minutes with the help of Hyperloop technology.
Video shows construction progress of the Elizabeth line’s Woolwich station
Crossrail Limited, the company building London’s new Elizabeth line, has released a video showing the construction progress of the line’s Woolwich station.
DB Cargo launches direct freight shuttle service in Romania
Due to exceptional demand, DB Cargo has expanded its single wagonload network to link Northern Germany to Southeast Europe.
ADB grant $1.3 billion loan for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project
The Asian Bank of Development (ABD) has signed the first loan for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project, which will amount to $2.75 billion in total.
GBRf’s refurbished Class 92 to enter Caledonian sleeper service
The GB Railfreight Locomotive 92006 has been completely re-built and painted in Caledonian Sleeper livery in a £2 million refurbishment.
Network Rail launches a £70 million track-worker safety task force
Network Rail responds to ORR's improvement notices by pulling together multiple programmes to improve track-worker safety and accelerate its current 'Near Miss Reduction Programme'.
Report shows strong progress on diversity in transport apprenticeships
Third annual report on road and rail apprenticeships shows diversity has increased, with the proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) apprentices rising.
Funding agreed for cutting-edge high-speed rail facility in Leeds, UK
The UK government is to contribute £11 million to create the Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration (IHSRSI) at the University of Leeds – a world-class high-speed rail research facility which is hoped will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.
Tender announced to design 139 kilometres of the Rail Baltica main line
The Rail Baltica Joint Venture RB Rail AS has announced a tender for the design and design supervision services of the Rail Baltica main line North and South sections in Latvia.
Renfe starts the purchase of up to 38 hybrid Cercanías trains
Thought to cost in excess of €470 million, a new tender of 38 hybrid Cercanías trains has been approved by Renfe's executive board.
Innovate UK seeks digital solution to assist UK rail freight transformation
The UK’s Innovation Agency, Innovate UK and the Department for Transport’s SBRI have awarded funding to HiveLOGIC Limited to provide a digital solution to help transform rail freight logistics.
EU Agency for Railways (ERA) issues first vehicle authorisation decision
The EU Agency for Railways (ERA) delivers first vehicle authorisation – three weeks after becoming European authorising entity for rail traffic in Europe.
£20 million fund to improve accessibility across rail network
The rail industry is invited to nominate stations across Britain that would benefit from improvements to accessibility.