Network Rail chairman maps out priorities for his final year
7 September 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail’s chairman Rick Haythornthwaite outlined his priorities in the inaugural Bradshaw Address...
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Europorte concludes a major partnership with Italian rail operator Trenitalia
7 September 2011 | By Europorte / Trenitalia
Trenitalia and Europorte have established an international rail freight link between France and Italy...
Signalling improvements deliver more efficient railway in East Midlands
6 September 2011 | By Network Rail
New signalling has been installed on the Robin Hood Line north of Nottingham...
Bids encoraged for £100m station improvement fund
5 September 2011 | By Network Rail
Train operators, local authorities and other third parties are being encouraged to submit applications for the next wave of funding...
ContiTech Railway Engineering to showcase air suspension systems at IREE
5 September 2011 | By ContiTech Railway Engineering
The systems manufacturer for rail vehicles to present high-tech solutions...
Network Rail publishes recommendations to tackle station congestion
1 September 2011 | By Network Rail
Report recommends measures to relieve passenger congestion at 11 stations by 2019...
Olympic improvements for London stations
30 August 2011 | By Network Rail
Station improvements to make travelling by train easier on one of London’s main Olympic rail routes started this week...
Update on Crossrail rolling stock and depot procurement
30 August 2011 | By Crossrail
Outlines efforts to realise tens of millions in savings by introducing rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period...
Brunswick Rail acquires Proftrans
30 August 2011 | By Brunswick Rail
Brunswick Rail, Russia’s leading railcar operating lessor, has announced the purchase of the rail operator Proftrans...
New on-train CCTV for South West Trains
26 August 2011 | By Rail & Road Protec GmbH
South West Trains has awarded a major contract to “R2P” Rail & Road Protec GmbH to provide the saloon and forward facing CCTV for their class 158 and 159 fleets...
Railway power cameras to reduce delays and costs
25 August 2011 | By Network Rail
Spotting a defect on an overhead rail wire upto 25ft above your head can be tricky...
New Eurostar App turns your phone into a ticket to Europe
23 August 2011 | By Eurostar
Eurostar, launched a free mobile app allowing passengers to book journeys on-the-go & receive tickets direct to their phones...
Brunswick Rail raises a further $120 million from EBRD and IFC
23 August 2011 | By M: Communications
Brunswick Rail, has raised an additional USD 120 million via an increase of originally USD 300 mln EBRD and IFC loan facilities...
Green light for rail station wind turbine
19 August 2011 | By Transport for Greater Manchester
Planning permission has been granted for an innovative new scheme at Horwich Parkway railway station...
University sensor research aims to make rail travel more reliable
17 August 2011 | By City University London
The costly disruption to rail travel caused by the breakdown of overhead power lines could become a thing of the past...