News

The latest news from the rail industry. If you have a piece of news that you would like us to cover, please contact Pippa McCartney on +44(0) 1959 563311 or email us.

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First rail freight service on High Speed 1 will be launched by DB Schenker Rail in November

24 October 2011
Trading links between Poland and the UK are to be strengthened during November...

Innovative suspension technology for modern rail vehicles in the urban, mainline and high-speed rail sector: ContiTech Air Spring Systems suspension components and complete system solutions for primary and secondary suspension systems.

ContiTech showcases suspension systems at Business on Rails 2011

21 October 2011
Systems manufacturer for rail vehicles to present suspension solutions for primary and secondary suspension...

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Abellio has been awarded the Greater Anglia Franchise

20 October 2011
Abellio Group has today been selected by the Department for Transport as the operator for the Greater Anglia train franchise...

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Railways welcome Commission proposal on Trans-European Transport Networks

19 October 2011
European Commission unveiled its proposals for the Trans-European Transport Network Guidelines & the Connecting Europe Facility...

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Parsons Brinckerhoff secures major UK rail engineering contract

19 October 2011
Parsons Brinckerhoff has secured the lead engineering services contract...

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Crossrail submits development plans to transform Tottenham Court Road and West End

19 October 2011
Crossrail submitted plans for the regeneration of Tottenham Court Road...

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Siemens to equip ÖBB Nordbahn route with ETCS

17 October 2011
Siemens Mobility and Logistics to equip the Nordbahn route between Vienna & Břeclav with ETCS...

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Major order for new high-speed French rail track

17 October 2011
Tata Steel has secured a major order to supply railway lines for a new high-speed track...

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Eurotunnel to work with RFF to install new radio communication system

17 October 2011
Eurotunnel has launched a project to install a state of the art radio communication system in the Channel Tunnel...

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Bombardier to deliver rail control equipment for Polish Railways

12 October 2011
Bombardier Transportation has signed a four-year agreement for the delivery of its rail traffic control equipment...

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Network Rail awards Dalmarnock redevelopment contract

12 October 2011
Network Rail has announced that C Spencer Ltd will construct the new, £11m* Dalmarnock Station in Glasgow...

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Saft wins $1.7 million order from CSR Zhuzhou to supply onboard battery systems for new Malaysia KTM EMU trainsets

11 October 2011
Saft, awarded a $1.7 million contract...