Five companies partner for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project
Siemens, Alstom, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and George Kent together with PORR are going to work together in a bid to win the tender for the high-speed rail contract…
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Transport Focus and HS2 explore what passengers think about future railways
A ‘customer community’ established between Transport Focus and HS2 Ltd has revealed what future railways – such as HS2 – should aim to offer passengers, with payment and ticketing, luggage and catering being the three most important areas...
David Collenette to lead Ontario’s high-speed rail project
The high-speed line will serve a corridor that is home to more than 7 million people with six proposed stops and a connection to Pearson International Airport…
New legal panel for Network Rail will be appointed in April 2019
Network Rail are aiming to appoint firms to its legal panel who will support corporate functions and can provide demonstrable expertise across the range of legal disciplines…
A message from our Chairman…
13 February 2018 | By
Following on from Global Railway Review’s successful Iberian Rail Development and Scandinavian Rail Development, this conference, like the magazine itself, is going international for 2018’s iteration and will bring global rail travel to the fore.Growing the use of rail transportation as the backbone of land transportation, is as important as…
A message from our Chairman at International Rail Development 2018…
From the Romanian Corridor IV to the New Silk Road, there are some truly exciting projects happening around the world right now which are pushing the railway sector into new directions.
Network Rail’s five-year plan illustrates many benefits for the future
A significant investment, more services and fewer delays have been revealed in Network Rail’s five-year plan, improving Britain’s railway and welcoming the digital age…
UK Minister pledges to remove diesel-only trains from tracks by 2040
Jo Johnson, the UK’s Minister of State for the Department for Transport, has announced plans for every diesel train in Britain to be scrapped by 2040...
Four companies are interested in Chicago O’Hare express rail line project
A new express service between O’Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago is expected to deliver a multitude of benefits to the City, travellers and residents…
Clive Roberts brought on board to deliver HS2 Growth Strategy
A professor at University of Birmingham has joined the HS2 programme team to work within the Digital Connectivity workstream…
Alstom wins €130 million contract with ONCF
ONCF has ordered 30 electric locomotives from Alstom alongside a service and maintenance agreement including parts supply and after sales service…
New approach to sanding dramatically reduces braking distances
Safety, speed of travel and reliability of the rail service will all be improved by the new technology in double variable rate sanders…
Free Wi-Fi for customers in London Bridge station
London Bridge is the second Network Rail station to offer free Wi-Fi, enhancing the experience of the station users and improving travel updates…
Caltrain to launch mobile ticketing app
Caltrain Mobile is set to launch on 10 February 2018, allowing riders to purchase and activate tickets using their smartphone devices.
Trainline has entrance into Asia with JTB partnership
Japan Rail now has passes available to Trainline leisure customers, providing travel across the Japan rail network on a variety of trains…