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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Crossrail plans to transform Tottenham Court Road and West End approved

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

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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...

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Bombardier unveils new signalling solution for cost effective regional rail traffic management

19 April 2012
Bombardier has delivered the world’s first application of a ERTMS regional solution...

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Belgian Railways opts for ticket vending machines from Hoeft & Wessel

19 April 2012
The National Railway Company of Belgium has opted for stationary ticket vending machines from Hoeft & Wessel...

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Rail sector strengthens collaboration with European Commission to increase rail’s climate resilience

19 April 2012
European Commission, United Nations & the rail sector further strengthen their collaboration...

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UNIFE welcomes rail sector commitment to ERTMS

16 April 2012
UNIFE, welcomed the signature of a new Memorandum of Understanding on ERTMS...

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Government must act now to reform rail franchises

16 April 2012
The Government’s commitment to reforming rail franchises has “barely begun to be turned into reality”...