Government of Canada provides grants to reduce rail transport emissions
Clean growth is essential for Canada's transport system to ensure they meet their emission reduction targets and build resilience to a changing climate.
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Civitta Estonia and Railistics will assess the feasibility of Pärnu terminal
A joint tenderer was selected out of four applicants by RB Rail to complete the feasibility study of a freight terminal in the Rail Baltica project.
CN Board appoints Jean-Jacques Ruest as President and CEO
Jean-Jacques Ruest joined CN in 1996 as Vice-President, Petroleum and Chemicals and since then has progressed throughout the company.
TransPennine Express’s bullet train inspired fleet is undergoing testing
Overall, TransPennine Express is introducing three fleets of new trains, altogether providing 13 million extra seats per year between major cities across England and Scotland.
Millions of pounds dedicated to improving accessibility for all passengers
The Inclusive Transport Strategy, backed by hundreds of million pounds, will help ensure passengers with reduced mobility can travel confidently and easily.
New Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework approved
The 2018 Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) has been approved by the City Council following public consultation.
Phase 1 progresses in the Charlotte Gateway Station project
This future multi-modal station will consolidate public transport and intercity transportation, providing passengers with greater accessibility throughout the region.
Post-traumatic stress disorder represents a real risk for rail staff
RSSB aims to boost awareness of the symptoms and risks of PTSD among rail staff who witness incidents or who are victims of abuse.
The extent of overcrowding on London trains has been revealed
Lobby group states commuters are being packed into trains “like sardines”, with London labelled as one of the worst offenders in England and Wales.
Yorkshire apprentices will be influential in the future of the UK railway
National College for High Speed Rail graduates are gaining the crucial skills and experience needed to deliver HS2 and strengthen the future of the UK rail network.
New commuter rail locomotive simulator will improve engineer training
By simulating the various conditions and scenarios that locomotive engineers will have to endure ensures they will be prepared to act safely and efficiently in an emergency.
Four European rail infrastructure managers join forces to deploy ERTMS
The rail networks between London, Paris and Brussels will all receive ERTMS after the infrastructure managers together coordinate a development plan.
HS2 Ltd appoints both a new Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Financial Officer
HS2 welcomes two new individuals to the team, who bring both years of experience and a strong knowledge of the industry with them.
Rail Alliance Middle East launched at Rail Live 2018
Rail Alliance is offering support to their members who want to take advantage of the growing pipeline of opportunities in the Middle East.
Moscow’s Aeroexpress carried over 1.5 million people during the World Cup
The Aeroexpress in Russia transported more passengers than expected but the services continued to run on time and electronic sales channels experienced no problems.