Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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‘Open for Business’ and New Ideas: Why the Rail Industry Should Accept Network Rail’s Standards Challenge
On Thursday 12 April Network Rail (UK) announced a new initiative in their ‘Open for Business’ Strategy: The Standards Challenge. Retail sup…
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Alstom France: 32 Citadis Dualis Tram-Trains Ordered by Île-de-France Mobilités and SNCF Transilien
Île-de-France Mobilités and SNCF Transilien have ordered 32 more Citadis Dualis Tram-Trains from Alstom France for delivery by 2022.
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Women in Rail Awards 2018: Celebrating Gender Diversity in the UK’s Rail Industry
Women in Rail hosts Women in Rail Awards ceremony to recognise the achievements of women, and men, who have contributed to improving gender …
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Rail Baltica: Atkins Wins Contract for 2018 Infrastructure Management Study
Atkins has signed a contract with RB Rail Baltica AS for the completion of an Infrastructural Management Study on the Rail Baltica Global Pr…
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New £46m Train Depot Provides Jobs Boost for Greater Manchester
With the number of passengers set to double in the north over the next 25 years, more depots are needed to enable the more frequent services…
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Stadler to Design and Build 26 Multiple Units for Slovenian Rail Operator
Stadler is designing and building 26 multiple units (single and double-deck) for the Slovenian state rail operator Slovenske Železnice. The …
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Meeting: All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (UK) - The Future of Rail Ticketing
The next meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (The future of UK rail ticketing) is on the 24th of April, 2018. 17:00-18:00 in C…
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The Long Road to Light Rail in Auckland
Auckland light rail system: Government of New Zealand announces $4 billion funding after years of debate.
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Siemens to Supply 10 Velaro High-Speed Trains to Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has signed a contract for ten Velaro high-speed trains with Siemens, which submitted the most favourable bid i…
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UK – The Rail Freight Group: The Future of Freight on the West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line has been one of the most important corridors for rail freight in Great Britain for decades. In 2026 its capacity wi…
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Amtrak Outlines Summer Infrastructure Renewal Work
Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical reconstruction of…
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USDOT Announces $22.5m Grant for San Rafael Commuter Rail Extension
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a $22.5 million grant to the Son…
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Recycled Carbon Fibre Rail Bogie Wins Innovation Award in Paris
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) launched a vehicle dynamics competition, and the optimised lightweight carbon fibre rail bogie fr…
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Union Pacific to Invest $26.5m in its Arizona Rail Infrastructure
Arizona rail infrastructure will receive a $26.5 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company’s planned private investment…
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New Generation of Fully Accessible Train Cars for VIA Rail Canada
VIA Rail Canada has awarded Bombardier a $54 million contract to upgrade 17 train cars. Built in the 1950s, the renovations will be used to …
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Norway's Rail Network Goes Digital With Siemens ETCS Technology
Bane NOR, the state-owned agency responsible for the Norwegian national railway infrastructure, has contracted Siemens to upgrade the signal…
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Bombardier to Provide High-Speed Regional Trains to Västtrafik in Sweden
Bombardier Transportation announced that it has signed a contract with Västtrafik to supply 40 high-speed regional trains to cater for growi…
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German State of Hesse Orders Additional Regional Trains
Alstom has received an order worth over €27 million from Hessische Landesbahn GmbH (HLB), transport operator in the state of Hesse, for the …