Rail industry in need of more digital skills and diversity
The Rail Minister, Andrew Jones, is calling for more digital skills and workforce diversity in the rail industry.
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Ghani calls for more women and greater diversity in rail
Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani has called on the rail industry to improve diversity, and ensure women have access to the fulfilling jobs, pay and progression.
Network Rail awards £800m rail haulage and seasonal services contracts
Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £800m for the haulage and operations of its engineering trains and seasonal treatment services in Control Period 6.
Salini Impregilo wins high-speed rail contract in Turkey
The contract, worth €530 million, is to build a 153-kilometre section of a new high‐speed railway in Turkey between Istanbul and the border with Bulgaria.
Russian Railways invests in electrification to reduce carbon emissions
Russian Railways plans to invest €2 billion in electric rolling stock over the next three years, as part of ongoing plans to reduce the impact railways have upon the environment.
The Scottish government has announced £25 million investment in freight
Scottish rail freight is set to benefit from investment from Government which is expected to total £25 million in bid to increase innovation in the industry.
Alstom to supply five additional Coradia Polyvalent to Région Sud, France
The dual-mode Coradia Polyvalent trains will have four cars each, with a capacity of 214 seats, which will be equipped with reading lights and sockets.
Italian operator, FSE has ordered six more EMUs from NEWAG
With the addition of six more electric trains to the existing order, FSE now expects to be operating 11 electric trains by 2020.
MTR Express rated best railway operator in Swedish Quality Index survey
For the fourth consecutive year, MTR has been rated the best railway operator in the 2019 Swedish Quality Index survey with over 90 per cent passenger satisfaction.
SBB’s Giruno Inter-City EMUs begin passenger service
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SBB's new fleet of Giruno inner-city EMUs will accommodate 405 passengers and eventually run along the Gotthard corridor, expanding to Milan in 2020.
Final Crossrail west London station upgrade contracts awarded
Network Rail has confirmed the award of contracts for construction of the new or enhanced ticket halls at Southall, Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing and Acton Main Line stations.
Vivarail and Arcola announce emission-free trains for the UK
Vivarail and Arcola Energy have announced a long-term collaboration to bring emission-free trains to the UK with new hydrogen cell technology.
Network Rail appoints British SME as key supplier of new IT Solution framework
Resonate Group, a leading British transport software company, has announced that it has been appointed by Network Rail as a key supplier in its new IT Solution delivery framework.
Government of Victoria continues level crossing removals to improve safety
The removal of level crossings throughout Melbourne will not only make the railways safer but will also reduce congestion around the city.
Network Rail launches new partnership to tackle railway trespassers
Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) have launched a new partnership with the English Football League Trust (EFL) and StreetGames to help tackle the increasing number of people risking their lives on the railway.
