Improving services on the Midland Main Line agreed to be a priority
The Government, Midlands Connect & East Midlands Councils agree the maximisation of HS2 benefits and improvement of services on the Midland Main Line to be a priority…
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At Ashford International work begins to welcome e320 Eurostar trains
Work has begun to prepare Ashford International’s high-speed platforms for new international trains which will safeguard direct high-speed international services from Ashford…
Construction firm involved in HS2 collapses
Despite emergency discussion at the Cabinet Office, Carillion, one of around six major contractors for Network Rail, went into liquidation with very little value left in the business…
GPS based technology used to tackle fog related visibility issues
India's Northeast Frontier Railway (N.F.Railway) has put to use, in all locomotives, a new GPS based system which will auto warn train drivers of distances when approaching stations or crossings, even when visibility is poor…
Seat numbers double for TransWilts passengers
Great Western Railway (GWR) has added an extra carriage to their services, producing six extra trains a day…
Amtrak names Ken Hylander Chief Safety Officer
Amtrak strengthens their team with an experienced safety leader, Ken Hylander, to implement a proven Safety Management System…
Alstom to supply 14 Coradia Polyvalent trains to two regions in France
14 additional Cordia Polyvalent trains are to be supplied by Alstom to the regions of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est…
First detailed design tenders for Rail Baltica project have been announced
Rail Baltica has organised competitions to find high-quality services for the design and the build of new tracks that will run from Pärnu to Rapla in Estonia and from Kaunas to Ramygala in Lithuania…
Mike Cooper appointed as Eurostar’s new Chief Executive Officer
Current CEO of Yodel the delivery service firm, Mike Cooper, is to be the new CEO of Eurostar, replacing Nicolas Petrovic who is leaving to become CEO of Siemens, France…
Chicago’s Metra to replace its aging fleet of engines
Metra has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to begin to replace its aging fleet of engines with new or remanufactured locomotives…
The derailed Amtrak train known to have been speeding
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According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Amtrak train which overturned was travelling at 80mph in a zone limited at 30mph…
Israel Railways increase fleet of TWINDEXX Vario coaches to 512
Bombardier accept sixth order from Israel Railways, supplying 54 additional TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to the fleet…
Year in review: Top 25 posts of 2017
We’ve rung the changes in the last 12 months here at Global Railway Review, bidding a fond farewell to the European Railway Review name, launching a brand new annual conference, and getting a fresh new look for our new international focus.
The digital railway begins with landmark Siemens ETCS contract
Network Rail has awarded Siemens Rail Automation the contract to supply, install and support its European Train Control System (ETCS) on freight locomotives across Great Britain…
TX Logistik is first customer to order new TRAXX Multi-System locomotives
Bombardier is due to provide 40 new innovative TRAXX Multi-System and long-term fleet maintenance to TX Logistik…