Virgin trains to be fully equipped with free Wi-Fi and entertainment
Free Wi-Fi will now be available on Virgin's Pendolino fleet with on-board entertainment available for customers through the entertainment service BEAM.
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Brand relaunch at Nexxiot: The X makes all the difference
Nexxiot has rebranded which includes a new logo, claim and corporate design, whilst also a complete overhauled of the website and top-level domain.
EIB sign €200 million deal for rail link between Denmark and Germany
€200 million investment from the EIB will see construction of new tracks, upgrading existing ones to higher speed limits, electrification and implementation of ERTMS between Denmark and Germany as part of the Fehmarn Belt railway
Cameras installed at level crossing to catch motorists breaking the law
Cameras across the north of England have been implemented at level crossings to catch those who endanger lives by breaking the law at the crossings.
Iarnród Éireann seeks tender for largest and greenest fleet in Ireland
The tender process has begun for the largest and greenest fleet order in Irish public transport history for up to 600 electric / battery-electric powered carriages.
Near misses on railways across Wales have quadrupled in one year
New figures released by Network Rail revealed that last year there were 25 near misses on railways across Wales compared to six the previous year.
GBRf celebrate launch of state-of-the-art simulators in Peterborough
New simulators at Peterborough training facility will train new recruits to see how they respond to real-life scenarios.
London Bridge station has been named building of the year
London Bridge station has clinched top spot as part of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) regional awards for London for building of the year.
Rail Baltica awards design contract for the main line in Estonia to IDOM
With over 20 years of experience, IDOM has been awarded the contract to design a 48-kilometre section of the new high-speed railway between Tallinn and Rapla.
ADB approves a $2.75 billion loan for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project
The financing is for the construction of a 53.1 kilometres passenger railway which will connect Malolos, a suburb north of Manila, to Clark economic zone and Clark International Airport in Central Luzon.
Contracts awarded for phase 2 of West Palm Beach to Orlando line
Virgin Trains USA has awarded five construction contracts for the 273-kilometre line between West Palm Beach and Orlando.
Additional trains to provide higher capacity for the Mittelrheinbahn
The six new Mireo trains on the Mittelrheinbahn, from Siemens, will aid with the passenger growth the region has witnessed.
First 12-carriage Greater Anglia electric train arrives at Liverpool Street
The arrival is one of the 58 new trains which are part of the evolving electric fleet of Greater Anglia trains which will begin passenger service this year.
British freight companies call for a more connected railway
The British rail freight industry has called for a joined-up railway system to build upon the £1.7 billion of economic benefits that is already drives.
RMV orders 27 fuel cell trains from Alstom due to be delivered by 2022
The deal is thought to have cost in excess of €500 million and once the trains are delivered RMV will have the world's largest fleet of fuel cell trains in passenger transport in the world.