Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) celebrated the delivery of the 500th Evolution Series Locomotive to Indian Railways. The celebration at Wabtec’s plant in Marhowra, Bihar marked another milestone in the 2015 $2.5 billion agreement as part of the Government of India’s Public Private Partnership ‘Make in India’ program to develop and supply 1,000 fuel-efficient, emission-compliant diesel-electric […]
VolkerRail is taking part in Open Doors, giving students the opportunity to see what it is like to work in the rail sector. Open Doors is an annual event delivered by Build UK, aimed at attracting young people and career changers to consider a career in construction. VolkerRail is hosting events at its plant depot […]
Great Western Railway has completed the purchase of a number of assets from emission-free battery and hybrid trains manufacturer Vivarail, which entered administration last December. GWR has agreed contracts to buy intellectual property, rolling stock and equipment relating to the development of high-performance battery and FastCharge technology designed to support wider introduction of battery-powered trains […]
New real-time information screens fitted at stations as part of Smart Kiosk installation project 14 stations across regional network receive screens Customers able to access real-time arrival and departure times Regional East Midlands Railway (EMR) customers in Derbyshire, Nottingham, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire will now benefit from real-time information updates following the installation of Smart […]
Île-de-France Mobilités, Société du Grand Paris (SGP) and Alstom have unveiled the final design of the rolling stock for the future Line 18 of the Île-de-France metro network. Designed and manufactured by Alstom, this latest generation automatic metro combines capacity, comfort, speed and reliability. The first trains will be put into service on Line 18 […]
Pilot operation with climate-friendly battery-powered trains Record performance of powerful Mireo Plus B on topographically challenging Westerwald route Diesel trains to be replaced by eco-friendly battery trains Hessische Landesbahn has opted for three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for their Upper and Lower Westerwald railway pilot project. Both routes in the […]
The first pieces of track have been installed to relieve a long-standing bottleneck on the Hope Valley railway line, providing faster and more reliable rail journeys for passengers. Engineers working at Bamford on the Hope Valley line, laid the first 340 metres of track for a new ‘passing loop’ that will allow slower trains to […]
Rail passengers are being advised of a 10-day railway closure from this Saturday on the Buxton line for essential railway repairs in Whaley Bridge. Network Rail is investing £5.1m to replace a Grade II listed bridge which takes the railway over Buxton Road. The heritage structure, which was built in 1863, needs to be replaced […]
HS2 today confirmed that traditional Warwickshire ‘ironstone’ will be used to clad the piers supporting the high speed railway’s new Oxford Canal Viaduct as a nod to the canal’s architectural heritage after engaging with the local community. Set low in the landscape, three concrete spans will carry the railway 62.5m across the canal, towpath and […]
Plans to bring high speed rail to Manchester are already well underway. To inform next steps in the Parliamentary process, HS2 is engaging local communities to discuss proposed changes to its construction designs to reduce future flood impacts in West Didsbury. HS2 has worked closely with the Environment Agency to understand the widespread flooding impacts […]
