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CMA report discusses possibility of increasing on-rail competition
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a report consulting on the possibility for greater on-rail competition between train...
Read moreTitagarh Wagons acquires Firema Trasporti
Indian manufacturer Titagarh Wagons Limited has announced the acquisition of Italy-based rolling stock manufacturer Firema Trasporti. The wagon manufacturer...
Read moreConsortium appointed technical consultants for Swedish high-speed rail project
Swedish Transport Agency, Trafikverket, has appointed the COWI and SYSTRA Consortium as technical consultants for the high-speed Ostlänken or Eastern...
Read moreGerman rail freight decreases in first quarter of 2015
Destatis, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office has reported a 4.2 percent decrease in German rail freight transportation during the first quarter...
Read moreCrossrail completes 26-mile tunnelling phase
The Crossrail project reached a major milestone today with completion of tunnelling work carried out as part of the £14.8...
Read moreBespoke CIS display support for St Pancras
The need to replace an LED CIS display at St Pancras International to provide additional information to passengers required Infotec...
Read moreFrench 777F probe details 100t take-off weight error
French investigators have detailed a weight data error which resulted in a Boeing 777 freighter commencing an underpowered take-off at...
Read moreEversholt Rail announces £60 million refurbishment contract
Eversholt Rail has awarded a £60 million contract to Wabtec for the refurbishment of the Class 321 Renatus fleet. Eversholt...
Read moreIRR to participate in €18 million In2Rail programme
The University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research will be participating in the In2Rail programme to develop new technologies ensuring...
Read moreUK Transport Secretary confirms high-speed rail for Northern Powerhouse
In a speech made in Leeds on the 1st June, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin outlines the government’s priority for high-speed...
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