Amey has been selected by Network Rail to deliver its capital delivery frameworks for the North West and Central region. Comprising 571 stations, the North West and Central region sees 246.5 million annual rail passenger journeys, accounting for 24% of Britain’s railway. In collaboration with Network Rail, Amey will drive down CO2 emissions, reduce waste […]
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) have signed a contract for the delivery of 16 Traxx 3 MS electric locomotives and 20 years of associated maintenance services. The contract, totalling around €150 million, extends Alstom’s collaboration with ARF within the rolling stock sector. The 20-year maintenance […]
HS2 Ltd today (31 January 2024) confirmed the shortlisted bidders to operate and maintain the assets required for the new mass transit system at Interchange station in Solihull. The contracts will require the winning bidder to work with HS2 Ltd to deliver the Automated People Mover (APM) and maintain its cable system operation for a […]
Trains in the Tooting, Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye areas will now run as normal from Monday 12 through to Friday 16 February. The switch-on of a new signalling system in South London, which was due to close large parts of the National Rail and London Overground networks from Saturday 10 to Sunday […]
Network Rail, LNER and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are collaborating to improve mobile connectivity on the East Coast Main Line. The joint project, which is delivering new mobile phone infrastructure into tunnels outside London King’s Cross station, has reached an important milestone, with the installation of a bespoke antenna. The work inside Gasworks and Copenhagen […]
First call for 70 trains from the 2023 framework agreement Order worth more than €800 million Consistent development of the Mireo platform Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has ordered the first 70 trains from the framework agreement won by Siemens Mobility at the end of summer 2023. The trains will be delivered in three different versions […]
Successful contract closure following bid win in 2022 • Transforming and expanding transport services with focus on sustainability and technological advancement • Advancing public infrastructure and enhancing customer experience Deutsche Bahn International Operations (DB IO), a globally active subsidiary of DB E.C.O. Group, is pleased to announce its successful closure of the Operations & Maintenance […]
On 26th January, HSE launched its 2024 graduate recruitment programme to help the next generation of engineers, landscape designers, project managers and environmental specialists kickstart their careers. Successful candidates will spend two years working alongside some of the very best in the rail and construction sector, whilst benefitting from 1:1 mentoring and support to help […]
British engineering company McLaren Applied enhances connectivity and supports performance across Network Rail infrastructure monitoring trains with combined 5G connectivity software (Fleet Connect) and antenna solution (Active Antenna) Fleet Connect and Active Antenna installed on 14 trains that check the condition of 20,000 miles of track to help run a safe and reliable railway. Upload […]
Network Rail is thanking customers for their patience whilst engineers carried out reliability upgrades between Hounslow, Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside to support the reliable running of the railway and South Western Railway services. The railway reopened and services resumed as planned this morning (Tuesday 16 January) following three days of upgrades from Saturday […]
