FCC inaugurates Danube Bridge 2 linking Bulgaria and Romania
14 June 2013 | By VOX IN THE CITY
FCC has opened to traffic the Vidin-Calafat bridge, linking Bulgaria and Romania...
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European railways join forces to enhance booking opportunities for the benefit of European passengers
14 June 2013 | By Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
"This agreement is a powerful signal given to European passengers..."
The Channel Tunnel opens to Deutsche Bahn
14 June 2013 | By Kreab Gavin Anderson
After three years of detailed study, the Intergovernmental Commission has granted Deutsche Bahn an operating certificate...
Thameslink deal close to completion
14 June 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
DfT has decided to award the £1.6 billion Thameslink rolling stock contract to a consortium led by Siemens...
Nexans wins 36 million euro frame contract to supply power cables to Belgian railway operator Infrabel
13 June 2013 | By Six Degrees Limited
Nexans has just signed a 36 million euro frame contract with Infrabel...
The European rail infrastructure CEOs discuss about the rail sector’s future
12 June 2013 | By Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
"We need a highly efficient European transport system..."
Regulator identifies £2bn savings for Britain’s railway from 2014 to 2019
12 June 2013 | By Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
ORR has announced that over £2 billion savings have been identified in plans...
Turkey: EIB provides further EUR 200 million for Istanbul-Ankara High Speed Rail Line
10 June 2013 | By European Investment Bank (EIB)
EIB is providing EUR 200 million to the Turkish State Railways...
Liverpool Street Crossrail Station is making good progress
10 June 2013 | By Crossrail
The construction of the new Liverpool Street Crossrail station is making good progress...
Hitachi onboard ETCS technology successfully operating with Network Rail track-side system
10 June 2013 | By Hitachi Rail Europe
ETCS is a common signalling system...
Xrail implements capacity booking and extends its network to Northern Italy
6 June 2013 | By CFL cargo
Xrail announced the implementation of seamless international capacity booking to boost Wagonload traffic efficiency...
Anti-fraud operation sees 14 arrests – Stratford
6 June 2013 | By British Transport Police (BTP)
A multi-agency operation to crack down on counterfeit tickets across the capital saw 13 arrests...
Rescuing trains gets easier
6 June 2013 | By Network Rail
Adaptions have been made to Network Rail’s fleet of Class 57s in the south to allow them to rescue failed electric multiple units...
Investment in UK rail manufacturing to increase, TE Connectivity survey finds
6 June 2013 | By Prosek Partners
The focus on expanding and enhancing the rail infrastructure in the UK is clear...
Network Rail full-year results 2012/13
6 June 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail invested more than ever before (in cash terms) – some £14m a day (£5bn for the year) – in renewing and expanding Britain’s railway in 2012/13...