HS2 Launches First Giant Tunnelling Machine
HS2 has deployed the first of 10 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used during phase one of the UK’s new high speed railway.
Alstom on Track for a Successful Integration of Bombardier
Alstom has published its 2020-21 results and provided an update on its continuing integration of Bombardier Transportation.
ORR Concerned about Siemens and Alstom Market Dominance
In its update paper into the state of the British railway signalling market, the ORR has expressed concern about Siemens / Alstom dominance.
Hitachi Rail Issues Class 800 Recovery Plan
Hitachi Rail has issued a service recovery plan for reintroducing the Class 800 trains back into service, following the detection of cracks.
Manchester’s Metrolink Tops One Hundred Million Kilometres
Greater Manchester’s fleet of 123 Metrolink trams has clocked up over one hundred million kilometres of service since its 2009 introduction.
Alstom Adapts Euroduplex Trains for Spanish Network
Four Avelia Euroduplex trains have come into service on Spain’s high-speed rail network after conversion by Alstom and SNCF.
FirstGroup Agrees Termination Fee with DfT for TransPennine ...
FirstGroup, the company that owns the train operating company TransPennine Express, has agreed a termination fee with the DfT.
Reviewers Appointed for Rail Baltica Technical Design in Lat...
RB Rail AS has appointed reviewers to assess the detailed technical design of the Rail Baltica high-speed railway line in Latvia.
Network Rail and RIBA Announce Railway Station Design Compet...
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has won a Network Rail and RIBA competition to shape Britain’s future railways.
Mace and Dragados Wins HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street Station ...
HS2 has confirmed that a team made up of Mace and Dragados will build Birmingham’s new city centre high speed railway station.
Cracks in Bogies of Hitachi-Built Class 800 Trains Sees Them...
The UK's Class 800 high-speed trains have been withdrawn from service after cracks were found in their lifting blocks on the bogies.
Connecting Europe Express to Visit 26 Countries as Part of t...
The European Commission has announced the route of the Connected Europe Express as part of the European Year of Rail.
Stadler and Siemens Mobility Consortium Wins Contract to Upg...
A Stadler and Siemens Mobility consortium has won a contract to provide the Lisbon Metro with a signalling system and fleet of new trains.
Amtrak CEO Calls on US Congress to Support Modern, Efficient...
Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn has told a Congressional Committee that America needs high-speed rail links as part of its railway infrastructure.
Alstom to Supply On-Board Automatic Train Operation System t...
Alstom has been selected to provide its interchangeable communications-based train control system (I-CBTC) for the Paris Metro.
DB Engineering & Consulting Wins Contract for Bad Kleine...
DB Engineering & Consulting has won the tender for constructing part of the line upgrade between Lübeck and Schwerin in Northern Germany.
