Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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TfGM and GBRTT to Deliver Integrated Rail Network in Greater Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester and the Great British Railways Transition Team have partnered to deliver an integrated rail network.
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Transport Canada Launches RFP for High Frequency Rail Project
Canada's Minister for Transport, Pablo Rodriguez has launched the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the nation's High Frequency Rail project.
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Hitachi Rail Gains UK CMA Clearance for Acquisition of Thales' GTS
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made a final decision for Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales' Ground Transportation.
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University of Illinois to Establish National University Rail Center of Excellence
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will receive up to 5 million USD to establish a National University Rail Center of Excellence.
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DB Merger Creates InfraGO AG to Deliver Infrastructure Upgrades
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn is merging its two infrastructure divisions, DB Station&Service and DB Netz, to create DB InfraGO.
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Avanti West Coast Awarded Long-Term National Rail Contract
The Department for Transport has awarded a new National Rail Contract to Avanti West Coast and the West Coast Partnership Development.
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Hitachi Rail Refiles Merger Notification for Acquisition of Thales' GTS
Hitachi Rail has refiled its merger notification with the European Commission to seek final clearance for the acquisition of Thales' GTS.
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Job Cuts Expected in Derby Due to Delayed Alstom Orders
Derby City Council has announced that it is seeking talks with Alstom in response to expected job losses at its Derby factory.
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Alstom Opens New Bogie Centre in Kazakhstan
Alstom has inaugurated its first bogie centre in Astana, Kazakhstan following a 15 million EUR investment.
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Škoda Partners with TATA AutoComp to Target India's Rail Market
Škoda Group has signed a MoU with TATA AutoComp Systems to focus on supplying manufacturing components for India's railway market.
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Brightline Delays Start of Orlando-Miami Service
Brightline has announced delys to its timeline, meaning it will not commence passenger services to Orlando from 1 September as planned.
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ORA Consortium to Operate and Maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express
Île-de-France Mobilités has awarded a contract to the ORA Consortium to operate and maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express.
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Mark Thurston to Step Down as CEO of HS2 Ltd
After six years at the head of HS2 Ltd, CEO Mark Thurston has announced that he will leave the organisation this autumn.
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UK: £15 Million for New Railway Research and Innovation Centre in Goole
The University of Birmingham has been awarded £15m by the UKRPIF to establish a new railway research and innovation centre at Goole.
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Train Companies Launch Passenger Consultation on Plans to 'Modernise' Customer Service
Train companies in England have launched a passenger consultation on plans to 'modernise' customer service across the rail network.
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Bundeskartellamt: Deutsche Bahn in Violation of Competition Law
Germany's competition regulator, the Bundeskartellamt has declared that Deutsche Bahn has violated competition law for mobility platforms.
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Amtrak Publishes Its Annual Sustainability Report
Amtrak has released its annual Sustainability Report detailing the ways it has reduced diesel usage and air emissions.
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Arriva Netherlands Submits Application for Cross-Border Open Access Rail Service
Arriva Netherlands has applied to start operating its first Open Access international train service between Groningen and Paris.
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CMA: Hitachi's Acquisition of Thales Could Reduce Digital Signalling Options
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Hitachi’s acquisition of Thales GTS could reduce competition.
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Network Rail Announces £44bn 5-Year Plan for CP7
Network Rail has published its 44 billion GBP five-year plan to improve the railway in England and Wales throughout Control Period 7 (CP7).
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LNER, Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail Sign Collaborative Relationship Charter
LNER, Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail have signed an agreement to define how they will effectively collaborate over the next three decades.
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US: New Funding to Advance Interstate Passenger Rail Networks
The FRA has announced the availability of 5.8 million USD in funding for the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Program.
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CN, UP and GMXT Create Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service
Canadian National (CN), Union Pacific (UP) and GMXT have established Falcon Premium, an intermodal service between Mexico, the US and Canada…
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FRA Studies the Expansion of Amtrak Long-Distance Passenger Rail Services
The FRA has concluded a series of meetings with stakeholders on its Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service study.