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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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Virgin Trains is best in class again

26 January 2012
Virgin Trains has once again topped the performance league among companies operating long-distance rail franchises...

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Invensys Rail expands Turkish Presence with major new signalling contract

26 January 2012
A joint venture of Invensys Rail and Fermak has been awarded a €76 million project...

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Bombardier partnership project outlines green train of the future

25 January 2012
New generation trains running on existing track can combine higher speeds, lower energy consumption, reduced noise & lower costs...

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Passengers set to benefit from new Network Rail / train operator alliances

23 January 2012
Network Rail has plans to form alliances with at least half a dozen train operators...

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Talgo has won a €1.6 billion contract win with the Saudi Railways Organisation

23 January 2012
Trilantic Capital Partners announced that Talgo has won a €1.6 billion contract win with the Saudi Railways Organisation...

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HS2 could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line – new study

19 January 2012
Passengers on Britain’s busiest rail route could benefit from faster, more frequent trains...

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Assessing the UK rail market

18 January 2012
Mack Brooks has released ‘The UK Rail Market 2011’ – a report that provides an invaluable guide to the complexities of the UK’s rail market...

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Bombardier grows its global ERTMS portfolio

16 January 2012
First operation of BOMBARDIER INTERFLO 250 ERTMS/ETCS Level 1 system in Croatia...

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Eurotunnel demonstrates effectiveness of new SAFE stations during 22nd BINAT safety exercise

16 January 2012
Eurotunnel has held its 22nd annual binational safety exercise, BINAT 22...

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Adif and Invensys Rail Dimetronic sign an agreement to promote innovation in the railway industry

13 January 2012
Research and technological development collaboration agreement - signed...

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Balfour Beatty Rail celebrates successful delivery of Christmas works

13 January 2012
Balfour Beatty Rail worked around the clock over the Christmas period to deliver Network Rail’s enhancements...

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Atkins wins two Network Rail signalling renewal framework contracts

13 January 2012
Atkins has been announced as the preferred supplier for two of Network Rail’s signalling renewal framework contracts...