Business
Who’s buying?
The construction industry is having a quiet time at present – it’s not just rail. But the lack of contracts coming out of Network Rail is certainly noticeable. Those are the two headlines to be […]
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Italo AGV’s cover 100 million kilometres
The fleet of 25 AGV trains operated in Italy by NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) under the Italo brand has now completed 100 million kilometres since entering service in April 2012. The AGV very-high-speed trains run […]
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Avanti orders new fleet of Hitachi trains for West Coast services
First Trenitalia, operator of the new Avanti West Coast rail service that starts on Sunday 8 December and replaces the Virgin Trains franchise that has operated on the West Coast main line for the last […]
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Alstom and Bombardier to collaborate on new Paris Métro trains
A consortium of Alstom and Bombardier has won the contract to design and manufacture a new generation of trains for Paris Métro. Awarded by Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens – the […]
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TransPennine Express launches new Nova fleet at three-in-one ceremony
TransPennine Express (TPE) has launched three new train fleets at once in a ceremony at Liverpool Lime Street station. The new Nova fleet of trains represents a £500m investment that will significantly increase capacity for […]
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MBTA awards phases 2 and 3 of Boston Franklin line doubling to Keolis
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has awarded a $30 million contract to carry out Phases 2 and 3 of […]
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First of four Class 60 locos delivered to DCRail
Rail freight company DCRail has taken delivery of the first of four Class 60 locomotives, which will be used for movement of construction materials by rail. DC Rail is part of the Cappagh Group of […]
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South Western Railway retains ‘safety-critical’ guards , but RMT union still not satisfied
Andy Mellors, managing director of South Western Railway, has issued a statement confirming that the company will retain guards on its trains, as demanded by railway union RMT. The statement was made on 20 November […]
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Sydney Metro extends agreement with Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium for City and Southwest extension
Australia’s Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium (NRT) has reached agreement with Sydney Metro for an extension to the existing NRT Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract that was first awarded in 2014. As an extension of the […]
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Southern and Gatwick Express celebrate the progress made by their latest driver trainees
Southern Rail and Gatwick Express celebrated a group of 69 trainee and newly qualified train drivers at an event at Fairfield Halls, East Croydon. The most recent recruits brought in to maintain the pool of […]