Network Rail to improve safety at more level crossings
As part of a £60.4 million project to increase capacity, four level crossings on the UK’s Felixstowe branch line will be upgraded to make crossing the railway safer.
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New programme backs tech innovators to shape the UK rail industry
The Recognised Innovation Scheme aims to open up the rail industry to new innovations to improve passenger experience.
First Coradia Polyvalent for the Léman Express trans-border line is unveiled
Designed to ensure cross-border links thanks to ERTMS technology, these trains can run on several types of network voltages.
Two non-executive directors appointed to strengthen HS2 Ltd board
Both candidates bring a strong set of experience, which will help guide the construction of the largest infrastructure project in Europe.
Two X’Trapolis Mega trains are presented by PRASA in Cape Town
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, unveiled the trains at Cape Town Station in front of more than 1,000 guests.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group launches first connection between Xi’an and Budapest
The establishment of a new freight connection between China and the BILK terminal is complete, resulting in an unbeatable transport duration.
More seats and services to arrive on East Midlands Railway
Passengers will benefit from an 80 per cent increase in the number of morning peak seats into Nottingham, Lincoln and St Pancras.
Siemens’ New Bogie Service Centre completes its 100th bogie
Siemens' New £8 million Bogie Service Centre completes servicing of its 100th bogie, four months after opening.
In the UK, more rail passengers than ever before can go paperless
With smart ticket options now available with every train operator in Britain, the rail industry is working to progress its proposed reforms to the fares system.
Trenitalia c2c moves towards a better digital ticket-issuing experience
The new PICO4UK platform will replace the separate end-of-life legacy ticketing systems that still dominate the UK rail market.
Next generation of UK’s engineers are targeted by HS2
HS2’s innovative programme of workshops is aimed at encouraging the next generation to meet the UK's growing engineering skills gap.
Hull Trains secures an additional high-speed train to boost reliability
Used by British Rail before the privatisation of the railways, these trains are still in use with other train operating companies widely across the UK.
Giruno Gotthard train granted to operate at 200km/h on the Swiss network
This clears the way for the new Gotthard train to travel with passengers on the Swiss rail network for the first time.
Connecting Luxembourg to China, a new combined train is launched
With the aim of running the train on a weekly basis by mid-2019, the train is operated by CDIRS, in collaboration with RTSB and CFL multimodal.
Birmingham hosts the UK’s first ever train station to trial 5G technology
The introduction of 5G services supports the West Midlands Combined Authority’s strategy to give consumers and businesses in Birmingham and the surrounding area the very latest digital communications.
