Cardiff’s transport hub to receive £40 million of funding
A meeting of the CCR Cabinet considered a report from Cardiff City Council Leader, Councillor Huw Thomas, which outlined a request for funding...
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Rapid Transit System agreement signed by Malaysia and Singapore
A Bilateral Agreement between the two countries on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System link demonstrates the countries’ commitments to the project…
California High-Speed Rail Authority appoints new CEO
As the California High-Speed Rail Authority continues to move from the planning phase to full construction of the high-speed rail system, the Board of Directors have announced a new Chief Executive Officer: Brian P. Kelly…
GE Transportation signs over $900 million locomotive and service agreements
Kazakhstan are to receive 300 shunter locomotives from GE Transportation, marking their continued commitment to their rail infrastructure…
BLS and Stadler sign contract for the purchase of 52 new trains
BLS is to purchase 52 latest-generation Flirt trains after the contract was signed by Peter Spuhler, President of the Board of Directors of Stadler and BLS CEO Bernard Guillelmon…
First of new Caledonian Sleeper trains arrive in UK
Introduction of the new trains will cause a wide range of improvements to the overnight rail service, initially on the Lowlander route…
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…
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…