High Speed 2 approval secures rail freight growth
10 January 2012 | By DB Schenker
The Government’s decision to approve the High Speed 2 rail route will guarantee additional capacity on the West Coast Main Line...
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Britain’s new high-speed rail network (HS2) is approved
10 January 2012 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Justine Greening has announced details of the new national high speed rail network (HS2)...
Rail travel at the touch of a button as Translink introduce mobile ticketing
9 January 2012 | By Aiken PR
Rail passengers in Northern Ireland can now take advantage of “on the go” ticketing with the launch of mLink...
Zurich cross-city link to be equipped with German technology
6 January 2012 | By Balfour Beatty Rail GmbH
The bidding consortium of Balfour Beatty Rail / Sersa Group AG has beaten off stiff competition...
Thales deploys the first ETCS Level 2 system in Hungary
3 January 2012 | By Thales
Thales and its consortium partner, Dunántúli Kft., has signed a contract worth €70 million...
Work to begin on Ashford to Hastings rail upgrade
30 December 2011 | By Network Rail
Work starts on 9 January 2012 on a major upgrade of the railway between Hastings and Ashford...
Bombardier wins additional order for 130 ELECTROSTAR Cars from Southern in the UK
28 December 2011 | By Bombardier
Bombardier is chosen by Southern for new train order in the UK...
Bombardier to supply 90 new electric multiple units to Deutsche Bahn for service in the Frankfurt area
23 December 2011 | By Bombardier
Bombardier has received an order for 90 electric multiple units of the 430 series...
London Bridge designs given go-ahead
23 December 2011 | By Network Rail
The transformation of London Bridge station has taken a major step forward after design proposals were given the go ahead by Southwark Council...
Network Rail awards £55m EGIP contracts
20 December 2011 | By
Morgan Sindall, BamNuttall and Carillion awarded contracts associated with the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme...
Bombardier to deliver additional TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches for greater Bremen area
20 December 2011 | By Bombardier Transportation
Double-deck coaches ordered by Deutsche Bahn for regional express service...
Russian Railways orders more high-speed trains from Siemens
20 December 2011 | By Siemens
Eight Velaro RUS trains plus long-term maintenance contract – total value around EUR600 million...
Mechan to offer innovative laser measuring system on hire fleet
Sheffield-based Rail Depot equipment provider, Mechan, has joined forces with NextSENSE of Austria to offer the innovative Calipri Laser Measurement for the UK and Irish market, now available to hire as well as buy.
Network Rail closes 500th level crossing
14 December 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has closed 500 level crossings across Britain since April 2009 and intends to close a further 250 by 31 March 2014...
ETCS technology from Siemens controls section of Pan European rail traffic corridor in Romania
14 December 2011 | By Siemens
Siemens is to install the ETCS Level 2 on the rail link between Chitila & Crivina in Romania...