Latest Events News
Upcoming events in the rail sector.
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Top 20 Facts About the New Kochi Metro
The Kochi Metro had its inaugural journey today, 17 June 2017. Here are our top 20 facts about the project with social, environmental and te…
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The 5th edition of TransRail Connection
5th edition of TRANSRAIL CONNECTION – the international meeting place for the railway industry and urban mobility, Paris, 8-9 November 2017.
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Accelerating Innovative Finance, Development & Renewable Solutions for Smart Cities in Africa
The 3rd annual edition of the Urban & Infrastructure Development Conference (UIDC 2017) provides a powerful platform to unlock the growth po…
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International Level Crossing Awareness Day to Take Place in Montreal
Level crossing deaths are tragic and often also lead to a huge amount of material damage. The 9th International Level Crossing Awareness Day…
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Deutsche Bahn Assists Reformation Celebrations
Deutsche Bahn is the official mobility partner of the 2017 Reformation Anniversary. More than 100 shuttle trains serviced Wittenberg at the …
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Railtex 2017 – The Exhibitors You Won't Want to Miss!
This year’s Railtex exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services is set to provide excellent networking and product showcasing oppo…
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Rail Delivery Group's Paul Plummer to Open Railtex 2017
Paul Plummer, Chief Executive of the Rail Delivery Group, will now formally open Railtex 2017 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingha…
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Access to Public Transport – It’s Not Just About Wheelchairs
Improving access to public transport focuses on individuals with mobility issues. But what about individuals with cognitive challenges?
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New Owners Raise Railtex Interest in Mechan
Rail depot equipment manufacturer, Mechan, is returning to this year’s Railtex exhibition in May to introduce industry colleagues to its new…
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Train Services Resume on Britain’s Most Iconic Railway
...a year of repairs by Network Rail’s orange army engineers to a 500,000-tonne landslip, which had threatened the future of Britain’s most …
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Virgin Trains Celebrates its 20th Birthday
On 9 March 2017, Virgin Trains celebrates its 20th birthday on the West Coast route, where passenger journeys have grown to 37 million a yea…
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Cornerstone Laid for the Rhine-Ruhr-Express Service Depot
Today the cornerstone was laid in Dortmund-Eving, Germany, for the service and maintenance depot being built for the Rhine-Ruhr-Express (RRX…
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Come for the Trains, Stay for the Rugby
With the Six Nations under way, watch David Flatman and Tom Shanklin talk rugby and trains and read our article Staying Cool on and off the …
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NSA and CSX Join High-Level Speaker Line up at SafeRail
The SafeRail Congress returns again this year with cyber security being a main theme of the show and this is underlined with a couple of hig…
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Countdown to France’s Rail Technology Showcase
There are just a few weeks to go until France’s tenth SIFER exhibition of railway technology opens its doors in Lille from 21 to 23 March. T…
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Greenbrier Announces Production of 100,000th Intermodal Double Stack Unit
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. yesterday proudly announced the production of its 100,000th intermodal double stack unit in January. This mil…
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The 27th International Exhibition for Track Technology
The 27th International Exhibition for Track Technology (iaf) from 30th May to 1st June 2017 – The city of Münster turns into the meeting poi…
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SNCF's First Coradia Liner Enters Service
The first Coradia Liner V160 trains entered commercial service today, welcoming the first passengers on the Paris-Troyes-Belfort Intercity l…
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Direct Rail Services Receives First Class 88 Locomotive from Stadler
Direct Rail Services’ Class 88 locomotive is the first to arrive from Stadler, Valencia. Ten Class 88002 locomotives have been ordered from …
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13th Annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference
The 13th annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference will be returning to Berlin in March 2017. Bringing together professionals in th…
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First Freight Train from China Arrives in London
The first freight train travelling between China and the UK arrives today (18 January 2017) at DB Cargo UK’s London Eurohub terminal in Bark…