Moving Ahead, January 2017: Crossrail’s Quarterly Update

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Tunnelling and construction on the Crossrail project first got under way at Canary Wharf in May 2009. Now, at the start of 2017, the project is 80% complete, with the first services through central London due to start running in late 2018.

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Techniques developed in the Defence sector can deliver similar efficiencies during the development of major high-speed rail programmes.

Connectivity to Sustainability, the Future of the Rail Industry Looks Different

Connectivity to Sustainability, the Future of the Rail Industry L...

The current decade will be a transformative for rail; Cummins outlines three ways in which the rail industry’s near future will be different.   

vROK 3030 Open Frame Panel PC for Railway Passenger Information Systems

vROK 3030 Open Frame Panel PC for Railway Passenger Information S...

The vROK 3030 allows railway operators to replace the traditional bulky setup of passenger information systems with a sleek open frame panel PC and screens.

Element Bolsters Position in the North American Mobility Market

Element Bolsters Position in the North American Mobility Market

Element Materials Technology bolsters its position in the North American mobility market with the acquisition of Trialon Corporation.

Skeleton Appoints Kristel Volver from MM Grupp to Its Supervisory Board

Skeleton Appoints Kristel Volver from MM Grupp to Its Supervisory...

Skeleton Technologies announced the appointment of Kristel Volver as MM Grupp representative on its Supervisory Board.

Public Dissatisfied with RMT Union Approach Says Network Rail

Public Dissatisfied with RMT Union Approach Says Network Rail

In a recent poll more than 2,000 respondents were asked their views on the recent rail strikes, pay and modernisation reforms.

Course Change: Deutsche Bahn to Stop Selling Station Buildings

Course Change: Deutsche Bahn to Stop Selling Station Buildings

Deutsche Bahn has announced a change of course, saying it will stop selling station buildings and focus on developing them instead.

ORR Publishes Annual Health and Safety Report

ORR Publishes Annual Health and Safety Report

The ORR, the safety regulator of Britain's railways, has published its annual health and safety report covering April 2021 to March 2022.

Rail Freight Group Conference: Growth Opportunities to Dominate

Rail Freight Group Conference: Growth Opportunities to Dominate

Rail freight industry leaders will convene in London on Wednesday 5th October 2022 for the 30th Rail Freight Group Conference.

Italy: New High Speed Rail Services Improve Integration Between Rail and Air Travel

Italy: New High Speed Rail Services Improve Integration Between R...

Three new Trenitalia Frecciarossa services have begun this week providing direct connections between Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and Naples.

Alstom Awarded Rio de Janeiro Tramway Expansion Contract

Alstom Awarded Rio de Janeiro Tramway Expansion Contract

Alstom has won the contract to expand Rio de Janeiro’s VLT system. This will offer an integrated terminal connection to a new BRT system.

Tips for Rail Operators When Designing a Metaverse Experience

Tips for Rail Operators When Designing a Metaverse Experience

How can rail operators leverage the metaverse to design experiences that will keep their customers engaged and enrich their journey?

ÖBB and DB Present New Nightjet Couchette Car

ÖBB and DB Present New Nightjet Couchette Car

ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have presented a modernised couchette car for ÖBB's Nightjet service in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Hitachi Rail to Provide ERTMS RBC Technology for SNCF Réseau

Hitachi Rail to Provide ERTMS RBC Technology for SNCF Réseau

SNCF Réseau has selected Hitachi Rail to develop and deploy wayside ERTMS Radio Block Centers (RBC) for the French railway network.

Opinion: Making Virtual Testing a Reality

Opinion: Making Virtual Testing a Reality

An expert at Ricardo Rail explores how virtual testing can reduce real-life test requirements, improving project performance.

UK: Yorkshire Gets First New Electric Railway in 25 Years

UK: Yorkshire Gets First New Electric Railway in 25 Years

New electric overhead wires have been installed on a Yorkshire mainline for the first time in 25 years thanks to upgrade project.

China: Alstom Joint Venture to Supply Further Traction Systems to Nanjing Metro

China: Alstom Joint Venture to Supply Further Traction Systems to...

Alstom’s Chinese joint venture has been awarded a contract to provide the train traction and auxiliary system for 258 Nanjing Metro cars.

Lockhart Joins PowerRail Mobile Maintenance

Lockhart Joins PowerRail Mobile Maintenance

John Lockhart will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating commercial sales of PowerRail Mobile Maintenance services.

Some Potential Winners of ‘Reversing Beeching’

Some Potential Winners of ‘Reversing Beeching’

Jonn Elledge considers some of the railway lines that were cut due to the Beeching Report that might reopen under Restoring Your Railway.

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Use the form opposite to get in touch with Some Potential Winners of ‘Reversing Beeching’ directly to discuss any requirements you might have.








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