Italian State Railways to Create Zero-Impact Stations
Italian State Railways Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. has announced its objective to create zero-impact railway stations with its GreenHub project.
1st Aug 2018Europe
Chile: GE Transportation Agrees Sale of 5 Diesel-Electric Locomotives
GE agrees supply of 5 diesel-electric locomotives to Chilean operator, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta (FCAB) in 2019. The contract for the C23EMP single-cab AC/DC d…
24th Jul 2018Americas
DB Cargo UK to Switch to 100% Renewable Electricity
DB Cargo UK has announced that 100% of the electricity which powers its offices and rail sites will become renewable after it signed a 3 year agreement with SSE…
19th Jul 2018Business
Just the Ticket: How Third-Party Sellers are Providing a Better Deal on Rail Fares
In this article for Railway-News Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2, a ticketing service for rail in the UK and Europe, explains how third-party sellers have lured custo…
16th Jul 2018Comment
ELeather Named Manufacturer of the Year in Central and East England 2018
ELeather has been named by Insider Media as the winner of the Made in Central and East England Manufacturing awards in March 2018. The awards, now in its third …
11th Jul 2018Supplier News
Alstom Announces Rolling Stock and Digital Systems for InnoTrans 2018
Alstom Transport has announced the products and innovations which it will be showcasing at InnoTrans 2018. The focus of its display is on sustainability and dig…
10th Jul 2018Europe
Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels 2018
The 2018 edition of Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels (FPST) will showcase major innovations for designing, implementing and upgrading tunnel fire and safet…
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UK: CAF Invited to Participate in Procurement Programme for HS2 Trains
HS2 Ltd has invited CAF to join the list of companies which it has invited to participate in their procurement programme for state-of-the-art high speed trains.…
4th Jul 2018Business
ELeather Placed on The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
ELeather, a UK-based global leader in patented high-tech materials technology marks a key milestone in the growth of the business as it’s recognised for the fir…
4th Jul 2018Business
Department for Transport Announces Funds for HS2 Green Corridor
UK: The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced more than £8 million of funding for an HS2 Green Corridor of new, native woodland and wildlife habitats aro…
25th Jun 2018Policy
Open Competition to Develop Design Guidelines for Rail Baltica Announced
RB RAIL AS has announced an open competition to develop the design guidelines for the Rail Baltica Global Project.The competition is co-financed by the Connecti…
14th Jun 2018Europe
First Class 802 Hitachi Bi-Mode Train for TransPennine Express Arrives in UK
The first Class 802 Hitachi test train for TransPennine Express’s Nova 1 fleet has arrived in the UK. The new fleet will provide 161 additional seats per train …
12th Jun 2018United Kingdom
INTERVIEW: Iain Peacock on TransPennine Express’s Sustainable Development Plan
Sustainability is one of the main focus points of news stories in the rail industry around the world. Railway-News speaks to Iain Peacock, the company’s Environ…
11th Jun 2018Infrastructure
Channel Tunnel: New Cooling System Reduces Energy Consumption by 33%
Eurotunnel releases data which demonstrates that its new cooling system has reduced energy consumption in the Channel Tunnel by 33% in its first season of opera…
1st Jun 2018Europe
Association of American Railroads Releases Report on Technology in the US Freight Industry
The Association of American Railroads has released a report on the improvements in safety, reliability and efficiency on the US freight network facilitated by n…
18th May 2018Americas
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.
26th Apr 2018Business
