I’m going into a tunnel, so I might lose you” likely to be thing of the past on Britain’s new high speed rail network Passengers using Britain’s new high speed rail network will enjoy seamless mobile coverage delivering uninterrupted streaming and calls as trains speed through its tunnels, cuttings and open sections. Journeys on HS2 will […]
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed an agreement with GTS Rail, a Bari-based company that operates in intermodal rail freight transport, for the supply of 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives, named E.494 in Italy. The first locomotives will be delivered from the beginning of 2024. This new order brings the number […]
SBB plans to expand its international services to Germany, probably from 2026. This requires trains that can run on the high-speed Deutsche Bahn (DB) network. Consequently, SBB is purchasing seven additional Giruno trains from Stadler. DB and SBB are further expanding the range of international passenger services between Switzerland and Germany. Prior to the coronavirus […]
Significant milestone will improve reliability for customers across the Northeast Corridor NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Amtrak passengers can now travel even faster on Acela as recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick can accommodate speeds of up to 150 mph. This project is part of the New […]
The Copenhagen Metro, Metro Service and Hitachi Rail have concluded a new digital asset management agreement that will run until 2027. Among the goals of the agreement are optimising maintenance and investments in rolling stock and infrastructure over the next 30 years. Purchasing an asset investment planning (AIP) tool is the next milestone, and the […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded a National Rail Contract (NRC) to Great Western Railway (GWR) to continue operating the Great Western network. The new contract will run until at least 21 June 2025, with the potential for a further three years at the Secretary of State’s discretion. In line with the contract, GWR […]
141 Anglo Saxon burials excavated, rich in ‘grave goods’ including Anglo Saxon jewellery, swords, shields, spears and personal hygiene kit – complete with ear wax remover and tweezers, in Buckinghamshire Rare discoveries to feature on Dan Snow’s History Hit streaming service and podcast released today [16th June 2022] Historian Dan Snow: “This stunning set of discoveries […]
Network Rail and Balfour Beatty teamed up with North Queensferry Primary School to plant flowers and a tree by the Forth Bridge. The planting took place at the picnic area at the bottom of the bridge’s north cantilever, on Battery Road, ahead of its official re-opening later this month. Children from P3-5 joined Network Rail […]
A package of rail works is planned from this weekend (11 and 12 June) to reduce delays and improve reliability of rail services for passengers travelling between London, Enfield Town and Cambridge. Work begins on Saturday 11 June and at weekends throughout June and July. The work includes: Renewal of a crossing unit and a […]
RailPulse Is Leading the Effort to Broaden Use of Telematics Technology in Rail Union Pacific Railroad has joined the RailPulse coalition and its effort to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies in North America’s freight rail industry. Union Pacific is RailPulse’s seventh member. The other six include GATX Corporation, […]
