Bristol receives biggest ever signalling upgrade
Updating the signalling technology around Bristol Temple Meads station will create a more reliable network in 2019, with higher quality services throughout the area…
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VIA Rail Canada awards $54 million accessibility contract to Bombardier
The agreed renovations of VIA Rail Canada’s train cars will save money, reduce pollution, increase job prospects within the region and greatly enhance the comfort and accessibility of the transport network…
Metra is stopping the sale of tickets through their website
Tickets will have to be purchased through mobile applications, ticket agents or ticket machines after June 2018 as Metra removes the option to purchase tickets from their website…
Indiana’s railroad safety to be improved with $125 million grant programme
The grant programme, Local Trax, aims to encourage partnership between the state, local governments, private businesses and railroads to increase safety, improve mobility and enhance the quality of life...
Free e-Learning programme will provide crossing safety training for first responders
There are 200,000 railroad crossings across the U.S. and only 80,000 emergency response vehicles travelling the nation's roads daily. Instead of adding more vehicles onto the roads and creating more pollution, responders should receive quality training…
Ashford International welcomes the first modern high-speed train en-route to Paris
The recent multi-million pound works at Ashford International station included state-of the-art signalling equipment and will provide economic and social benefits to the area…
Nokia has won its largest-ever GSM-Railway contract with Poland’s PKP
The Polish company, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, has awarded the contract to modernise their critical communications network, which is expected to enhance reliability and safety of nationwide railway operations…
Twenty-five Coradia Lint regional trains have been ordered for Germany
Alstom has received two orders for the supply of 25 Coradia Lint regional trains in southern Germany, totalling €116 million…
$230 million is set for several expansion projects in California
As part of BNSF’s $3.3 billion network-wide capital expenditure programme, California will receive $230 million for maintenance and expansion projects…
Progress begins on Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal project
The new Mason Mega Rail infrastructure project is part of a comprehensive expansion plan that will double the port of Savannah’s rail capacity…
Felixstowe branch line to be upgraded in £60.4 million programme
Rail freight on the Felixstowe branch line will be transformed, creating a more efficient, flexible and environmentally-friendly line; improving the experience for both passengers and employees whilst lessening the traffic on the roads…
Pennsylvania has received new investments for rail freight infrastructure
Rail freight across Pennsylvania will experience colossal upgrades and improvements due to the approval of $32 million for infrastructure by The State Transportation Commission…
Trenitalia orders 54 additional Coradia Stream ‘Pop’ trains
Alstom has been awarded four contracts totalling approximately €330 million by the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, for the supply of 54 Coradia Stream regional trains…
Trainline can now reach customers in 173 countries
A new partnership with ÖBB has provided Trainline with access to all train routes in Austria, making it the only independent platform to connect all major rail and coach carriers in Austria…
Hong Kong’s high-speed line enters final preparation phase
MTR Corporation, the operator of the future Elizabeth Line, has moved one step closer to completing work on a nine-year, high-speed rail project in Hong Kong…
