Hungarian Railways Orders 4 Additional Tram-Trains
Hungary: Mav-Start has exercised a contract option and ordered a further 4 tram-trains in addition to the original 8 from Stadler.
HS2 Begins Overhead Catenary System Suppliers Search
HS2 Ltd has started its search for overhead catenary system suppliers in preparation of awarding the £300m contract in 2022.
CER: Apply User-Pays and Polluter-Pays Principles
The CER has published a position paper advocating for applying the user-pays and polluter-pays principles across the transport sector.
UWC Delivers 36 Tank Cars to Khimprom
Russia: UWC has delivered 36 tank cars for the transportation of sodium hydroxide and other chemicals to Khimprom.
DB Cargo to Maintain GB Railfreight Class 60 Locomotives
GB Railfreight has signed an agreement with DB Cargo UK to maintain ten of its Class 60 diesel-electric locomotives for 3 years.
HS2 Launches Major Hiring Drive
HS2 Ltd has launched a new hiring drive in anticipation of the start of major construction works on Phase 1 of the high-speed rail project.
Stadler Signs ETCS Retrofit Contract with Arriva
Stadler has signed a contract with Arriva for the retrofit of 36 FLIRT trains with the GUARDIA ETCS solution and their homologation.
7 New 4-Car Impuls 2 Trains for Poland
Newag will manufacture seven new 4-car Impuls 2 electric multiple units for two operators in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
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Notice to Proceed and Coronavirus – HS2 in 2020
2020 has its challenges to the rail sector with the coronavirus pandemic but there has been good news too: HS2 has its notice to proceed.
Going the Extra Mile – A White Locomotive to Say Thank You
Rail freight operator Lineas has turned one of its locomotives white to say thank you to all the key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Through the Storm and Forward: Rail Transport at the Time of...
UNIFE takes a look at the impact of the coronavirus on the rail industry in Europe, both passenger and freight.
Coronavirus – Rail Is Proving Its Worth beyond Its Green ...
An interview with Dirk Flege from rail advocacy group Allianz pro Schiene about Germany's coronavirus measures for the rail sector and more.
SMEs Are Vital to HS2 Success
Monica Barbosa, Xrail Group, writes about the importance of SMEs in delivering large-scale rail infrastructure projects such as HS2.
Splitting the Difference
The advent of split ticketing on online ticket apps reduces prices for passengers but is problematic for train operating companies.
Rethinking the Mobility Culture of the Future
Anu Tuominen on the mobility culture of the future in the context of the European Green Deal, which is to make Europe carbon-neutral by 2050.
RIA at AusRAIL PLUS 2019: The UK and Australasian Rail Indus...
The UK's Railway Industry Association's Exports Director Neil Walker on the UK and Australasian rail industries.