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...
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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...
Thales partners with Network Rail on ‘Project of the Year’
15 July 2013 | By Thales
Network Rail’s Intelligent Infrastructure programme has been recognised as Project of the Year in the Real IT Awards...
ORR sets out future of rail regulation
15 July 2013 | By Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has published its ‘Long-Term Regulatory Statement’...
Trans-European rail freight transport – what future lies ahead?
10 July 2013 | By The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
“Rail freight has strong assets, such as its low environmental impact and its high energy efficiency..."
All Ways Travelling consortium to support European Commission’s “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area”
10 July 2013 | By kwittken + company
All Ways Travelling appointed by the EC...
Northern Rail Class 323 overhaul completed by Alstom in Manchester
10 July 2013 | By Alstom
Alstom has completed work overhauling Northern Rail’s 17-strong Class 323 regional fleet...
Network Rail launches technical strategy for the future
8 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has published its technical strategy, outlining the research and development priorities and opportunities...
Network Rail’s newest train takes to the rails
8 July 2013 | By Network Rail
The newest addition to Network Rail’s train fleet has left the depot for the first time on a series of test runs...
Opensky realises the future of European Real Time SMART passenger travel for Ireland
5 July 2013 | By Opensky
"Technology can greatly improve the transport experience..."