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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Network Rail publishes recommendations to tackle station congestion

1 September 2011
Report recommends measures to relieve passenger congestion at 11 stations by 2019...

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Olympic improvements for London stations

30 August 2011
Station improvements to make travelling by train easier on one of London’s main Olympic rail routes started this week...

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Update on Crossrail rolling stock and depot procurement

30 August 2011
Outlines efforts to realise tens of millions in savings by introducing rolling stock to the rail network over a shorter period...

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Brunswick Rail acquires Proftrans

30 August 2011
Brunswick Rail, Russia’s leading railcar operating lessor, has announced the purchase of the rail operator Proftrans...

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New on-train CCTV for South West Trains

26 August 2011
South West Trains has awarded a major contract to “R2P” Rail & Road Protec GmbH to provide the saloon and forward facing CCTV for their class 158 and 159 fleets...

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Railway power cameras to reduce delays and costs

25 August 2011
Spotting a defect on an overhead rail wire upto 25ft above your head can be tricky...

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New Eurostar App turns your phone into a ticket to Europe

23 August 2011
Eurostar, launched a free mobile app allowing passengers to book journeys on-the-go & receive tickets direct to their phones...

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Brunswick Rail raises a further $120 million from EBRD and IFC

23 August 2011
Brunswick Rail, has raised an additional USD 120 million via an increase of originally USD 300 mln EBRD and IFC loan facilities...

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Green light for rail station wind turbine

19 August 2011
Planning permission has been granted for an innovative new scheme at Horwich Parkway railway station...

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University sensor research aims to make rail travel more reliable

17 August 2011
The costly disruption to rail travel caused by the breakdown of overhead power lines could become a thing of the past...

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A-level students sought for Apprenticeships with DB Schenker Rail

17 August 2011
A-level students from across England & Wales, could see themselves on the route to a successful career in rail freight...

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Booming passenger numbers drive record revenues at Virgin Trains

17 August 2011
Virgin Trains announced record sales of £753 million for the year to March 2011...