Construction of Britain’s new high-speed railway has passed a major milestone with excavation of the 8.4-mile Northolt Tunnel under London. The fourth of four tunnel boring machines (TBMs) being used to dig the twin-bore tunnel – the second-longest on the HS2 route between London and the West Midlands – completed its work yesterday. The machine, […]
Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has delivered and commissioned ERTMS on the Iron Ore Line (known in Swedish as ‘Malmbanan’), one of Sweden’s most critical rail lines for freight transport. This marks the first deployment of the new European signalling standard outside of Sweden’s ERTMS pilot lines, bringing increased reliability and […]
GB Railfreight has successfully operated the first freight train into Horton Quarry in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, marking the first rail movement into the site since 1965. The Quarry, which is owned by Heidelberg Materials UK, has produced limestone and high-quality gritstone for road and runway surfacing since 1889. A newly constructed rail terminal within the […]
Strategic signalling project at key Turkish border station will enhance interoperability with European networks Contract includes design and implementation of IXL, CTC, Train Detection and ETCS Level 1 digital signalling systems for 200 km/h operations Contract sits as part of a project to deliver a new double-track high-speed line, replacing a single conventional line and […]
The trial operation for the wider new-generation metro trains from Stadler is in full swing. Ten cars are currently undergoing test runs. The first new trains for lines U5 to U9 are scheduled to enter passenger service in 2026. The renewal of the metro fleet is a key component of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) strategy […]
Brescia Mobilità has awarded the contract for the construction of the new T2 tram line in Brescia to the Temporary Grouping of Companies (TGC) led by Manelli Impresa S.p.A., in partnership with Hitachi Rail and Alstom. The new line will connect the Pendolina and Fiera stations, with a total contract value of €326 million. The […]
The first two Class 99 locomotives have arrived at the Port of Bristol, marking a pivotal milestone in the process to build and supply 30 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives to clients Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight. Their arrival in the UK represents a significant step forward in the project to deliver a 30-strong fleet of state-of-the […]
High-capacity terminal will shift hundreds of thousands of semi-trailers to rail annually CargoBeamer, a leading provider for the transportation of semi-trailers by rail and operator of intermodal terminals, is set to construct a new CargoBeamer-Terminal in Kaldenkirchen, Germany. Located near the German-Dutch border, the site will become home to one of the most advanced intermodal […]
Fabien Rochefort, CEO Akiem / Steffen Bobsien, Vice President Locomotives & Coaches Siemens Mobility GmbH (from left to right) 10 fixed Vectron Dual Mode units and an option for 40 more units More than 2,700 Vectron locomotives sold to over 100 customers Akiem, the European leader in locomotive and passenger train leasing and maintenance, announces […]
The modernisation of the rail line between Hamburg and Berlin is picking up speed – and Hitachi Rail is on board. In the general overhaul of the Hamburg–Berlin rail line project, Hitachi Rail, on behalf of DB InfraGO AG, is responsible for the comprehensive renewal of the control-command and signalling (CCS) between Paulinenaue and Schwanheide. […]
