Industry News
26.04.2024
Towards more sustainable rail logistics with renewable diesel – VR and UPM Plywood collaborate to reduce traffic emissions
The sustainability collaboration between the companies is taking a significant step forward as VR commits to using as much renewable diesel in its rail traffic as is consumed by UPM Plywood’s transport of plywood from …
26.04.2024
Siemens Mobility to introduce state-of-the-art train control system ETCS Level 2 for Finland
‘Digirail’ project to modernize Finland’s train control system
Siemens Mobility selected to equip first phase with European Train Control System Level 2 and Hybrid Train Detection
Finland's first implementation of the European Train Control System …
26.04.2024
The Malcolm Group continue their 100-year celebrations
The Malcolm Group proudly unveiled their newly liveried Class 90 locomotive on Tuesday 19th April 2022 at Peter D. Stirling Limited’s Mossend Railhead in Bellshill, Scotland.
The stunning locomotive is adorned in the Group’s centenary year …
26.04.2024
First completed sections of HS2 Curzon Street station viaduct revealed
HS2 has released new images of the first completed sections of the landmark viaduct that will bring high speed trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street station.
The completed sections mark the next step on the programme …
24.04.2024
Siemens Mobility together with Hassan Allam Construction wins signaling contract for the UAE – Oman Railway Link (Hafeet Rail)
Mr. Ricardo Ramos Fernández - Head of Mainline Business Segment at Siemens Mobility / Mr. Ayman Ashour - CEO of Siemens Mobility UAE / Mr. Hassan Allam - Chairman of Hassan Allam Construction / Mr. …
24.04.2024
GB Railfreight launches new rail freight service connecting Southampton to Hams Hall
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started a new intermodal service connecting Southampton to Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal in the West Midlands. This is the first time that GBRf has run an intermodal service from the …
24.04.2024
Alstom completes the first new maintenance depot in Romania designed for electric trains, in the Grivita area in Bucharest
Alstom completes the first new depot in Bucharest built for testing, validation and maintenance of electric rolling stock
First inter-regional Coradia Stream EMU is now at the new depot undergoing mandatory tests in view of …
24.04.2024
HS2 moves 1,100 tonne viaduct in weekend operation
The 158-metre-long structure was moved into place in 13 hours using a specialist push-pull jacking technique.
The 'East M42-M6 Link Viaduct’ is one of 13 viaducts which make up HS2’s triangular Delta Junction. This section of …
19.04.2024
GB Railfreight extends haulage contract with Network Rail
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has extended its haulage contract with Network Rail. Effective from 1 April 2024, the contract is a two-year extension with an option for a third year.
GBRf will continue to provide critical services …
19.04.2024
FCH2Rail: The first Hydrogen train carried out tests on the Portuguese Railway network.
The European project FCH2Rail which developed a bimodal demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells, has successfully completed testing in Portugal. Between 3 and 6 April, the H2 train travelled on the Minho Line, making it …
