Leo Express Second-Largest Open-Access Operator in Germany

Private Czech rail company Leo Express entered the German rail market in partnership with FlixTrain a year ago on 24 August 2017. It runs se…

Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association Announces New President

The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has announced that Bruce Wise, President of the organisation since 2017 is…

Australian Rail Track Corporation Solicits Suppliers for First Section of Inland Rail

The Australian Rail Track Corporation is soliciting suppliers for construction on the Parkes to Narromine section of the Inland Rail project…

Canadian National Commends Customers and Suppliers for Sustainability

Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has commended 40 of its customers and suppliers for their work to improve sustainability in their ind…

US: Federal Railroad Administration Reveals Recipients of PTC Funding

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded grant funding to 28 projects to assist with the instalment of positive train control (PTC). …

Bombardier "Banking" on New High-Tech Laboratory

Bombardier Transportation has opened a new high-tech laboratory in Mannheim, Germany. The laboratory will develop and test electronic train …

ScotRail: First of 26 Upgraded InterCity Trains Arrives in Edinburgh

ScotRail has confirmed that the first vehicle in its fleet of 26 upgraded high-speed InterCity trains has arrived in Scotland. The upgraded …

UK: Applications Open for Network Rail Apprenticeships in Wales and Borders

UK-Network Rail is recruiting its largest ever group of apprentices in Wales and Borders. There are 14 placements across Wales and the Borde…

California High-Speed Rail Authority Publishes 2018 Sustainability Report

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has issued its annual sustainability report which highlights the progress in all aspects of…

ASC GmbH Appoints New Technical Director for Research & Development

Bombardier to Provide up to 50 Multi-System Locomotives to CD Cargo

Bombardier Transportation and CD Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Czech Railways, have signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 of the newes…

Bombardier Appoints Paul Brown as Managing Director for Australia

Bombardier Transportation has appointed Paul Brown as its new managing director for operations in Australia. His principle objective will be…

Lucy Prior to Leave the Rail Alliance for RTS Solutions

Lucy Prior MBE, International Trade & Membership Development Director at the Rail Alliance, has announced her departure from the organisatio…

UK: Register for Rolling Stock Procurement Forum

Registration is open for the Rolling Stock Procurement Forum organised by the Waterfront Conference Company on 27 November at Dentons, Londo…

Australia: Organisations and Regulators Meet Ministers for Rail Safety Week 2018

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA), the TrackSAFE Foundation and federal ministers have met with the National Rail Safety Regulator …

Axminster Carpets: Belmond British Pullman Renovation

Axminster Carpets were proud to have been involved in the recent renovation of the Belmond British Pullman, a luxury train operating...

High-Speed Rail Service Between China and Hong Kong Reaches Milestone

Hong Kong – On 16 August 2018 the Secretary for Transport and Housing announced that the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail service be…

Shift2Rail Publishes Preliminary Programme for InnoTrans 2018

Shift2Rail has published its preliminary programme for InnoTrans 2018. The European Union agency is showcasing an extensive range of solutio…

UK: Network Rail Invests £725,000 as Part of the Great North Rail Project

Network Rail is investing £725,000 to improve the reliability of the rail service between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester under the u…

What to Expect at Next Month’s InnoTrans 2018

More than 3000 exhibitors will display their products over 200,000 square metres in 41 halls and on more than 3,500 metres of track at the w…

EU Publishes Contingency Management Handbook for Rail

The European Commission has developed a Handbook for International Contingency Management. It features standards that will ensure rail traff…