Mitsubishi Electric to supply French National Railways prototype traction transformers
The Z2N commuter train operating in Paris will have prototype traction transformers from first Japanese company certified by SNCF…
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New rail links improve connections for Port of Zeebrugge
The private rail operator Lineas provides daily rail links between 3 terminals in the Port of Zeebrugge and the European Green Xpress Network, enabling the port and Lineas to work together towards the implementation of a modal shift to rail…
Bombardier’s New Generation Rollingstock enter passenger service in Queensland, Australia
New Generation Rollingstock trains are set to transform the South-East Queensland commuting experience, with the new fleet increasing capacity by over 26 per cent…
Angel Trains to refinance 665 Bombardier Aventra vehicles
Raising over £1.1 billion, Angel Trains shows an appetite to compete in the new build and refurbished passenger trains market…
All tracks surrounding London Bridge station are in place and ready for the New Year
The most complex track realignment in the UK’s railway has reached another crucial milestone ahead of the New Year with the completion of all work around London Bridge…
Highest revenue month on record for VIA Rail Canada
A 12 per cent increase compared to 2016 brings VIA Rail Canada 1.2 million passengers in the third quarter…
Bombardier Transportation joins the Railenium Technical Research Institute
Bombardier boosts its contribution to the French rail industry sector with research and developmental support…
Bombardier’s rail control solution approved for upcoming Swedish rail modernisation programme
High-capacity European Rail Traffic Management (ERTMS) signalling technology to play central role in Sweden's ambitious 11,000km rail network upgrade...
Network Rail makes £36 million investment in new grinding trains
Network Rail’s new grinding trains are faster, more efficient and cheaper to run, and will help keep passenger and freight trains operating smoothly and safely…
Waterloo is ‘Top of the Stops’ for Great Britain’s rail stations
The top 10 most used stations are almost exclusively London-based, with just one exception…
Bombardier hands over first three of 52 TRAXX locomotives to Akiem
Akiem hands three locomotives over to lessee HSL Logistik GmbH, with three more planned for the second quarter of 2018…
Alstom delivers the first overhauled BB36000 locomotive to Akiem
With a new contract in place, Alstom is helping its customer Akiem extend the lifespan of their locomotives by 15 years...
PPF Group to acquire Škoda Transportation
Investment firm PPF Group to purchase 100% of the shares of Škoda Transportation...
Programme now available
30 November 2017 | By
Global Railway Review is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new event, International Rail Development, based in the central European location of Brussels on 22 and 23 May 2018.This 24-hour business development and procurement forum will showcase the leading international rail projects, providing attendees, speakers and sponsors the opportunity to…
Evolution of rail franchising forms part of UK government’s new ‘strategic vision for rail’
The UK’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today (29 November 2017) has set out a new vision for Britain’s railways, including plans to end the operational divide between track and train and an evolution of the franchising system.