Cleaner, faster, more efficient engines now in service; More to be ordered CHICAGO – New Amtrak locomotives – made in the U.S. and cleaner, faster, and more fuel efficient than predecessors – began service today pulling the famous Amtrak Empire Builder train westbound from Chicago to Seattle. Locomotives 301 and 302 are among the first […]
As California takes the lead in building a modern, clean and sustainable transportation system, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today issued its Draft 2022 Business Plan for public review and comment. The release of the draft plan comes just 10 months after the Authority’s Board of Directors approved the final 2020 Business Plan. The […]
Train services in East Anglia have continued their record-beating run of performance during the autumn months which can potentially present the biggest challenges for rail operators. Autumnal weather conditions and falling leaves traditionally pose problems for the railway as they stick to damp rails and passing trains compress them into a thin, slippery black layer […]
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail welcomes the arrival of its first train to Orlando, “Bright Blue 2.” Brightline’s newest train set arrived at Brightline’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility located south of Orlando International Airport, marking a historical moment as the first Brightline train to arrive in Orlando. Bright Blue 2, a six-car […]
Improved facilities at the station as it prepares for Elizabeth line services in the first half of this year A new station building has opened at Burnham station improving access and providing more space ahead of the Elizabeth line opening in the first half of this year. Transport for London (TfL), working in partnership with […]
The energy reservoir, which was built in Garbce, in the commune of Żmigród (50 km from Wrocław in Lower Silesia Region, Poland), can single power a train traveling at a speed of 160 km per hour. This is made possible by four battery containers with a total of 4,240 modern lithium-ion cells. The storage facility […]
Engineers will start work this week on the Mallaig line at Lochailort in the West Highlands. The £1.8 million investment will help improve the resilience of the railway and follows on from work undertaken at this location in the summer of 2020 – when severe weather caused flash floods that washed away 80 metres of […]
Hitachi Rail will supply the Ligurian capital Municipality with 14 new generation trains equipped with the onboard systems necessary for the correct operation on the Genoa Network. The investment amounts to €70 million. The agreement was recently signed by AMT, acting on the basis of a mandate by the Genoa Municipality, beneficiary of the state […]
Network Rail is making key progress on a £3m scheme to improve access for all at Northallerton station An improved subway and new accessible lifts will connect both platforms from 31 March, making the station easier to use Until then, passengers are being asked to plan ahead and arrive at the correct drop-off point for […]
HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson confirms record 825 new apprenticeship starts on the project New landmark apprenticeship standard also launches today following HS2’s partnership with the Society of Land Referencers Investment in future talent continues as HS2 and its construction partners search for more career movers and new starters to join the project HS2 is continuing […]
