Approval given for Crossrail overhaul of West Ealing station
7 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Ealing Council approves proposals for the Crossrail redevelopment of West Ealing station.
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ORR approves new Open Access direct rail service between Blackpool and London
7 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has approved an application for a new Open Access direct passenger rail service between Blackpool and London.
Additional Coradia Polyvalent trains for Midi-Pyrénées region
6 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Alstom is to supply eight additional Régiolis or Coradia Polyvalent trains to the Midi-Pyrénées region following an initial order for 25 trains in 2009.
Commissioning work begins on Network Rail’s CP5 Framework
5 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Work has begun on Bolton to Blackburn capacity enhancement project part of the construction and commissioning phase of Network Rail’s CP5 Framework.
Passengers to benefit from step-free access at Leyland station
5 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Network Rail has revealed plans to provide government funded step-free access at Leyland station, Lancashire.
GSM-R coverage extended across Heathrow Express rail tunnel infrastructure
4 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Network Rail has awarded ADComms, the telecommunication solutions provider, the contract to install GSM-R coverage across Heathrow Airport’s rail tunnel infrastructure.
Belgian railway network to receive ETCS Level 2 modernisation
4 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure operator, has awarded Siemens together with Cofely-Fabricom a contract to install ETCS Level 2 across 2,200 kilometres of track.
Vivens joins train energy management organisation Eress
3 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eress, the organisation committed to implementing a standard energy management and billing system on trains, has welcomed its seventh partner Dutch energy procurement cooperative Vivens.
First Class 700 Desiro City train arrives in UK for Thameslink services
31 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The first new Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train arrived in the UK for Thameslink passenger services beginning spring 2016.
RAIL.ONE implements new corporate structure
The corporate reorganisation of RAIL.ONE GmbH – international sleeper manufacturer and systems provider of innovative railway track systems – has reached a new milestone.
Eversholt Rail to finance new AT300 fleet for the south west
31 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eversholt Rail has signed a contract with First Great Western to finance the £361 million fleet of Hitachi AT300 trains for the London to Penzance route.
Network Rail unveils redesign for The Lawn at Paddington Station
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Network Rail reveals new images displaying the proposed redevelopment of The Lawn at Paddington Station.
DfT appoints new Director General of the Rail Executive
30 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Department for Transport has announced the appointment of Bernadette Kelly as Director General of the Rail Executive.
UK Government approves £360 million high speed trains for the south west
30 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Government has approved a £360 million contract to supply 29 Hitachi high speed trains to First Great Western for services between London and Cornwall in 2018.
Intelligent Mobility Data Index to speed up evolution of UK transport systems
30 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) has established an Intelligent Mobility Data Index cataloguing over 200 sources of information and data to aid development across the UK transport network.