Latest News
-
DB Regio Timetable Back Up to 90 Percent
Deutsche Bahn reduced its timetable significantly during the coronavirus pandemic. DB Regio services are now back up to 90 percent.
-
Curzon Street First HS2 Station to Get Planning Permission
Curzon Street is the first of the HS2 stations to receive planning permission. It will form the Birmingham terminus of the high-speed line.
-
VR Subsidiary Wins Helsinki Commuter Train Maintenance Contract
VR subsidiary VR FleetCare has won a 10-year contract to service and maintain Helsinki's 81 Sm5 FLIRT EMUs as part of a competitive tender.
-
CAF Wins Maintenance Contract Extension with Translink
CAF has won a maintenance contract extension for the Translink NIR Class 3000 fleet of DMUs in service in Northern Ireland.
-
HS2 Starts Search for Track Systems Suppliers
HS2 has officially launched its search for track systems suppliers for Phase 1 and 2a. There are 4 lots. Contracts will be awarded in 2022.
-
First 275km/h Test Trip Takes Place in Ceneri Base Tunnel
The first test at 275km/h has taken place in the Ceneri Base Tunnel with the ICE-S from Germany. The tunnel will go to SBB on 1 September.
-
Semmering Base Tunnel Reaches Halfway Milestone
The 27km Semmering Base Tunnel in Austria, which will connect Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag for freight and passenger rail has been dug halfway…
-
HS2 Interchange First Station in the World to Get Environmental 'Outstanding' Grade
HS2 Interchange station near Solihull in the West Midlands is the first in the world to achieve the 'outstanding' classification by BREEAM.
-
Bombardier Signs Integrated Logistics Services Contract with Trenitalia
Bombardier has signed a six-year integrated logistics services contract with Trenitalia for its ETR500 Frecciarossa fleet.
-
Blue Line Extension Opens on Bangkok Metro
The Blue Line extension of the Bangkok Metro has started full revenue services. It is now 48km long with 38 stations out to Lok Song.
-
Knorr-Bremse Wins Siemens Mobility Contract to Equip High-Speed Trains for Russia
Knorr-Bremse has won a contract with Siemens Mobility to supply brake, entrance and HVAC systems for 13 Sapsan high-speed trains for Russia.
-
Stadler to Deliver Further Trams to Krakow
Stadler has won a contract to deliver further TANGO trams to Krakow. The delivery will take place in mid-2023.
-
Rail Supply Group Launches Coronavirus Recovery Survey
The RSG is launching a survey to inform its decision-making on how the UK rail supply chain can make a full, fast recovery from coronavirus.
-
Zonegreen Extends Depot Safety at Ardwick
Zonegreen is installing its Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) onto a new four road stabling facility being built at Ardwick depot.
-
FirstClass Skills Training for NCATI
The National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI), has partnered with Depot Safety specialist FirstClass Safety & Control…
-
LCD Indicator Light Panel: Monitor Locomotive Health
Monitor Locomotive Health and Display Engine Faults with the LCD Indicator Light Panel from Dina Consulting & Design.
-
Coronavirus: Ivolga EMUs Feature Sanitising HVAC Systems
TMH's Ivolga EMUs, which operate in Russia, feature an HVAC system that has air-sanitising equipment to kill microorganisms.
-
Bombardier to Resume Manufacturing in Canada
Coronavirus: After suspending non-essential works at its manufacturing sites across Canada on 24 March, Bombardier is resuming operations.
-
Early Return of Regular Rail Services in Western Australia
Rail services are to return to normal timetables in Western Australia sooner than planned following the coronavirus pandemic.
-
New Head of Marketing and Transport Policy at DB Cargo
DB Cargo creates new department of Marketing and Transport Policy and appoints former marketing chief of BVG, Martell Beck as its new head.
-
InnoTrans Announces New Dates
After it was announced that InnoTrans 2020 had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the organisers have published new dates.
-
All TBMs Now Working on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel Project
Good progress is being made on Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project with all tunnel boring machines now in the ground.
-
DAMM Cellular Systems A/S Owner Hans Damm Turns 70
On Saturday 25 April 2020, owner and founder of DAMM Cellular Systems A/S, Hans Damm, celebrated his 70th birthday.
-
Egypt: 1 Billion Euro Financing Agreement for Passenger Coaches
Financing agreement for Transmashholding to supply 1300 passenger coaches to Egyptian National Railways is finalised.
