Plans unveiled to boost wifi on trains
7 July 2014 | By Department for Transport
Passengers on commuter trains across England and Wales are set to benefit from radically improved mobile broadband access under new government plans...
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Regulator reports on Network Rail’s performance between 2009 and 2014
7 July 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation
The Office of Rail Regulation has concluded its assessment of Network Rail’s performance against funded obligations between 2009 and 2014...
Major package of rail improvements for Cornwall
3 July 2014 | By The Department for Transport
Cornwall will benefit from a multi-million pound package of rail improvements that will lift the local economy, create new jobs and provide faster train journeys, the Prime Minister announced...
Transport Secretary tours East Coast Main Line
26 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin toured the East Coast Main Line to see how more than £130m of rail improvements are being used to boost capacity and provide better journeys for passengers...
Big opportunities ahead for UK rail supply chain
23 June 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail industry suppliers are set to benefit from government investment to help them win new business, create jobs and generate economic growth, ministers have announced...
Thales’s traffic management system selected by Network Rail to deliver next phase in UK rail revolution
29 May 2014 | By Thales
Thales announced that it has been selected by Network Rail to provide its ARAMIS Traffic Management System at two new Regional Operating Centres in Romford and Cardiff...
Thousand tonne rail flyover launched to improve connection to Heathrow
27 May 2014 | By Crossrail
The launch of a new rail bridge over the Great Western Main Line has been completed as part of works to ensure that the existing railway is ready for Crossrail trains to and from Heathrow...
ORR approves five-year plan for HS1
12 May 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation
The Office of Rail Regulation has approved a five-year plan for High Speed 1, which sets out a long term investment programme and reduced charges to run passenger and freight services on the line...
Cost-effective display solution for Euston
7 May 2014 | By Infotec
Key to providing customers at London Euston Station with real time information is the large mainboard overlooking the main concourse and which was installed in 2002...
Government funding to make stations accessible to all
29 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Forty-two train stations to benefit from share of £100m Access for All funding...
Siemens completes DAS trials at ENIF
23 April 2014 | By Siemens
Siemens Rail Automation has successfully completed a series of trials of its Driver Advisory System at Network Rails’ ETCS National Integration Facility...
Parsons Brinckerhoff appointed as Industry System Integrator for Great Western Route Modernisation
4 April 2014 | By Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded the Industry System Integrator contract for the Great Western Route Modernisation Programme in support of Network Rail and the Department for Transport...
ABB and consortium partner win $145 million order to upgrade UK rail network
17 March 2014 | By ABB
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and its consortium partner UK Power Networks Services have been awarded a contract worth around $145 million by Network Rail...
David Higgins launches his vision for HS2
17 March 2014 | By HS2
The new Chairman of HS2 Ltd, David Higgins, has published his review of the High Speed 2 project...
Millions of passengers benefit from over £220m in station improvements
14 March 2014 | By Rail Delivery Group
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has officially unveiled a completely refurbished rail station for Wokingham...