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EIB supports upgrade of Warsaw regional railways

16 May 2012
The EIB is lending PLN 155 million to finance the purchase of new rolling stock & implementation of infrastructure improvements...

Merseytravel signals go ahead for new trains

14 May 2012
Merseytravel has begun the multi-million pound process to replace the Merseyrail fleet of trains...

EliopSeinalia evaluates the ERTMSCamCorder for ERTMS onsite testing

14 May 2012
In order to help its customers test, homologate and maintain their onboard and trackside...

Government agrees station funding

14 May 2012
Ministers have approved £10m of Government funding for the redevelopment of Northampton station...

Bombardier wins order for TRAXX locomotives for cross-border traffic in Scandinavia

11 May 2012
Bombardier has won an order for seven BOMBARDIER TRAXX F140 AC locomotives...

ATOC sets out high level overview on rolling stock numbers

8 May 2012
ATOC has set out the industry’s options for additional vehicles between 2014 and 2019 (Control Period 5)...

CER General Assembly welcomes new members

4 May 2012
The CER General Assembly has approved the applications for membership of Calea Ferată din Moldova and HS2...

Gatwick Express introduce new barcode ticket scanners on gates

2 May 2012
Gatwick Express has introduced new barcode ticket scanners on the gates at London Victoria and Gatwick Airport stations...

Freightliner invests in new wagon to meet growing 40 ft container market demands

27 April 2012
Freightliner has made a significant investment in new container wagons...

HS1 Ltd and Network Rail agree new deal

25 April 2012
HS1 Ltd and Network Rail have signed a new deal, extending Network Rail’s contract to operate and maintain High Speed 1 until at least 2025...

Infrabel tests new Diabolo railway infrastructure

24 April 2012
Testing of the Diabolo railway infrastructure is the final step in obtaining authorisation to put the new railway connection into service...

Crossrail plans to transform Tottenham Court Road and West End approved

20 April 2012
Crossrail’s largest over-site development application approved...

Works at Connaught Tunnel pick up pace

20 April 2012
Crossrail has begun drilling wells at Connaught Tunnel to draw down the water table ahead of works to deepen and widen the 130 year old tunnel in east London...