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The acquisition of Ecebs from Visa will allow Unicard to add EMV solutions to its portfolio
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Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa

10 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

Unicard, which provides of smart ticketing and payment solutions to transport sector, has announced that is has purchased smart ticketing specialist Ecebs from Visa. The acquisition will allow Unicard to add contactless EMV, which allows […]

Connecticut Department of Transportation has ordered 60 single-level rail cars from Alstom with options for 313 more
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Connecticut orders 60 Alstom railroad cars with options for 313 more

9 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

The USA’s Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has awarded Alstom an order for 60 single-level rail cars valued at approximately US$315 million (approximately £246 million) as part of CTDOT’s coach renewal program for its statewide […]

Jason McCartney MP (third left) visited the University of Huddersfield's Institute of Railway Research with the team from RIA North
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West Yorkshire MP visits University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research

2 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

As part of the Railway Industry Association’s Rail Fellowship Programme, Jason McCartney, Conservative MP for Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, visited the Institute of Railway Research (IRR), a leading centre for railway engineering research linked […]

ORR has criticised High Speed One for missing performance targets
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Rail regulator criticises High Speed 1 for missing targets

31 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual assessment of High Speed 1 (HS1) Ltd, the company that manages and operates the high-speed rail link between London and the Channel […]

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£14 million in fines for 2016 fatal Croydon tram accident

27 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Transport for London (TfL) has been fined £10 million and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) £4 million after pleading guilty at London’s Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London to offences under the Health and […]

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Network Rail and Natural Resources Wales work together to secure a greener future

26 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with Natural Resource Wales that commits both organisations to work together to drive environmental sustainability for the benefit of communities, create a more resilient railway by being […]

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WSP to advise RSSB on the rollout of battery-powered trains

25 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed multi-disciplinary professional services consulting firm WSP to advise on the delivery of battery-powered trains on the UK rail network. WSP will work closely with industry stakeholders, […]

FS Treni Turistici Italiani will run luxury and tourist trains to historic and picturesque destinations throughout Italy
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Italian railways launches new tourist operation using luxury trains

24 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

FS Group (Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane), the Italian company behind national carrier Trenitalia, which also owns UK operator C2C and has a 30 per cent stake in Avanti West Coast, has launched a new […]

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Railpool orders 50 Traxx locos from Alstom

24 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Railpool, one of Europe’s leading rail vehicle leasing companies, has signed a contract worth up to  €260 million (£225 million) with Alstom for the supply of 50 Traxx Universal multi-purpose locomotives. The locomotives, which can […]

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DB Cargo promotes digital transformation with new appointment

21 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Rohan Kapoor BEng MBA has been announced as DB Cargo’s new chief transformation and digitalisation officer in a bid to improve the company’s operational efficiency and customer service. Previously the IT director in charge of […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
    12 August 2025 0
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • Alstom, Indra and SanJose Constructora to supply tunnel security systems for Spanish high-speed line
    20 July 2020 0
  • New HS2 site access relieves pressure on local roads
    19 August 2020 0
  • Design of new metro trains for Singapore released
    9 October 2020 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue
    3 August 2023 0
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