Icomera UK, the British subsidiary of the global provider of passenger Wi-Fi for public transport, has acquired London-based GoMedia, which provides on-board entertainment and passenger information. The synergy is obvious. GoMedia was founded in 2015 […]
HS2, which is now building Britain’s new high-speed railway line from London to the Midlands and the North, has been trialling solar and hydrogen-powered welfare cabins across its work locations as it seeks to move […]
For the first time, Avanti West Coast has operated its Pendolino fleet without power under damaged overhead wires to keep to its planned timetable. Following the discovery of a defect with the overhead line equipment […]
Great Western Railway (GWR) has taken delivery of the first train in the UK able to run on overhead and third-rail electric lines and under its own diesel power. The so-called ‘tri-mode’ train is expected […]
Daniel Pyke has joined Kloeckner Metals UK as business development manager and the company’s resident rail expert. Formerly marketing manager at British Steel, Daniel joined the company when it was Corus back in 2001. He […]
For the second time, HS2 is seeking five small firms (SMEs – small to medium-sized enterprises) to join its Innovation Accelerator programme. An online application portal will be open for one month, after which time […]
HS2 and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) have signed an agreement that will enable the company building Britain’s new high-speed rail network to access world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities. The agreement […]
Perpetuum, the Southampton-based technology firm that is pioneering digital technology to optimise railway operations, offering improved efficiency, safety and quality of service, has agreed to a takeover offer from Hitachi Rail. Perpetuum uses self-powered digital […]
Eversholt Rail and Alstom will invest a further £1 million in British hydrogen trains, creating an entirely new category of train, the 600 series. This major investment will take the Breeze hydrogen train plan to […]
Alstom has received full certification of its European Train Control System (ETCS) to the latest specification – Baseline 3 Release 2 – which it plans to roll out in Norway. In addition, it has also […]
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