South Western Railway has dedicated one of its trains to the D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings Local school children, South Western Railway colleagues, the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Royal Navy sailors, and others attended the special event at Portsmouth Harbour station For its journey to Portsmouth, the […]
Business stands ready to drive sustainable global mobility transition Acquisition, completed 31 May, sees Hitachi Rail expand its global presence to 51 countries with the majority of its revenues now coming from signalling and systems Combined business’ revenues €7.3bn in FY23 (pro-forma) achieve Hitachi Rail’s longstanding target to surpass ¥1 trillion annually Deal aligns with […]
VBZ (Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich) orders 12 additional Flexity trams Total number of vehicles ordered increases to 122 More than 60 Alstom Flexity trams are already operated on the streets of Zurich Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, to supply twelve additional trams to VBZ. In 2017 VBZ had ordered 70 vehicles – including an […]
Contract will see the refresh of 74 four–car Electrostar trains Alstom, the leading train services provider in the UK and Ireland, will carry out the work at their Ilford depot in east London Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a £8.8 million (€10.3 million) contract with passenger operator c2c for the […]
The future of a Victorian-built railway footbridge has been secured for passengers in Derbyshire. Network Rail has completed a four-month project to upgrade Duffield station’s 132-year-old footbridge. Since January engineers have invested £900,000 to bring the much-loved railway crossing back to its original splendour. The footbridge was originally built in 1892, of which the main […]
Work to build the 3.5 mile Bromford Tunnel bringing high speed trains into Birmingham has taken a leap forward as excavation of the 22 metre deep west portal is completed. The portal at Washwood Heath has been finished in readiness for the two 1,600 tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) building the twin-bore tunnel to complete […]
VolkerRail is back in Sheffield to undertake rail replacement works on the Supertram network. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) appointed VolkerRail to renew areas of track on one of the region’s best loved modes of transport, to extend the lifespan of the network, improve comfort and reduce noise in areas where tracks are […]
VR and the fertiliser specialist Yara have agreed to continue their cooperation with a long-term agreement where both companies commit to a joint development programme to maximise the efficiency of railway transports and minimise environmental impact. The carbon dioxide emissions from the railway transports covered by the cooperation are approaching zero. With the electrification of […]
Emma Porter, Chair of Story Plant Limited has been appointed to the Railway Industry Association (RIA) board. Emma will play a key role in supporting the strategic direction of RIA – the UK’s national trade body for suppliers to the railway industry, as one of the organisation’s 15 RIA Board members – 14 suppliers plus […]
Depot to be expanded to 87,550 m² New capacity for meeting growing demand 100% system availability thanks to digitalized depot operation Creation of attractive jobs in the region Up to 250 employees at the location in 2026 Siemens Mobility is investing approximately €150 million to expand its service depot in Dortmund-Eving to 87,550 m² to […]
