CER welcomes Commissioners Bulc, Šefčovič and Katainen
3 November 2014 | By The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
On 1 November, the Juncker Commission officially took office...
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Netherlands Railways (NS) announces CAF as preferred bidder for Sprinter fleet
31 October 2014 | By Global Railway Review
Netherlands Railways (NS) has announced that CAF (Spain) is its preferred bidder for a contract worth approximately €510 million to supply a fleet of 120 EMUs for its Sprinter New Generation project...
Railway lines between Bristol stations to be doubled, announces Network Rail
31 October 2014 | By Network Rail
Passengers and businesses in Bristol (UK) are set to benefit from an increase in train and freight services, reduced journey times and a better travelling experience after Network Rail has announced the doubling of the railway lines between the city’s two main stations...
Hitachi Rail Europe celebrates topping out of its new Vehicle Manufacturing Facility
31 October 2014 | By Hitachi Rail Europe
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. today celebrated the completion of the building envelope of its Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham...
Rail planning to take account of social and economic aspirations
29 October 2014 | By Rail Delivery Group
The rail industry’s approach to long-term planning has evolved and is detailed in a report published today by the Rail Delivery Group. The Way Ahead highlights the vital role rail plays in the economic and social life of Britain, and how our approach to strategic planning over the next 30…
EU to support rail freight traffic improvements to the Port of Rotterdam
28 October 2014 | By INEA
The EU's TEN-T Programme will back with over €5.5 million studies on solving the main railway bottlenecks near the Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands...
New report examines rail links in the Midlands and North
27 October 2014 | By HS2 Ltd
Journey times between the UK cities of Leeds and Manchester could be cut in almost half under proposals published today by Sir David Higgins, Chairman of High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd...
Better rail connections near London to receive EU support
27 October 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The EU's TEN-T Programme will co-finance with almost €3 million preparatory studies for the link between UK's two main rail lines aiming to improve their connection with the country's high speed rail network and increase their overall capacity...
Translink updates m-ticketing app
27 October 2014 | By Corethree
Translink, Northern Ireland’s transport company operating Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus services is working with Corethree, the leader in m-ticketing technology, in a partnership that will deliver Corethree’s first mobile ticketing deployment on rail services and creates many improvements and new features within the Translink m-ticketing app...
Demand for rail travel outpaces growth in economy and employment
24 October 2014 | By Rail Delivery Group
Growth in rail travel has outpaced the strengthening economy and rising employment levels over the last six months, according to new figures...
Rail Forum Europe addresses future challenges and funding for the European rail sector
24 October 2014 | By Rail Forum Europe
Rail transport has a great potential to be the backbone of the Single European Transport Area...
UK Air-Rail Update 2015: Planning and operating successful air-rail links across the UK and learning from international experiences
23 October 2014 | By Waterfront Conference Company
After a successful inaugural event, the UK Air-Rail Update returns to London for 2015 to showcase and discuss all the latest developments in air-rail policy in the UK, with representatives from across industry and government...
Ecebs wins contract to supply HOPS for South East Flexible Ticketing Scheme
22 October 2014 | By Ecebs
Rail Settlement Plan Ltd, the company representing UK rail operators, has awarded a contract to [East Kilbride-based] Ecebs to provide the technology and back office transaction services required to deliver ‘smart’ ticketing infrastructure and products to the rail network surrounding London...
Crossrail completes tunnels in Docklands and southeast London
21 October 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail’s train tunnels in Docklands and southeast London are now structurally complete, following the breakthrough by tunnel machine Ellie at Victoria Dock Portal in east London...
Virgin Trains’ Wi-Fi upgrade
20 October 2014 | By Virgin Trains
Nomad Digital, the global leader in wireless on-board passenger services, has signed a contract with Virgin Trains to undertake a fleet-wide Wi-Fi upgrade...