New Zealand rail sector receives investment of NZ$1 billion
The New Zealand Government’s substantial investment through Budget 2019 will help to build a solid foundation for the future of rail in the country.
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Changes to Canadian railway regulations will improve employee safety
In a bid to improve the railway safety across Canada, the Government has released plans to improve employee safety with a proposed Locomotive Voice and Video Recorder regulation.
Contract awarded for the reconstruction of Riga Central station
The reconstruction and development of the central station in Riga, which is thought to cost in excess of €430 million, will see it become a multimodal transport hub.
Personnel News: New Management Team at Nexxiot
With the rebrand of Nexxiot come a new management team; Nexxiot has appointed new CEO, COO, Chief Commercial Officer and Heads of the Business Units.
ARA’s CEO will step down at the end of this calendar year
ARA Chief Executive Officer, Danny Broad, and ARA’s Chairman, Bob Herbert AM, will step down from their respected positions at the end of 2019.
EAIF to invest US$40 million in development of rail and ports in Guinea
The investment is hoped to help create a new trade corridor in Guinea which will result in at least a three per cent GDP boost.
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.
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.
