Siemens highlights connected mobility at InnoTrans 2018
Siemens will display their varying innovations that have been developed to improve the railway sector’s operations and services…
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Caltrain’s operating and capital budgets have been approved
The Board of Directors at Caltrain have approved the two budgets that look ahead at Fiscal Year 2019…
President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada has been appointed
With previous experience as President and CEO for the Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Marc Brazeau will ensure the RAC remains the voice of Canada’s railway industry…
To strengthen Manitoba’s rail infrastructure, CN will invest $130 million
Canadian National Railway continues to invest in the country’s railway infrastructure with a focus on creating a reliable and efficient network…
New Managing Director has been appointed for Hull Trains
With global experience in the rail sector, and a history of senior positions, Louise Cheeseman is to be the next Managing Director of Hull Trains…
Network Rail told to spend more on reliability and safety
Over the next five years, Network Rail has been advised to spend more than planned to maximise the railway improvements…
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…
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…