Paul Priestman awarded the Design Innovation Medal
Designer and chairman of PriestmanGoode, Paul Priestman, has been awarded the Design Innovation Medal in The British Land Celebration of Design Awards.
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TransPennine Express reveals first image of its brand-new trains
TransPennine Express (TPE) has shared an exclusive image of the first carriage from the second fleet of its new trains.
New freight rail service launched connecting Europe to China
Tigers has launched a new rail freight service, called Tiger Rail, offering customers a 16-day transit time both east and westbound, between Duisburg, Germany, and Hefei, Chongqing, and Chengdu, China.
New innovative lighting project implemented at Redditch station
Train operator London Midland has worked with West Midlands lighting company, Thorlux Lighting, to install a raft of cutting edge technologies at Redditch station.
Alpha Trains takes delivery of new Vectron Multisystem locomotives
Alpha Trains has taken delivery of the last two of a total of ten new Vectron Multisystem locomotives.
The 12 most despised commuters
Vehicle leasing company OSV, has decided to find out what despised people most on their daily commute. See the top 12 things that irritated commuters the most on their journeys…
Trainline partners with Leo Express in Central and Eastern Europe
Trainline has announced a partnership with Czech transport operator Leo Express.
Preston to Blackpool railway upgrade is the biggest since 1800s
Work will shortly be underway to upgrade the line between Preston and Blackpool, in what will be the largest rail investment in the area since the 19th century.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies signs agreement with India
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB), to facilitate the development of HTT's Hyperloop Transportation System in India.
Construction begins on the Medina line
Southwest Gulf Railroad Company (SGRR) has begun construction on the Medina line, a nine‐mile common‐carrier railroad near Dunlay, Texas.
Trainline launches the UK’s first ever ticket price predictor
Trainline has launched the UK’s first ever train ticket price predictor though its app.
Major upgrade work due to commence in Blackpool
From 11 November 2017, the Great North Rail Project – part of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan – is embarking on 19 weeks of work which will greatly affect travel to and from Blackpool. The major works planned is to transform the railway in the popular seaside town.
New round of multi-million tech competition launches to improve rail journeys
Approximately £7.9 million is on offer to develop cutting-edge ways to improve the UK rail network for passengers in the next round of the Accelerating Innovation in Rail (AIR) scheme, run by the Department for Transport (DfT) in partnership with Innovate UK.
Virgin Trains marks twentieth year with a record high
Virgin Trains has achieved a record number of passengers on its west coast route between Liverpool and London.
Amtrak to equip over 300 locomotives with positive train control
Amtrak has announced that it plans to equip approximately 310 locomotives to operate using positive train control (PTC) technology and comply with that federal requirement by 31 December 2018.