Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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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.
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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.