Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line Construction Enters ...
Construction on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line has entered a new phase, following completion of the tunnels in March 2020.
West Coast Main Line Gets £3.4m Electrification Upgrade
Network Rail is investing £3.4m in upgrading the overhead line equipment on the West Coast Main Line as part of the Great North Rail Project.
Germany Establishes Digital Railway Test Site
A collaboration between DB and TU Chemnitz will establish a digital railway test site to test future technologies in live conditions.
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Take Over HS2 Old Oak Common Sit...
HS2's Old Oak Common site has been handed over to contractors Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA, who won the contract to build the station in 2019.
Knorr-Bremse Wins London Underground Contract
Siemens Mobility has contracted Knorr-Bremse to supply the door systems for the Inspiro trains for London Underground's Piccadilly line.
Commission Approves Alstom’s Acquisition of Bombardier
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom, following Alstom's commitments.
HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Site One Step Closer to TBM Arrival
HS2: the Chiltern Tunnel south portal site has now been fully levelled and the 17m headwall is now complete in preparation for the TBMs.
CZ Loko Delivers First EffiShunter 1000M to CER Cargo
CZ Loko has handed over the first of two EffiShunter 1000M locomotives, based on the old Class 742 locomotives, to CER Cargo.
Tracklaying Begins on Forrestfield-Airport Link
Tracklaying has begun on the 8.5km Forrestfield-Airport Link that will connect Perth's CBD with the city's airport in the east.
CAF Wins Maintenance Contracts Worth €40m
CAF has won maintenance contracts for trams, metros and suburban trains in Spain, Italy, Brazil and Colombia worth a total of €40 million.
Germany to Get World’s First Hydrogen Filling Station ...
A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place for the new hydrogen refuelling station that is to be built in Lower Saxony, Germany.
EUROFIMA Signs €240m Financing Transaction with FS Italian...
Eurofima has entered into a financing transaction with FS Italiane. It will loan 240 million euros to the Italian operator for 14 years.
Alstom Delivers 55m Citadis Trams to Dublin
Alstom has delivered the first two of eight new 55m Citadis trams to Ireland for operation on the Luas tram network in Dublin.
Škoda Transportation Launches 1bn CZK Investment in Pilsen
Skoda Transportation has launched a 1bn CZK (40 million euro) investment in new facilities in Pilsen, for which it will hire 1000+ people.
Alstom Delivers Power Supply and Interlocking Systems in Egy...
Alstom has successfully delivered its power supply and interlocking systems for the Mallawi section of the Beni Suet-Asyut line in Egypt.
Pilot Project on Digital Automatic Coupling Launches
The German Ministry of Transport has launched a project to test and certify digital automatic coupling. A DB-led consortium will run it.
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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.
Transport for NSW: The Transport Digital Accelerator
Stephanie Salter, Director at the Transport Digital Accelerator for TfNSW explains how the accelerator has already had a positive effect.
McKinsey: Australia’s Infrastructure Innovation Imperative
Two of the authors of McKinsey's 2019 report "Australia's Infrastructure Innovation Imperative" talk to Railway-News about their findings.
Industry Insider Week 48 · 11 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 48 with the top news and comment pieces for the rail sector, including from AusRAIL sponsor Bombardier.
The Infrastructure Progress Report · Sydney
Our Infrastructure Progress Report for Syndey, the city hosting this year's AusRAIL PLUS 2019, the biggest rail event in Australia.
The Key Successes and Challenges for Rail in Australia
The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development on the key successes and challenges for rail.
Bombardier: “Rail Will Play an Important Role in Solvi...
Bombardier is one of the event sponsors of AusRAIL PLUS 2019 the biggest rail show in Australia, which takes place in Sydney 3–5 December.
Beyond the Digital Buzzwords
Tommaso Spanevello from UNIFE on the new European rail supply industry's vision on digitalisation: the outlook is optimistic.
Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism.
For International Women in Engineering Day 2019, we look at the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) talk given by Mark Lomas from HS2.