Europe
Belgian railways hit by cable theft
It’s not just the UK that has trouble with cable theft. The Belgian network suffered three attacks in August in the area of Gembloux, some 50km southeast of Brussels on the main line to Namur […]
Month: August 2019
Company News
TSP Projects goes to Systra
SYSTRA, the French engineering consultancy with a presence in more than 80 countries worldwide, has acquired award-winning UK multi-discipline design and engineering consultancy TSP Projects. TSP Projects was released from the British Steel portfolio last […]
Business
First trains for Geneva’s new CEVA line delivered
The first five trains for Geneva’s new cross-border CEVA (Cornavin‒Eaux-Vives‒Annemasse) line have been delivered to the SNCF depot in Annemasse. The new trains are from Alstom’s Coradia Polyvalent range and are the first of a […]
Business
Hull Trains names new £60m fleet ‘Paragon’
Open access operator Hull Trains has revealed its name for the new fleet of five Class 802 trains currently being built by Hitachi at Pistoia, Italy. The £60 million fleet will be named ‘Paragon’. It’s […]
News
Hull Trains keeps on going – by diverting to St Pancras
On the August Bank Holiday weekend (24-26 August 2019), when King’s Cross station was closed for major work, most trains running on the East Coast main line to London were cancelled or terminated at Peterborough. […]
Infrastructure
New White Hart Lane station designed for commuters and football fans
The new White Hart Lane station on London Overground has been opened by Transport for London (TfL). Its design has been carefully planned to provide quicker and easier access for local commuters as well as […]
Business
New Crewe electrification office for SW Global Resourcing
Multi-disciplinary services provider SW Global Resourcing (SWGR) has opened a new electrification office in Crewe to as the team gears up to provide isolation and OLE construction services around the rail network. For the last […]
Business
HIMA to show ‘Off the Shelf’ SIL 4 safety controllers at Trako exhibition
Smart safety solutions provider HIMA Paul Hildebrandt will be presenting its safety technology for the rail industry under the slogan “SIL 4 Safety Controller: Flexible, Proven. Off-the-Shelf” at the Trako International Railway Fair, being held […]
Business
Bombardier to supply Dresden with 30 Flexity trams
Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Dresden’s transport authority Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) to supply and maintain 30 Flexity trams, equipped with an Obstacle Detection and Assistance System (ODAS) for preventing collisions. The contract, worth […]
Business
Scottish Minister visits site of Kintore station and announces new development funding
The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson. Has made a visit to the construction works at Kintore station, near Aberdeen. The £14.5 million new station is part of the Aberdeen to […]