Network Rail has provided a grant of £16,000 to a local community tree planting initiative in Perthshire, enabling 2000 native trees and shrubs to be planted. The grant was made through The Tree Council – a national conservation charity. The trees were be planted as part of the Allan Water Improvement Project, a project hosted […]
Network Rail is carrying out major track upgrades at Hull Paragon station over the Easter bank holiday The £1.3m project will mean smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers in East Yorkshire Passengers should check before travelling via National Rail Enquiries Major track upgrades will take place at Hull Paragon station this Easter, bringing a more […]
Since starting work in October 2021 the new £14m station at Inverness Airport has seen extensive site clearance, the creation of embankments and the installation of the foundations for what will be, one of the new platforms and the footbridge and lifts at the site adjacent to the airport. The next phase of work will […]
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today it was awarded a contract from Central Organisation For Modernisation Of Workshops (COFMOW), Indian Railways for its Online Monitoring of Rolling Stock (OMRS) project. The new automated OMRS system is part of Indian Railways’ “SMART Yard” initiative and will improve the availability of the railway’s fleet of coaches, wagons, […]
Czech Railways has ordered fifty Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The contract also includes service for fifteen years. With a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h, the locomotives are suitable for operations on conventional as well as high-speed lines in fast cross-border passenger traffic. Delivery will start from December 2025. “We are delighted […]
Amtrak and its supplier, Alstom, have reached another milestone in the development of the new Acela trainsets, unveiling the interiors of the fleet that will better serve Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor travelers. Through these photos, you will see how Amtrak is upgrading the experience for millions of passengers and setting the stage for the next generation […]
Network Rail engineers have completed a £7m project to improve the West Highland Line for passengers. Over the course of 9 days, our engineering teams worked round-the-clock to replace more than 3.5km of track at locations between Upper Tyndrum and Spean Bridge. Engineers also carried out works to improve drainage and track over the Nevis […]
Twenty-nine modern Coradia Stream High Capacity trains will increase transport capacity and reduce travel times for passengers in Germany’s Hesse region Alstom, leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract with Germany’s DB Regio AG (DB) for 29 Coradia Stream High-Capacity electric double-deck multiple units[1]. The trains will be used on the RE50 […]
