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OTIF’s François Davenne appointed new UIC Director General
At the UIC’s 92nd General Assembly in Madrid on 4 July 2018, François Davenne was appointed as the worldwide organisation of rail’s new Director General.
CAF welcomes invitation to join HS2 rolling stock bid
CAF has welcomed an invite from HS2 Ltd to join the list of companies invited to participate in their procurement programme for state-of-the-art high-speed trains to operate on the UK’s new high-speed network and beyond.
Canadian National Railway and Vossloh sign multi-year tie and turnout agreements
Following the signing of a long-term framework supply agreement for concrete ties in April 2018, Vossloh has announced the execution of a second multi-year framework agreement for the delivery of turnouts in North America with Canadian National Railway (CN). CN is one of the North American Class I railroad operators…
Bombardier and Hitachi Rail to submit joint HS2 rolling stock bid
Two international rail sector giants – Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail – have confirmed they intend to submit a joint bid to design, build and deliver a fleet of bespoke state-of-the-art high-speed trains for the UK’s HS2.
ÖBB and Bombardier sign call-off order for 25 TALENT 3 trains
Bombardier Transportation and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have signed a call-off order for the delivery of 25 BOMBARDIER TALENT 3 trains. This second call-off is based on a framework agreement signed in 2016 for up to 300 trains. The total value of this order is approximately €188 million and…
Czech Railways places €115m order with consortium for 50 passenger cars
Czech Railways (České dráhy – ČD) has ordered 50 Viaggio Comfort passenger cars from a consortium of Škoda Transportation and Siemens. The total value of the order is approximately €115 million.
Operail: The new name for EVR Cargo
In an effort to better reflect the nature of an international market-oriented logistics and transport company, EVR Cargo - Estonia's state-owned freight operator - has changed its business name to Operail.
Crossrail awards GBRf with maintenance contract
GB Railfreight (GBRf) – the third largest rail freight operator in the UK – has won the Crossrail Yellow Plant contract, agreeing a five-year deal with the potential for a three-year extension.
SNCF Réseau launches innovation partnership to design next-gen signal interlockings
SNCF Réseau – the French Infrastructure Manager – has signalled the start of ARGOS, an innovation partnership involving Alstom, Ansaldo STS, Siemens and Thales, with the purpose of designing the next generation of signal interlockings.
Amtrak is exploring market offerings to replace current fleet
In a continued effort to modernise equipment and improve the experience for its customers, Amtrak is going to the marketplace to explore the availability of rail vehicles to eventually replace the existing Amfleet I.
New Rail Innovation Centre launched in Derby, UK
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has launched its new purpose-built Rail Innovation Centre dedicated to research and development.
Testing of cutting-edge maintenance trains for Elizabeth line gets underway
Testing is underway in Europe on new state-of-the-art maintenance trains that will be used on the Elizabeth line to help keep it running for hundreds of thousands of Londoners and visitors. London will take delivery of the machines later this year.
Campaign to Electrify Britain’s Railway backs government rail infrastructure investment report
The Campaign to Electrify Britain's Railway (CEBR) – a pressure group lobbying for a rolling programme of rail electrification in the UK – has welcomed the Transport Committee’s Rail Infrastructure Investment report.
Northern’s first new 98 train arrives in the UK
The first of Northern’s new 98 trains has arrived in the UK.