Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Alstom Plans Open Access Rail Service in England and Wales
Alstom and SLC Rail have partnered to deliver a new open access rail service between North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands and London.
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Open Access Services from London to Stirling Gain ORR Approval
ORR has provided approval for Grand Union Trains to launch an open access rail service between London and Stirling, Scotland from June 2025.
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UK to Net Zero Requires 30% Increase in Rail Travel, Trainline Reports
Trainline has published a new report declaring that a 30% increase in rail travel is required by 2035 for the UK to meet its net zero goals.
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UK Government Reallocates £4.7 Billion of HS2 Funding
Local authorities in the North and the Midlands will receive 4.7 billion GBP in reallocated HS2 funding to improve transport connections.
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London Overground Lines Assigned New Names and Colours
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that London’s Overground lines will be given new names and colours for the first time.
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UK: TfL Shortlists Bidders to Operate Elizabeth Line
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the selection of four shortlisted bidders looking to become the next operator of the Elizabeth line…
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Siemens Mobility Launches Smart Train Lease Subsidiary
Siemens Mobility has launched a subsidiary for leasing regional trains in Germany: Smart Train Lease GmbH.
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AECOM Partners with Key Clients to Deliver Major US Rail Projects
AECOM has secured funding for a slew of major rail projects across the US from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Gr…
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US: Amtrak Plans to Double Ridership by 2040
Amtrak has announced plans to advance several key initiatives throughout 2024 as part of its goal to double annual ridership by 2040.
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Etihad Rail Completes First Passenger Journey from Abu Dhabi to Al Dhannah
Etihad Rail has completed its first passenger rail journey between Abu Dhabi City and Al Dhannah City alongside ADNOC leadership.
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Network Rail Consulting to Support California High-Speed Rail Construction
Network Rail Consulting has been awarded a contract to provide systems engineering services for California’s High-Speed Rail Program.
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Tri-Rail Services Extend to MiamiCentral from 13 January
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority is extending Tri-Rail services to MiamiCentral Station from 13 January.
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£250 Million in Government Funding to Support TfL Upgrades
The UK government will supply 250 million GBP in funding to support Transport for London's (TfL) investment programme.
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Hitachi Rail Develops First Declaration to Track Social Impacts of Its Trains
Hitachi Rail has become the first rolling stock manufacturer that can track the social impacts of its products throughout their life cycle.
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GBRTT Partnership to Deliver Locally-Accountable West Midlands Rail Services
The West Midlands Rail Executive has partnered with the Great British Railways Transition Team to deliver a more locally accountable railway…
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Eurostar to Suspend Services between Amsterdam and London
Eurostar train services between the Netherlands and UK will be suspended for six months due to renovation works at Amsterdam Central.
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Liverpool Mayor Signs Rail Devolution Deal with Government
Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have signed a rail devolution deal for Merseyside.
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Alstom Plans to Cease Rolling Stock Production in Derby
Derby City Council has responded to Alstom's announcement that it plans to end rolling stock production in the city.
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UK: Bradford's New Train Station Receives Funding Boost
DfT has announced a funding boost of 400,000 GBP as part of its commitment to build a brand-new railway station in Bradford.
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Rail Ticket Offices to Remain Open in England
The UK government has scrapped plans to close rail ticket offices following objections from Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.
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Hitachi Rail Gains EU Clearance for Acquisition of Thales’ GTS
Hitachi Rail has secured clearance from the European Commission for its 1,660 million EUR acquisition of Thales’ GTS.
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Amtrak Plans to Launch Rail Service from Baton Rouge to New Orleans
Amtrak has signed a service development agreement for the return of intercity passenger rail services between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
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Geneva Airport Connected to Swiss Air Rail Route Network
Swiss International Air Lines passengers can now connect to Zurich or Geneva Airport thanks to an extension of the Air Rail network with SBB…
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Deutsche Bahn to Sell Its Arriva Subsidiary to I Squared
Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has signed an agreement to sell the Arriva Group and all remaining Arriva national companies to I Squared.