Capitol Industrial Batteries – Where Service is Alive and Well

Whether you require batteries repaired, overhauled or replaced, Capitol are trusted and relied upon by a range of UK rail industry companies…

US: Caltrain Electric Trains Complete Testing

Caltrain has finalised testing for three new electric trains, with each of the new units having completed a thousand miles of testing.

Network Rail Progresses Transpennine Route Upgrade Works

Network Rail has completed a series of improvement works for the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York…

Austria: Electrification and Modernisation of Rosenthalbahn Completed

The electrification of Austria's Rosenthalbahn and modernisation of its infrastructure have been completed.

Network Rail Installs First Electric Wires Between Manchester and Stalybridge

Network Rail has installed the first electric wires between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Catenary Installation Begins for Paris Métro Line 15 South

Société du Grand Paris has announced that the first catenaries are being installed for the Paris Métro line 15 South.

ABB to Electrify 730 Kilometres of Rail Track for Lithuanian Railways

ABB will supply Lithuanian Railways with a 25 kV power solution to electrify 730 kilometres of rail track between Vilnius and Klaipeda.

US: Caltrain Unveils New Electric Trains

Caltrain has unveiled its new electric train cars – a key component of its electrification project. These will enter service in 2024.

Caltrain Reaches New Milestone in Electrification Project

Caltrain reaches new milestone in its electrification project by energising its San Jose traction power substation with power from PG&E.

KfW IPEX-Bank Jointly Finances Tram-Trains in Chemnitz, Germany

KfW IPEX-Bank, European Investment Bank (EIB) and NORD/LB are jointly financing the expansion of public transport in the Chemnitz region.

RIA: UK Government Needs to Do More to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Railways

Limited progress is being made regarding the UK Government's rail decarbonisation plans according to a Railway Industry Association report.

Siemens to Electrify Metro Line in Ecuador

Siemens has been commissioned by the Acciona-Odebrecht construction consortium to electrify the entire Metro Line in Ecuador's capital of Qu…

Siemens to Electrify Denmark's Rail Network