New innovative approach to powering signals reduces costs and the amount of copper used
10 October 2012 | By Network Rail
Network Rail have developed a signalling power distribution system...
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CER and EDF join forces to enhance accessibility of rail for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility
9 October 2012 | By CER
Access conditions for persons with reduced mobility need to be further improved...
Centro welcomes Prime Minister’s commitment on high speed rail
9 October 2012 | By Centro
A commitment by the Prime Minister and his Transport Secretary to press ahead with the HS2 high speed rail link was welcomed...
Reduced cap on rail fare rises
7 October 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Passengers will benefit from a cut of up to 2% to the planned rises in the cost of nationwide train travel and travel on London buses and tubes...
Alstom signs a first maintenance contract for the Kazakh Railways KTZ
3 October 2012 | By Alstom
Alstom and AO Locomotive have signed a contract...
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled
3 October 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced that the competition to run trains on the West Coast Main Line has been cancelled...
Bombardier wins order for additional TWINDEXX Vario double-deck trains
1 October 2012 | By Bombardier
Five new double-deck electric multiple units for Deutsche Bahn AG...
Stalybridge station to close for nine days to finish the refurbishment work
1 October 2012 | By Network Rail
The £20m modernisation project of Stalybridge station, tracks and signals will be finished by early November 2012...
Bombardier double-deck coaches boost Israel Railways’ fleet modernisation programme
26 September 2012 | By Bombardier
Israel Railways to double the size of its double-deck fleet within three years...
RFF to invest 3.4 billion euro in the rail network in 2012
24 September 2012 | By RFF
Implementation of the conclusions of the national rail consultation will create 25,000 jobs...
Vossloh awarded megacontract for high-speed line in France
22 September 2012 | By Vossloh
Contract worth around €60 million for Vossloh Switch Systems and Vossloh Fastening Systems...
NETINERA Deutschland and Alstom sign a contract for 63 Coradia Lint regional trains
19 September 2012 | By Alstom
NETINERA Deutschland and Alstom have signed a contract worth around €300 million...
High Speed Rail: Phase 1 Consultation Update
18 September 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
The decision to take forward proposals for a national high speed rail network followed a major public consultation exercise...
Railway Stations statement from Transport Secretary Norman Baker
17 September 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Statement regarding London Midland’s application to change Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA)...
Vectron: First locomotive platform in Europe to receive TSI Highspeed certification
17 September 2012 | By Siemens
The Vectron locomotive family has received its EC Certificate from Eisenbahn-CERT (EBC)...