£30m investment for Manchester’s Victoria station
19 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has announced a £30m package of work to make Manchester’s Victoria station fit for the 21st century.
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European Parliament says rail has a key role in tackling climate change
17 March 2010 | By The Association of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has emphasised the importance of more environmentally‐friendly transport.
PLP wins second Crossrail project
17 March 2010 | By PLP Architecture
PLP Architecture has scooped its second Crossrail commission to design the over station development above the eastern ticket hall at Farringdon.
Crossrail announces second batch of enabling work awards
16 March 2010 | By Crossrail
Crossrail has announced the intention to award the 4 new contracts contracts under the enabling works framework.
First glimpse of new Bedford station
16 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has unveiled images showing its plans for a new, environmentally-friendly station for Bedford.
£2.4m station improvements unveiled at Ashford International
15 March 2010 | By Southeastern
Ashford International has been unveiled by Damian Green MP following a six month refurbishment project to create a better station environment for passengers.
c2c sets new rail industry punctuality record of 96.6%
15 March 2010 | By c2c
National Express train operator c2c has set a new punctuality record for Britain’s franchised railways of 96.6%.
Stadler select Nomad for NSB’s new “FLIRT” trains
12 March 2010 | By Nomad Digital
NOMAD Digital has signed a £1.5m contract with STADLER to equip 50 new FLIRT trains with its high speed broadband communications system.
UNIFE and UIC publish first TecRec
12 March 2010 | By UNIFE
UIC and UNIFE publish the first Technical Recommendation (TecRec) on the measurement and calculation of energy consumption in railway vehicles.
FTA issues note of caution on HS2
12 March 2010 | By Freight Transport Association (FTA)
Leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has asked that the needs of freight are not forgotten in the buzz surrounding High Speed Rail 2 (HS2).
Network Rail on board for high speed rail
12 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper.
East Coast enhances customer safety with CCTV
11 March 2010 | By East Coast
Train operator East Coast is installing CCTV cameras across its fleet of trains to enhance safety and security for customers.
Israel Railways places additional order for Siemens coaches
10 March 2010 | By Siemens
Israel Railways has just ordered 31 Viaggio Light passenger coaches worth EUR47 million from Siemens Mobility.
UIC signs Brazilian rail deal
10 March 2010 | By UIC
Cooperation between UIC and the Government of Brazil will focus on the development of a high speed rail system and freight lines, stations, interoperability and railway standards, and data exchange.
Harnessing ICT for better coordination in global supply chains
8 March 2010 | By International Transport Forum
Experts in information and communications technologies are gathering in Genoa to discuss how to better coordinate global freight transport systems.