Porterbrook acquires Electrostar fleet
The rolling stock financier and asset management company, Porterbrook. have recently acquired 30 of the Electrostar fleet.
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Northern appoints Nick Clarke as new head of retail
Northern have appointed a new head of retail, Nick Clarke, succeeding Jason Wade, who will oversee ticketing.
3 out of 4 Londoners back increased funding for TfL
A new survey, commissioned by Hitachi Rail and undertaken by SavantaComres, has found that 75% of Londoners want increased TfL funding.
SYSTRA expands its footprint in Newcastle upon Tyne
The engineering and consulting group SYSTRA, which focuses on the transport and mobility sector, are expanding its footprint in Newcastle.
State-of-the-art foundry opened in India by Pandrol Rahee Partnership
A new state-of-the-art foundry has been opened at Bankura, West Bengal, in India, as a joint venture by Pandrol and the Rahee Group.
UNIFE announces Enno Wiebe as its new Director General
The European Rail Supply Industry Association, UNIFE, have announced their new Director General, Enno Wiebe, for June 2024.
UK urged to improve ESG focus as Women in Transport unveils shocking gender inequality in the transport sector
A new report has found that the transport sector needs to do more to improve the ESG focus for women in transport.
REVEALED: The top websites rail users browse ‘on the go’
The UK operator Northern have worked out the sites most visited by its passengers.
UPDATE: Rail transit lines in Chinese cities exceed 10,000 km
Rail transit lines in Chinese cities now exceed 10,000 km, official data has shown.
Alstom to host RedCabin’s Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2024
Alstom are sponsoring and hosting RedCabin's annual Railway Interior Innovation Summit for 2024, held in Montreal, Canada.
Christian Theis announced as Wascosa Chief Sales Officer
Wascosa have appointed Christian Theis as Chief Sales Officer.
Thales earns top UK equity, diversity and inclusion accreditation
Thales Transport have been awarded the top accreditation for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the United Kingdom.
Porterbrook completes purchase of Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
British rolling stock company Porterbrook have completed their purchase of Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
COMMENT: RIA’s Darren Caplan reacts to the Spring Budget
The Railway Industry Association (RIA)'s Darren Caplan has issued a statement in response to the Spring Budget announcement.
Alstom launches ‘Inclusive Trains’ training scheme
Alstom, Alstom Foundation, JUAN XXIII FOUNDATION and OUIGO, have all jointly developed a new training scheme called 'Inclusive Trains'.
