Avanti West Coast introduce Water Refill Points onboard its Pendolino and Evero trains. Complimentary water available on Avanti West Coast Pendolino and Evero trains Easy to use water refill points located in the onboard shop Initiative expected to reduce the amount of single use plastic Avanti West Coast has rolled out water refill points onboard […]
SAR 300 million contract signed with Saudi Railway Company to improve the maintenance of east-west freight locomotives Five-year agreement boosting performance and reliability for locomotives Reinforcing Alstom’s ongoing commitment to supporting Saudi Vision 2030 Alstom, the global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, announced a new services agreement with Saudi Railway Company (SAR) at the […]
Work has officially started on a new lighting scheme designed to create brighter streets in Digbeth – close to HS2’s flagship Birmingham Curzon Street Station. The Birmingham City Council project – funded in part through a £210,140 investment from HS2’s Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) – will see the installation of 75 new LED, […]
As the Thanksgiving holiday travel period gets underway, Amtrak customers can wait for their trains in a new, temporary waiting area at Washington Union Station. The waiting area officially opened on Nov. 19. The waiting area is located in the former Uniqlo location, near the Amtrak Ticket Counter. Customer service representatives will greet customers, check […]
Electric ‘tri-mode’ trains have been introduced to passenger services for the first time in the UK from 18th November as part of the South Wales Metro. They will be introduced on the Valley lines in South Wales for the first time ever signifying a huge moment in the delivery of the next phase of the […]
Coradia regional trains exemplify Alstom’s commitment to energy efficiency, advanced technology, and innovative design, ensuring a sustainable and efficient future for regional rail transport. Brahim Soua is Alstom’s Vice-President for the Regional Rolling Stock Platform. He holds a PhD from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussés and a degree from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts […]
Engineers working for the HS2 project have begun assembling a new green bridge at Turweston on the edge of Buckinghamshire and West Northants. The 5,940sq/m structure, near Brackley, will carry a country lane and footpath across the new high-speed railway with space on either side to provide a safe corridor for small animals, insects and […]
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, and a business of Smiths Group, today announces that its state-of-the-art IONSCAN 600 detectors will be tested by the Polish railway, PKP Group. The six-month pilot, the first in Poland, will help develop standards for future anti-terrorism and anti-sabotage systems, strengthening the protection […]
London Gatwick and Great Western Railway agree strategic partnership to enhance the North Downs Line. London Gatwick is a key transport hub in the South East and continues to grow. The airport aims increase use of public transport and zero and ultra-low emission journeys to 60% by 2030. London Gatwick and Great Western Railway (GWR) […]
A Jacobs (NYSE: J) and Mott MacDonald consortium has been appointed as the Design Development Partner by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (The CA) in the next phase of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme – an advanced, high-capacity public transport system to be integrated with cycling, walking and rail, to connect communities across the region. With a population […]
