Network Rail awards Crossrail contract
25 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has awarded Atkins a contract for a scheme at Acton in west London to improve the reliability of passenger services and deliver increased freight capacity.
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Boost to North Coast rail as signals between Grafton and Casino move into digital age
24 June 2010 | By ARTC
A significant milestone has been achieved in the upgrade of the rail line between Casino and Grafton...
Atkins signs design contract as Chiltern Railways creates new main line
22 June 2010 | By Atkins
Atkins, the engineering design consultancy, is to undertake the detailed design of the Chiltern Railways upgrade.
Alstom to supply maintenance for 135 suburban trains in Stockholm – Contract worth over €100 million
22 June 2010 | By Alstom
Stockholmståg, has awarded Alstom Transport with a maintenance contract worth €107 million...
USA scores highest in level crossing deaths
22 June 2010 | By Network Rail
As fans across the world are praying their team wins through in South Africa, a different sort of league table of countries involved in the World Cup, shows...
Station improvements planned for Wandsworth Town
21 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Plans have been submitted for a new entrance and ticket office at Wandsworth Town which will bring long-lasting improvements for the thousands of passengers who use the station every day.
European Rail Industry hosts General Assembly in Istanbul
18 June 2010 | By UNIFE
UNIFE, the European Rail Industry, decided to host its General Assembly 2010 in Istanbul to celebrate the impressive developments of Turkish rail...
UIC Sustainability Award 2010 handed out at the 11th Sustainability Conference in Madrid
18 June 2010 | By INTERNATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYS
SBB, Deutsche Bahn Passenger Transport & DB Schenker Rail, NSB, & NRIC receive awards at the second edition of the UIC Sustainability Awards.
The European Parliament urges the Commission to ensure proper implementation of the First Railway Package
17 June 2010 | By European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)
Members of the European Parliament adopted today...
Iain Coucher to step down as Chief Executive of Network Rail
17 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Iain Coucher has informed Network Rail’s Board of his intention to step down following eight years with the company, including three years as chief executive...
300 engineering jobs created to help deliver a better railway for Britain
16 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail is creating more than 300 skilled engineering jobs in the next year to help deliver some of Britain’s most vital rail infrastructure projects...
Rail freight gets a boost to be the competitive and reliable choice of transport
15 June 2010 | By European Rail Infrastructure Managers
European rail freight transport is well on its track to become as competitive, efficient and reliable as...
New Trains in Brussels Make Commuting More Attractive
8 June 2010 | By Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Brussels, the "European City of Congestion" is currently making efforts to reduce its urban car traffic...
Northern Ireland’s 20 news trains now under production in Spain
1 June 2010 | By
Production of Translink NI Railways’ new Class 4000 trains is now underway in Zaragoza, Northern Spain.
Groupe Eurotunnel acquires GBRf (Great Britain Rail Freight)
1 June 2010 | By Eurotunnel
Groupe Eurotunnel has acquired the third largest British rail freight operator, GBRf, from international transporter FirstGroup plc.