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…
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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…
To provide value to customers, Thales has acquired Cubris
With this acquisition, Thales is strengthening its offering and positioning within the rail traffic management segment…
International Rail Development speaker interview: Bassam Mansour
Global Railway Review speaks to Bassam Mansour, International Rail Industry Advisor, to find out his views on competition within the rail sector, new digitalisation initiatives and what he believes are some of the biggest challenges facing the rail sector…
The top five things we learned at the International Rail Development conference
The International Rail Development conference took place on 22-23 May in Brussels and brought together attendees from all corners of the rail sector to discuss some of the biggest developments currently impacting the industry.
Amtrak passengers can now select their seat ahead of time
A new initiative from Amtrak provides a seamless onboarding process, enabling customers to select their preferred seat before boarding…
International Rail Development speaker interview: Johan Sundin
Global Railway Review speaks to Johan Sundin, Head of Strategic Production Support for The East Link Project at Trafikverket, to find out his views on competition within the rail sector, new digitalisation initiatives and what he believes are some of the biggest challenges facing the rail sector...
Bids are invited for an electrification study of Rail Baltica
Through the contracting scheme agreement, reached by the Rail Baltica project direct stakeholders, it has been decided to purchase an energy subsystem through a consolidated procurement model…
Virgin Trains and Uber encourage people to leave cars at home
Virgin Trains and Uber have partnered in an attempt to reduce the use of privatised vehicles across cities in the UK; the first step towards a fully integrated and seamless booking experience…
Britain’s rail strategy should focus on national productivity, report claims
A new report, ‘Beyond HS2’, offers a comprehensive view of what Britain’s railway should look like by the middle of the century…
Bombardier’s new locomotive maximises capacity and performance
The TRAXX DC3 locomotive sets new standards in terms of tractive effort, energy efficiency and Last Mile support with maintenance services that minimise operational costs and maximise performance…
Network Rail completes two milestones ahead of InterCity Express services
Before the new InterCity Express Passenger trains can be introduced across the UK rail network, alterations to the infrastructure must occur…
Rocky Mountain Hyperloop project advances to second half of study
Virgin Hyperloop One, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and AECOM together proposed a concept for the first Virgin Hyperloop One portal near Denver International Airport…