The new ICE 3: More comfort for passengers
19 February 2014 | By Siemens AG
Siemens to deliver a total of eight new ICE 3 trainsets to Deutsche Bahn (DB) by the end of March...
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Passengers on track to receive multi-billion pound improvements to services
18 February 2014 | By Department for Transport
A key milestone in delivering the multi-billion pound transformation of London’s rail services was reached as the government agreed a deal with First Capital Connect...
Exclusive article for Global Railway Review from ProRail’s Programme Manager for Security, Peter Prak
13 February 2014 | By Peter Prak, ProRail
Similarity judgment is an appropriate method to compare sectors and high risk locations related to terrorism in an objective way according to a study conducted in 2013 on behalf of the Dutch Government...
Rail Forum Europe discusses synergies between ERTMS and satellite technology
13 February 2014 | By Rail Forum Europe
EU decision makers and rail stakeholders agree that cost effective synergies between ERTMS and satellite technologies, such as GALILEO, can help make rail transport more efficient and reliable...
Rail works in Brussels to benefit from EU grant
13 February 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will support with almost €34 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to eliminate bottlenecks and improve the overall rail links between Brussels and the cities of Luxembourg and Strasbourg as well as Brussels Airport...
GB Railfreight acquires new locos to support growth
7 February 2014 | By GB Railfreight
In order to deliver further growth GB Railfreight has decided to strengthen its existing fleet of locomotives by the procurement of a further 13 Class 66 locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel Inc...
Amtrak welcomes Siemens-built loco
7 February 2014 | By Siemens
Amtrak awarded Siemens a $466 million (€338 million) contract in October 2010, to deliver 70 electric locomotives...
£1 billion Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract to be awarded to Bombardier
6 February 2014 | By Department for Transport
The intention to award a contract to deliver rolling stock and a new depot for Crossrail with a capital value of around £1 billion to Bombardier has been announced by Transport for London and The Department for Transport...
Electrifying the railway across Britain moves a step closer
4 February 2014 | By Network Rail
Network Rail have appointed four suppliers to deliver a £2 billion programme to electrify more than 2,000 miles of Britain’s railway over the next seven years, providing faster, quieter, greener and more reliable journeys for passengers and freight users and cutting the cost of the railway...
Exclusive article for Global Railway Review from Northern Rail’s Head of Crime Management, Martyn Guiver
4 February 2014 | By Martyn Guiver, Head of Crime Management, Northern Rail
The Northern franchise was let in December 2004 on a no growth, no investment model by the Department for Transport...
Bombardier consortium wins multi-billion contract for Queensland New Generation Rolling Stock project
4 February 2014 | By Bombardier
The Queensland Government has announced its order of 75 new six-car trains, maintenance services for a period of 30 years and the construction of a purpose-built maintenance centre under a 32-year Public-Private Partnership...
Online survey for Rail Freight Corridor 3
3 February 2014 | By ETC Transport Consultants GmbH
Transport Market Study and Stakeholder Survey to assess developments in European Freight Traffic are underway...
Raaberbahn plans to order five regional trains from Siemens
31 January 2014 | By Siemens
The Austrian operative part of the privately owned railway Raab-Oedenburg-Ebenfurter Eisenbahn AG is placing an order with Siemens – subject to a successful bidding procedure for financing – for five Desiro ML regional multiple unit trains...
Ground-breaking event marks start of £50m Crossrail upgrade for Ilford Yard
31 January 2014 | By Crossrail
Construction work to upgrade the train depot at Ilford Yard got underway with a ‘ground-breaking’ event at the site, which is located between Ilford and Seven Kings stations...
Vectron meets all applicable European requirements for approval
30 January 2014 | By Siemens Rail Systems
The Vectron series of locomotives has completed its certification procedure for conventional rail transport in accordance with the Technical Specification for Interoperability TSI CR LOC&PAS...