First test train for the TransPennine Express futuristic fleet arrives in UK
In the TransPennine Express’s Nova 1 fleet, 19 new five carriage trains, harnessing Japanese bullet train technology, will enter service in 2019…
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One in four UK train companies found to be wrongly advising passengers
An undercover investigation run by Which? found train company staff are failing to correctly advise passengers that have been delayed and are owed compensation…
Alpha Trains locomotive portfolio is complete with latest six-axle vehicle
The latest generation of six-axle locomotives offers higher reliability and flexibility levels; improving and expanding freight operations in France…
Stadler reveals first ‘Traverso’ train for Südostbahn AG
The new FLIRT trains will provide improved passenger comfort, amenities and accessibility across the Swiss railway network…
Chicago’s rail improvement project receives investment of $474 million
The corridor improvement project will eliminate multiple conflict points, add double-tracking and enhance key linkages to improve capacity...
New CEF programme will continue delivering European added value
The programme proposes the possibility to blend EU grants with financial instruments, such as the InvestEU Fund, enabling additional sources of financing for transport projects…
Britain’s rail freight in 2016 supplied over £1.7 billion in economic benefits
A new report from KPMG and the Rail Delivery Group has highlighted the great economical impact rail freight has on Britain…
Transport companies demonstrate their expertise and new solutions
InnoTrans 2018 offers representation from Dubai’s RTA, debut of the ‘Ideenzug’ innovation train and a programme detailing the latest trends, to name just a few aspects of the event…
Thales contracted to modernise 785km of Poland’s rail network
The deployment of Thales’s signalling systems, which are fully compatible with European standards for rail transport, marks an important milestone for the country as it achieves greater integration with its European Union partners…
Norway’s national on-board train control system to be supplied by Alstom
Norway’s railway network will soon offer improved reliability, efficiency and safety levels after Alstom has installed their ERTMS on-board solution…
Major environmental announcements for Network Rail’s managed stations
Network Rail is attempting to tackle three significant environmental issues in the country’s biggest and busiest rail stations, demonstrating their commitment to caring for the environment…
Amtrak continues to improve services with upgraded National Network fleet
The new or rebuilt locomotives that will be used for the National Network diesel fleet will provide more reliability, a smoother ride and improved safety features…
NSW Government invests $133 million into accessibility upgrades
The announcement confirms the New South Wales Government will allocate funds to allow planning for accessibility upgrades at North Strathfield, Kingswood, Hazelbrook, Wyee, Blayney, Mittagong, Clarendon, Hawkesbury River, Wahroonga, Taree and Roseville…
California’s high-speed rail project creates 2,000 construction jobs
Not only has the project created jobs, but each design-builder is implementing the project’s Targeted Worker Program. Thirty per cent of all project work hours are performed by National Targeted Workers…
Rail services in Wales will be transformed with investment of £5 billion
Rail passengers across Wales and its borders can look forward to the transformation of the rail services due to an investment that will fund significant improvements to the frequency and quality of services…