New £23m train maintenance depot unveiled in Blackburn
Rail Minister Paul Maynard MP, Northern and Network Rail have officially opened a new £23 million train maintenance depot in Blackburn.
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Stadler wins first service contract for Norway’s FLIRT trains
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A maintenance contract between Stadler and NSB Gjøvikbanen has just been signed for ten FLIRT trains over a period of three years. This represents a first for Stadler – who have not previously serviced this particular fleet in Norway – and means an upgrade is planned for their Lodalen maintenance…
Rumo in Brazil is to run a new energy management system on its fleet
Rumo in Brazil is to run GE Transportation's new software-based energy management system, Trip Optimizer, on its fleet of trains.
Ontario to establish a high-speed rail advisory board
Ontario is moving forwards with plans to bring high speed rail (HSR) to the Toronto-Windsor corridor by establishing an HSR Planning Advisory Board to provide strategic support on the landmark project.
GWR introduces newer rolling stock to increase capacity in Bristol
Great Western Railway (GWR) has continued to modernise services throughout Bristol and the surrounding areas, increasing capacity by replacing older trains.
Preferred proponent selected for Toronto rail tunnel project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have selected Toronto Tunnel Partners (TTP) as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the Highway 401 rail tunnel project, in support of the province's GO Regional Express Rail (RER) program.
Contract for the electrification of sections of the Munich-Lindau line awarded
Deutsche Bahn AG has awarded Powerlines Germany the contract for the electrification of two sections of the Munich-Lindau extension project.
The industry standard for rail platform safety has been updated
The rail industry has collectively agreed and signed up to an updated industry standard for platform safety.
Scotland’s newest station has been opened
As part of the Scottish Government-funded Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project (which aims to transform rail travel between the two cities by increasing services and cutting journey times), the new Forres station has been opened.
LEO Express granted open access to the Kraków-Prague route
The President of the Urząd Transportu Kolejowego (the Polish railway authority and market regulator) has granted LEO Express with open access on the Kraków-Prague route.
West Midlands Trains Ltd orders new trains worth £680 million
A £680 million order for new trains has been made by West Midlands Trains Ltd for when it takes over the West Midlands Rail franchise in December 2017.
New Stadler plant in Salt Lake City, USA
Stadler has started building work on a new plant in Salt Lake City.
Talgo unveils localisation plan for the UK
Talgo is set to gain a foothold in the UK rail market and has devised a detailed long-term industrial plan which includes the construction of a plant in the UK and the creation of a fully localised supply chain.
MyHSR Corp unveils concept designs for the seven KL-SG HSR stations in Malaysia
MyHSR Corporation has unveiled the architectural concept designs for all seven stations for the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) in Malaysia.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies collaborates with Munich Re to insure Hyperloop
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) and insurer Munich Re have carried out a comprehensive risk analysis of HTT’s Hyperloop technology and declared it feasible and insurable.
