First new college in 20 years to support development of HS2
13 January 2014 | By HS2 Ltd
The college, will deliver the specialised training and qualifications needed for high speed rail...
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Eurotunnel completes the mobile telephony offer in Channel Tunnel, 100 metres below sea level
9 January 2014 | By Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel and the British mobile telephone operators EE and Vodafone have today signed a 10 year agreement to offer mobile services in the Channel Tunnel...
VR Group opens 26 new restaurants – double deck restaurant cars to enter service
8 January 2014 | By VR Group
The first double deck DuettoPlus restaurant car will be introduced in early 2014...
Rail operating centre officially opened in Three Bridges
7 January 2014 | By Network Rail
A new signalling centre which will eventually control large parts of the railway across Sussex and Surrey has been officially opened in Three Bridges...
Bombardier to supply 30 additional Regio 2N double-deck EMUs in France
23 December 2013 | By Bombardier Transportation
Order is part of the Regio 2N contract with the French Railways (SNCF) on behalf of the French Regions...
ICE trains for Deutsche Bahn approved for Germany
23 December 2013 | By Siemens AG
German Federal Railway Authority approves trains’ deployment in Germany with four new ICE trains delivered to Deutsche Bahn...
Siemens to deliver locomotives to Finland
23 December 2013 | By Siemens AG
Finnish State Railways place major order worth more than 300 million Euros with an option for an additional 97 locomotives including maintenance...
Austrian rail bridge construction to benefit from EU funding
23 December 2013 | By Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA)
The European Union will support with €1.5 million from the TEN-T Programme a project to construct a rail bridge over the Drau river...
Big energy efficiency improvements for Kazakh railways, KTZ
23 December 2013 | By European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
EBRD provides US$ 40 million for energy-efficient and renewable technology in lighting and heating...
Studies for Slovenian rail station upgrade at Pragersko awarded EU funds
23 December 2013 | By Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA)
The European Union will co-finance with €2.1 million from the TEN-T Programme a series of dedicated studies aimed at eliminating a key regional bottleneck and improving rail traffic...
Tottenham Hale station will be bigger and better
23 December 2013 | By Transport for London (TfL)
Plans to transform Tottenham Hale into a landmark station have been announced by Transport for London (TfL) as part of its Tube Improvement Programme...
Hitachi Rail Europe selects Eminox for new Class 800 series train exhaust contract
23 December 2013 | By Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd.
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. has selected British-based company Eminox as its preferred partner to provide the exhaust systems for the new East Coast and Great Western Main Line Class 800 series trains...
Siemens Rail Automation completes GSM-R installation on Danish S-bane fleet
23 December 2013 | By Siemens Rail Automation
In just three months, Siemens Rail Automation has completed the installation of its GSM-R cab radio equipment on all of Banedanmark’s 135-strong S-bane fleet of trains...
Genoa Airport rail link garners EU support
23 December 2013 | By Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA)
The European Union will co-finance with €576,000 from the TEN-T Programme a series of studies on the design of the connection between Genoa Airport and the existing Italian rail network...
Knorr-Bremse to equip new high-speed trains
18 December 2013 | By Knorr-Bremse
The Rail Vehicle Systems Division is to supply brake equipment for an additional 435 high-speed trains as well as door and HVAC systems...