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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance hub in Peterborough following a 5.7 million GBP investment.
The High-Speed Rail Group has published a letter signed by 21 businesses urging the Prime Minister and Chancellor to commit to HS2 Phase 2.
City Rail Link Ltd has announced that tracklaying is now complete inside the first of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) tunnels.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded 1.4 billion USD in funding to 70 rail projects across the US.
Network Rail has commenced construction work to upgrade the infrastructure and enhance the passenger experience at Luton station.
Avanti West Coast has unveiled the new livery for its fleet of Class 805 trains, which are currently undergoing main line testing.
Siemens Mobility has completed the first test runs of its Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered train in Bavaria, Germany.
Caltrain has successfully completed three major milestones to advance its rail electrification project in California.
A consortium comprised of Stadler and Siemens Mobility has completed the delivery of 106 new trains manufactured for the Berlin S-Bahn.
The Department for Transport has awarded a new National Rail Contract to Avanti West Coast and the West Coast Partnership Development.
Hitachi Rail has refiled its merger notification with the European Commission to seek final clearance for the acquisition of Thales' GTS.
The first of 29 new Siemens Mobility trains for Copenhagen's light rail project has been delivered to Glostrup, Denmark.
Germany's federal government and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have presented a comprehensive modernisation programme for the nation's rail network.
Network Rail is investing 3.8 million GBP in carrying out repairs on the world's oldest viaduct in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside.
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has partnered with DIGAS to trial Europe’s first retrofitted hydrogen freight locomotive.
HS2 has begun work on assembling the project's longest ‘green tunnel’ in Greatworth, West Northamptonshire.
Daniel Pytlik, managing director of Frauscher Poland, discusses the company's presence in Poland as well as its most relevant projects.
Icomera believes now is the time for commuter rail agencies to reimagine the passenger experience and reshape their reason to ride.
Cohesive knows that adoption & constant improvement of data-driven decision-making are key to building & operating an efficient railway.
Sensonic's DAS system has potential to both improve railroad safety & reduce railway maintenance costs, enabling a more efficient railway.
Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products has delivered an underfloor lifting system to the Indian customer HYT Engineering Company.
Yeltech Ltd details the working of its Emergency Warning Board (EWB), a warning system for the rail sector.
Estonian railway company Elron has renewed maintenance contract of its Flirt train bogies with VR FleetCare after an international tender.
Testori has recently updated its comprehensive range of textile materials to comply to the latest EN 45545 standards.
Icomera is launching the A2, the very first rail-grade access point to support Wi-Fi 7, the most advanced generation of wireless technology.
NEXCOM’s nROK 7270 and nROCK 7271 meet the growth demand for vision-based obstacle detection by high-speed camera and edge AI inference.
A prominent manufacturer of HVAC systems for the railway industry partnered with Premium PSU to create a custom tram inverter.
intreXis AG's new white paper, 'Power Modules vs. Complete Power Supply Units', discusses time to market, costs, size constraints & more.
GSF RailInfra's SoundSafe Movable is a brand new and innovative mini noise barrier concept for the railway sector.
Petrosoft.pl will be showcasing its solutions at the International Railway Fair – TRAKO in Gdańsk, September 19-22, 2023, Hall E, Booth 133.
On September 13, 2023, Wikov successfully acquired a 100% stake in Wessex Precision Machining Limited in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Petrosoft.pl is committed to continually evolving the RAILSoft system to meet the dynamic needs and requirements of the railway industry.
The International Exhibition of Rail Transportation & Related Industries (Iran Rail Expo) will take place on 26–29 September 2023 in Tehran.
TransCityRail South will take place in London on 28 September 2023. Discussing the next steps for rail infrastructure in the region.
The LRW Annual Conference will take place on 1–4 October 2023, Indianapolis, Indiana. Connecting and cultivating women in rail.
Railway Interchange will take place on 1–4 October 2023 in Indianapolis, USA. The largest railway exhibition and conference in North America.
EXPO Ferroviaria will take place on 3–5 October 2023 in Milan, Italy. International exhibition of railway technology products.
Silicone Expo USA will take place on 4–5 October 2023 in Detroit. A first-of-its-kind trade show and conference for the silicone industry.
Tape & Functional Film Expo USA will take place on 4–5 October 2023 in Detroit. North America's first exhibition dedicated to the industry.
World Passenger Festival will take place on 4–5 October 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Focused on the future of sustainable transport and mobility.
APTA Expo and TRANSform Conference will be held in Florida on 8 – 11 October 2023. Showcasing transit technology, products and services.
Elmia Nordic Rail will take place in Jönköping, Sweden at the Elmia Kongress & Konserthus on 10-12 October 2023.
Intermodal Europe will take place in Amsterdam on 10–12 October 2023. For professionals in the container, transport and logistics industries.
Rencontres Nationales du Transport Public (RNTP) will take place on 17–19 October 2023 in France. Perspectives from the mobility sector.
Alpine Rail Optimisation will take place on 19 October 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Bringing together leading experts from European rail.
Rail + Metro Asia will take place on 19–21 October 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Exploring the Indonesian railway and urban rail market.
Monorailex will take place on 20–24 October in Brazil. 'Best Practice and Further Evolution of Monorails as Public Transportation Systems'.
Global Mobility Call will take place on 24–26 October 2023. Interconnecting the transport sectors as part of the mobility ecosystem.
CRRC ZELC Europe has produced the first new articulated light rail train for the Tren Ligero tram line in Mexico City.
Hitachi Rail has announced that 30 new trams will start service in Turin on 11 September under a contract with Gruppo Torinese Trasporti.
HS2's high-speed electric trains have become the first in the world to achieve BSI's PAS 2080 carbon reduction standard.
Alstom has delivered the first trainset to Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited for the Bhopal-Indore metro rail project in India.
ÖBB has awarded a framework agreement to Siemens Mobility to supply up to 540 single-deck electric multiple-unit trains.
CRRC has been awarded a contract to supply new EMU railcars to Chile National Railroad (EFE) for use in Melipilla and Batuko.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has approved the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure its first trainsets.
TransLink has released initial images of its new Mark V cars, which have been manufactured by Alstom to operate on the Vancouver SkyTrain.
Amtrak has exercised a contract option to order an additional 10 Airo trainsets to help meet increased demand for passenger rail travel.
Alstom and Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS) have presented a battery-powered train for the Chemnitz-Leipzig line in Saxony, Germany.
Caltrain has announced plans to pilot a bi-level dual electric and battery-powered train to help further reduce emissions from its services.
Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have completed refurbishment work on the first of 29 Southeastern high-speed Javelin trains.
Cando Rail & Terminals has announced that it is developing a lithium-ion battery-powered switching locomotive for in-yard operations.
Siemens Mobility has been selected to deliver 28 electric Mireo regional trains to Baden-Württemberg for the Digital Node Stuttgart project.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has ordered 60 single-level rail coach cars from Alstom.
Trenitalia has contracted Škoda and Titagarh Firema to supply new railway sleeper coaches for use between Milan, Palermo and Syracuse.
SoundSafe Movable is a new, innovative and more ecologically friendly mini noise barrier concept from GSF RailInfra.
TfWM has announced that passenger tram services on the West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton will start on 17 September.
Brightline has announced that its service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) will officially launch on 22 September 2023.
Network Rail has announced that it is investing more than 1 million GBP in improving rail infrastructure around Glasgow, Scotland.
Amtrak has awarded a contract to the Clark Construction/Stacy and Witbeck JV for the delivery of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.
Australia’s first autonomous tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched as part of the Sydney Metro West project.
Throughout September and October, the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme will replace tracks in Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Peggy has broken through at the site of Western Sydney International Airport's metro station.
Caltrain's Traction Power Substation built by Balfour Beatty in South San Francisco has now been energised with power from PG&E.
Thales and River Engineering have implemented the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 across 48 train stations in Thailand.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has announced that it will commence renovation work on the Hauenstein Base Tunnel on 3 September.
Fideicomiso para el Desarrollo del Sistema de Transporte Masivo (FITRAM) has selected a consortium comprised of Alstom and Sofratesa to deliver the Dominican Re...
Northern has revealed before and after images of its 350,000 GBP transformation project at the Neville Hill depot in Leeds.
Siemens Mobility has broken ground on its new 220 million USD manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, North Carolina.
Network Rail will commence a major upgrade project on the River Devon Viaduct, which carries the railway over the River Trent in Newark.
HS2 has completed construction of Streethay Overbridge to enable high-speed trains to travel underneath the South Staffordshire railway.
SBB states that the repair of the Gotthard Base Tunnel will take several months following the derailment of a freight train on 10 August.
Derby City Council has announced that it is seeking talks with Alstom in response to expected job losses at its Derby factory.
The European Commission has published its 2023 Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) package for cross-border rail services.
HS2 has completed its first above-ground structure at Euston, establishing a new Traction Substation for the London Underground.
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway have demonstrated that digital signalling on the Northern City Line is ready for passenger service.
There were two main topics of conversation at Rolling Stock Networking (RSN): Passenger Experience and Decarbonisation.
Knorr-Bremse will equip Alstom's high-speed trains for Sweden with a range of technologies, including the latest CubeControl braking system.
A look at Railway Interchange, how improving passenger experience decarbonises transport, financing high-speed rail in Türkiye and more.
Alstom has inaugurated its first bogie centre in Astana, Kazakhstan following a 15 million EUR investment.
Siemens Mobility and ÖBB have commissioned ETCS Level 2 on a 57-kilometre route between Linz and Vöcklabruck in Austria.
Škoda Group has signed a MoU with TATA AutoComp Systems to focus on supplying manufacturing components for India's railway market.
Alstom will provide its Smartlock computer-based interlocking system and ETCS for Irish Rail's Cork Area Commuter Rail (CACR) network.
China Railway has announced that track laying has commenced on the Fangchenggang-Dongxing Railway, which will offer a direct high-speed railway service to the V...
Rail+Metro Asia confirms a few of the speakers due to take part in the ASEAN rail industry summit from 19–21 October 2023.
Work on the first phase of Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Forest Park Branch Rebuild project is set to conclude this weekend.
Network Rail is set to switch on 116 newly installed digital signals in south west London and Berkshire from 19 August.
NWL has signed an agreement with the federal government, North Rhine-Westphalia and Deutsche Bahn to upgrade the Münster – Lünen rail line.
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