Southeastern franchise has been extended to April 2020
The UK government has revealed it has cancelled the competition for the next Southeastern rail franchise citing the Williams Review which is due to be published in the autumn.
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Australian Government addresses skills shortage across rail industry
Despite the AU$150 billion investment in rail, the industry is still feeling the pinch from the lack of skilled workers to complete designated projects, but can an action plan from NTC provide the answers?
ScotRail’s commuter train fleet equipped with fire protection solution
Hitachi Rail’s fleet of AT200 electric commuter trains for Abellio ScotRail have been equipped with fire protection panels from Promat UK to help deliver a safe and comfortable on-board environment.
RegioJet and WESTbahn to co-operate on Prague-Vienna line
RegioJet and WESTbahn - two leading Central European open-access train operators - have agreed to partner on the operations of RegioJet trains connecting Vienna, Brno and Prague 4 times a day in each direction.
Talgo and AOI sign agreement to improve rolling stock in Egypt
Talgo and AOI's framework agreement will investigate the joint development of rolling stock across different segments in a bid to increase Egyptian railways capacity and performance.
Canadian Pacific joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
Freight transportation specialist, Canadian Pacific, is keen to support the adoption of blockchain technology across the supply chain.
India advances with world’s first passenger hyperloop system
Deemed a 'public infrastructure project' in India, the ultra-fast concept linking central Pune to Mumbai in under 35 minutes is now one step closer to reality.
Hull Trains release interior progress images of its new trains
The images show that production progress in Italy is well-underway on the new £60 million fleet which will help transform rail travel between Hull and London.
Network Rail submits planning application for railway sleeper facility in Bescot
The planning application from Network Rail proposes a facility which will be able to provide 60 per cent of Britain's annual requirement of railway sleepers.
Porterbrook appoints joint Innovation and Projects Director
The rolling stock leasing company has announced Helen Simpson and Chandra Morbey have been jointly appointed to the role of Innovation and Projects Director to further enhance Porterbrook’s ability to develop and deliver complex engineering projects.
Train tickets are set to be easier to understand with the removal of jargon
Clearer descriptions as to the type of ticket a passenger has purchased are due to come into circulation, but will this make travelling easier?
Northern has welcomed the 10th new train to upgraded fleet
Northern’s new trains are part of the largest modernisation programme in a generation that is transforming travel across the north of England.
Robel Holding takes majority share in Vogel & Plötscher
Robel Holding GmbH now holds a majority share of 70 per cent in the German track measurement systems and electric drives company, Vogel & Plötscher GmbH & Co. KG.
Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway
Due to begin operation across the East Midlands network by 2022, the 33 new Hitachi trains will improve the passenger experience with more seats, more services, faster trains and better stations for passengers.
SNCF orders 12 more Euroduplex trains from Alstom
Alstom is set to supply an additional 12 Avelia Euroduplex trains to SNCF for the TGV Atlantique lines on top of the existing order for 55 trains currently out for delivery.
