Network Rail has completed work to refurbish Ponts Mill viaduct, near St Blazey in Cornwall, so that a temporary speed restriction can be lifted, improving both journey times and reliability. A 10mph speed restriction had […]
Swiss train manufacturer has won an order from the Swedish railway company A-Train AB to supply seven FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) trains, with an option for one further train, to run between Arlanda […]
A study by rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road into how train operators at busy rail stations communicate and record requests by passengers for assistance has found that a dedicated staff app has […]
Škoda Group of Pilsen, Czech Republic, has completed production of the first of 12 trams for the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area of Germany. The trams, designated the Škoda ForCity Smart 38T, are 58.69 metres long and […]
Siemens Mobility has developed new technology that makes battery charging and 25kV power supply possible in areas of the UK railway where overhead line equipment is not currently available. The new Rail Charging Converter (RCC) […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a collision between two freight trains that took place at Loversall Carr Junction near Doncaster on 5 July 2022. On that day, at around […]
British Transport Police (BTP) officers were called to the line in Lockerbie at 01:42 on the morning f 1 August 2023) following reports that two young men had gained access to a Royal Mail train, […]
Three important pieces of work will disrupt rail travel in the Aylesbury, Princes Risborough and Amersham area for three months. Firstly, Network Rail will close the line between Aylesbury, Princes Risborough and Amersham for 12 […]
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