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Rail fare increase pays for thousands of additional seats
3 January 2018 | By
Brand new electric Electrostar trains are now operating on Great Western Railway’s (GWR), providing almost 8,000 extra train seats…
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First electric train runs full Edinburgh-Glasgow line
The Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) has reached a major milestone with the first electric train running end-to-end on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line.
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Contract for the electrification of sections of the Munich-Lindau line awarded
Deutsche Bahn AG has awarded Powerlines Germany the contract for the electrification of two sections of the Munich-Lindau extension project.
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Production at India’s first electric locomotive manufacturing facility commences
Located at Madhepura, in the state of Bihar, India’s first electric locomotive manufacturing facility has commenced production by Alstom.
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Boost in services on UK East Coast route
The biggest boost to Saturday services in 25 years will happen this December on the UK’s East Coast route, as part of a £140 million investment by Virgin Trains.
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California high-speed rail: Building the future
The California High-Speed Rail Program represents the largest, most complex and, in many ways, most far-reaching public infrastructure project in the United States. As the backbone of an integrated, modern, state-wide rail network, it will fundamentally transform how people move around California and will serve as a catalyst for the…
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Preston to Blackpool railway upgrade is the biggest since 1800s
Work will shortly be underway to upgrade the line between Preston and Blackpool, in what will be the largest rail investment in the area since the 19th century.
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What is the future of transport in the north?
23 August 2017 | By
With a Transport Summit being called in Leeds for a discussion into transport for the north of England (with both government and business representatives expected to attend), Global Railway Review delves deeper into some of the issues that may be raised.
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Electrification of the Chase line is well under way
Improvements to the railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall are progressing as planned as Network Rail engineers continue work to electrify the Chase line.
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GWR’s Intercity Express trains begin testing
Hitachi has begun testing the Class 802 fleet, with the first of Great Western Railway’s Intercity Express Trains for Devon and Cornwall carrying out test runs in Somerset, between Bruton and Cogload.
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Deutsche Bahn signs framework for 100 locomotives
Siemens and DB Cargo AG have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 100 locomotives for the Rhine-Alpine-Corridor.
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KAHRAMAA implements first electricity substation for Q-Rail
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” has generated the first electricity plant that serves Qatar Rail Company in the Ras Abu Fontas area to provide the Doha Metro Project with electricity.
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Electrification of Gospel Oak to Barking line set to be complete for new double-length trains
Network Rail has set out the plan for delivering the remaining electrification of the Gospel Oak to Barking line ahead of the introduction of brand-new double-length trains from 2018.
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DfT announces plans for bi-mode trains in the north of England and Wales
Passengers in Wales, the midlands and the north of England will get 'faster and more comfortable journeys sooner' under new plans announced by the UK government.
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Powerlines wins contract for the modernisation of the Ossiach Line
Via its Austrian subsidiary, SPL Powerlines Austria, the Powerlines Group has been awarded a contract by ÖBB Infrastruktur AG to modernise the Ossiach line in Carinthia, Austria.