New Tube for London Plans Released

Siemens Mobility to Design and Manufacture Next-Generation Trains for London Underground

Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with London Underground Ltd to design and manufacture 94 new trains for the city's subway system. This new rolling stock,…

London: Siemens to Supply Trains for Deep Tube Upgrade Programme

Transport for London (TfL) intends to award Siemens Mobility Ltd the contract to design and build 94 new Tube trains for its Piccadilly line. The order is the f…

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.

‘Beyond HS2:’ Greengauge 21 Suggests a New Direction for High-Speed Rail and Other Services in the UK

The speed of developing HS2 is increasing rapidly. Nevertheless, the construction of HS2 has caused a number of objections from different parties. Not all of th…

Detailed Design of Piccadilly Tube Trains Revealed

Transport for London and Siemens Mobility have unveiled the detailed design for the new trains for the London Underground Piccadilly line.

Night Tube to Resume on Central and Victoria Lines in November

London’s Night Tube will resume service on the Central and Victoria lines from 27 December on Saturdays and Sundays.

TfL Tests New Cooling System on London's Tube Network

Transport for London (TfL) is trialling a cooling panel solution to reduce platform and tunnel temperatures at deep Tube stations.

TfL Completes 'Sale and Leaseback' Deal for Elizabeth Line Trains

In order to release funds of up to 1 billion GBP, TfL has entered a deal with Rail Leasing to sell and lease back its Class 345 fleet.

10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider Week 12

The Industry Insider week 12 featuring all the must-read rail news stories from 18–22 March, including the Eurotunnel shuttle refurbishment.

13 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 47

The Railway-News Industry Insider week 47 (19–23 November): rolling stock, infrastructure and policy news from the rail sector. In addition, Andreas Scheuer, Ri…

Industry Insider Week 9 2020 · 14 Must-Read Rail News Stories

The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 9 of 2020: the top rail news stories of the week in brief to keep you informed of the key points.

Thales Signalling on London Underground

Transport for London have announced that Thales Signalling solutions will b installed on four lines of the London Underground.

Balfour Beatty Begins London Underground High Voltage Upgrade Project this Month

Balfour Beatty will begin upgrades on London Underground’s Piccadilly line this month, renewing ageing switchboards and installing HV cables.

Construction Start for Siemens Mobility Goole Rail Factory

The UK prime minister marked the start of construction of the Siemens Mobility Rail Factory in Goole, on 6 July 2020.