Engineers respond to Spanish railway accident
25 July 2013 | By Institution of Mechanical Engineers
“It is still too early to say with any certainty exactly what happened to cause the tragic events in North West Spain..."
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Now let’s get on and build it says transport boss as HS2 challenges are rejected
24 July 2013 | By Centro
Transport boss Geoff Inskip says now is the time to work together and press on with HS2...
Appeal Court categorically rejects all legal challenges to HS2
24 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Work on a new high speed railway will continue after the Court of Appeal rejected further attempts to derail the scheme...
Major investment for Southport-Wigan route
24 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Passengers travelling between Southport and Wigan will soon benefit from more reliable journeys...
Versatility, global experience, skilled people and advanced equipment – a key to safe and reliable railway wheels and wheelsets
22 July 2013 | By BONATRANS GROUP
Railway wheelset is a safety critical component. It carries the whole weight of the train and it has to sustain high forces during train ride without the least risk of failure, ensuring safety of passengers and goods on a sustainable basis. Long life of the railway wheel also reduces train…
Landmark agreement puts ultra high speed rail on fast track
19 July 2013 | By Atkins
“The signing of this Memorandum is a key moment for the development of high speed and ultra high speed railway technology..."
Just two weeks to go to respond to the Crossrail 2 consultation
19 July 2013 | By TfL
TfL is reminding people to share their views on the proposed options for Crossrail 2 before the consultation closes on 2 August...
Bombardier wins first contract for Mediterranean Corridor, Spain
19 July 2013 | By Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has won the first contract awarded by ADIF as part of the upgrade of the Mediterranean Corridor...
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
18 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
£1.2 billion deal to transform rail travel on East Coast Main Line...
Bombardier to manufacture 116 new train carriages for Thameslink rolling stock cascade
17 July 2013 | By Southern
Southern has selected Bombardier to supply 116 new electric rolling stock vehicles...
High speed rail update on phase two
17 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Phase two public consultation on the proposed high speed 2 route and exceptional hardship scheme decision released...
Network Rail announces completion of work on first phase of North West electrification
17 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Electric trains will be able to run between Manchester Airport and Scotland...
ScotRail rolls out free Wi-Fi on new train fleet
16 July 2013 | By Clear Communication
Free Wi-Fi will be rolled out on ScotRail’s new Class 380 fleet, the UK train operator and Transport Scotland revealed this week...
Improving station accessibility in south east London and Kent
16 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Eight stations in south east London and Kent are to benefit from an £18.5m investment...
Charlie Hodgson appointed Go-Ahead’s MD Rail Development
15 July 2013 | By Go-Ahead Group
Charlie Hodgson has been appointed Managing Director – Rail Development at UK transport operator Go-Ahead...