National train performance for period 3 is 92.9%
5 July 2012 | By Network Rail
Punctuality on the railways reached 92.9% during period 3, according to monthly performance data released by Network Rail...
List view / Grid view
Rail News
World’s largest solar bridge taking shape as Blackfriars installation reaches half way
5 July 2012 | By Network Rail
Work to construct the largest solar panel array in London has reached half way...
Newspirit / Saeyoung, South Korea, joins the ERTMS Solutions Group
4 July 2012 | By ERTMS Solutions
ERTMS Solutions is a Brussels-based company developing ERTMS software and services since 2004...
Record speed on Midland main line
3 July 2012 | By Network Rail
Network Rail and East Midlands Trains have operated a diesel train at 125mph for the first time on the Midland main line...
New rail franchise to deliver smart card tickets and encourage investment in better stations
2 July 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
“A more flexible franchise will encourage private sector investment..."
Bombardier to supply 210 rail cars to RATP and STIF in Greater Paris
29 June 2012 | By Bombardier
Bombardier will supply 210 double-deck commuter train cars for line A of the RER, the Greater Paris commuter network...
Passenger satisfaction in London Overground continues to soar since being taken over by the Mayor
28 June 2012 | By
Passenger satisfaction at 90%, compared to 82% average in London and South East...
Deutsche Bahn and Alstom sign an agreement for 38 regional trains in Germany
28 June 2012 | By Alstom Transport
Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) and Alstom Transport have signed a contract worth €160 million...
Bombardier drives innovation with a new bogie technical center
28 June 2012 | By Bombardier
By establishing a Center of Excellence in Siegen, Germany, Bombardier will accelerate its development of bogie solutions...
Port of Southampton rail freight growth leads to DB Schenker Rail expansion
28 June 2012 | By DB Schenker
Increasing demand to move containers by rail has led DB Schenker Rail UK to relocate its Port of Southampton office to larger premises...
Customers voice satisfaction for rail provider
28 June 2012 | By First TransPennine Express (FTPE)
A local train company has been rated as highly satisfactory in a recent survey...
Opening up: Network Rail’s transparency programme
28 June 2012 | By Network Rail
Network Rail underlined its commitment to greater transparency with the unveiling of a new information portal on its website...
Virgin Trains is best in class again
28 June 2012 | By Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains has once again been given top marks by its customers, with the highest satisfaction ratings ever achieved in the National Passenger Survey...
£70 million investment programme gets the thumbs up from rail passengers
28 June 2012 | By Stagecoach Group
Satisfaction up in 28 categories in latest independent passenger survey...
Green energy boost for Horwich Parkway station
27 June 2012 | By Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
Horwich Parkway railway station will soon be powered by ‘green’ energy, thanks to the installation of a new wind turbine...