Network Rail awards major Crossrail design contract
23 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has awarded a major contract to Atkins Ltd to design the bulk of works planned on the north-east section of the Crossrail route...
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Vice-President Siim Kallas discusses priorities for the future of rail with the CEOs of rail Infrastructure Managers
22 March 2011 | By EIM
European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas today participated in a meeting of the CEOs of EIM...
Malcolm rail enjoys 10 years growth
22 March 2011 | By Malcolm Rail
More than 130 lorries a day have been removed from Scotland’s busy motorway network thanks to the burgeoning transport group Malcolm Rail which was launched 10 years ago this month...
Thameslink station platforms extended by 50% in under 48hrs
22 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Passengers at Elstree & Borehamwood station can look forward to longer trains and more seats after two of the station’s platforms were extended...
Brammer right on track with major new rail sector contract
21 March 2011 | By Wyatt International
Brammer, has further extended its growing rail sector customer list through a major contract win with First Great Western...
New carriages bring 11,000 more seats for commuters
17 March 2011 | By National Express
Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond officially launched today a fleet of 30 new trains which will provide 11,000 more seats a day for commuters...
Train performance hits record high for February
17 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Train punctuality for February reached a record high of over 92% - the best February figure on record...
Glimpse of the future as mock-up Crossrail station revealed
16 March 2011 | By Crossrail
Londoners were given a glimpse of the future today when images were released of a full size mock-up of a below ground Crossrail platform...
First of new Class 4000 trains arrives to bolster Translink’s fleet
14 March 2011 | By Translink
The 20 new trains for Translink N I Railways represent an investment of £114m, funded by the Department for Regional Development...
Bombardier receives order from Metrolinx for 50 BiLevel rail cars
14 March 2011 | By Bombardier Transportation
The rail cars are to be delivered to GO Transit in Toronto. The contract is valued at approximately $125 million CDN ($128 million US, 93 million euro)...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Makes $2.4 Billion Available for High-Speed Rail Projects Across America
11 March 2011 | By U.S.Department of Transportation
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he is making available approximately $2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States...
High-speed railway in Norway – with ILF participation
11 March 2011 | By ILF Consulting Engineers
Norway wants to connect the larger cities by rail with a high-speed railway network according to the national transport plan 2012...
Bombardier receives additional order from Västtrafik for its environmentally friendly REGINA trains
10 March 2011 | By Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier has received an order for six new three-car BOMBARDIER REGINA high speed trains...
Southampton appoints visiting professors in railway research
8 March 2011 | By Track21
The University of Southampton announced the appointment of two new Visiting Professors, to strengthen its field of railway track research...
Manchester to Liverpool electrification work picks up speed
4 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has been pressing ahead with 'behind the scenes' work to electrify the Manchester to Liverpool railway line since the announcement by the Department for Transport last year...