ScotRail adds more carriages to Mallaig on its Highland Explorer services
ScotRail has operated the first of its Highland Explorer carriages, which have 20 cycle spaces and were a UK-first, on the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line.
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ERA approves Vossloh’s DE 18 Stage V locomotive for use in Italy
The DE 18 Stage V locomotive will help Italian operators drastically reduce their environmental impact.
British Sign Language travel advice rolled out at major stations
Network Rail have installed British Sign Language travel announcement touchscreens at eight major stations.
Cross City line flood protection work to bring more reliable journeys
Network Rail are undertaking drainage improvement work on the Cross City line south throughout May to offer more reliable journeys.
New Passenger Assist Points to be installed at Northern stations
Northern are to install eight Passenger Assist Points across its stations to help make travel easier for passengers with accessibility needs.
GCRE and Hitachi Rail sign rail technology testing agreement
Hitachi Rail will test new British-built trains, battery technology and digital solutions at the world-leading Global Centre of Rail Excellence testing facility in Wales.
Vectron approved for Scandinavian Corridor
Vectron has received official approval to operate along the Scandinavian Corridor, enabling freight and passenger trains to run from Austria to Norway without changing locomotives.
Go-Ahead Norway appoints new Managing Director
The Go-Ahead Group has selected Emil Eike as new Managing Director of Go-Ahead Norway.
Stadler to service GB Railfreight’s new fleet of hybrid locomotives
Stadler have signed a contract with GB Railfreight to service and maintain their latest hybrid locomotives from 2025.
Brightline to implement inventory and reservation system
Brightline are to implement S3 Passenger, an innovative inventory, ticketing and reservation system from Siemens Mobility subsidiary Sqills.
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern combine to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Canadian Pacific Kansas City will become the first and only single-line railway connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Stadler signs contract with GB Railfreight to service Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives
Stadler has signed a contract with GB Railfreight to provide full service for up to 30 Class 99 bi-mode locomotives.
CER responds to European Parliament vote on TEN-T regulation
While CER has welcomed the latest European Parliament position on TENT-T regulation, it has also raised potential concerns.
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre hosts Network Rail major incident training
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident involving a train and a road vehicle to test the response of Network Rail and their multi-agency partners.
Images: HS2 launches third tunnelling machine in London
HS2’s new 847 tonne machine will build an 853-metre logistics tunnel to deliver construction materials and remove spoil for the construction of the Euston Running Tunnel.
