Railtex will gather the UK’s railway industry from 9 – 11 May 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham. Renewed public interest in rail travel and the need for more digitalised and greener solutions are driving the attention of many key players towards more innovative and sustainable mobility. The upcoming Railtex edition is an unmissable opportunity […]
Taking place between 2-4 October 2023 at the RAI AMSTERDAM, NL, IFSEC International is extending its brand to bring IFSEC Europe to the security and fire markets. Why IFSEC Europe? IFSEC is coming to RAI Amsterdam in October 2023 for a NEW pan-European security and fire safety event. While IFSEC International in London will remain […]
HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation, offering a cleaner alternative to long distance car journeys and domestic flights, while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change. This commitment will play a key part in HS2 Ltd’s aim to make the project net zero carbon from […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €95m in funding towards the development and purchase of 31 Siemens Mobility two-car battery-electric Mireo Plus B trains that will begin operating on the East Brandenburg network from December 2024. Neiderbarnimer Railway (NEB) awarded the order for the fleet of 31 two-car trains in November last year. The […]
Alstom has signed a framework contract with Norske Tog allowing for the provision of up to 200 Coradia Nordic regional trains. Valued at over €1.8 billion, the contract constitutes the most significant rail procurement in Norway’s history. The first firm order of 30 trains is worth €380 million. Delivery of Norske Tog’s new “Class 77” […]
RAIB has released its report into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, 26 August 2020. At about 23:04 hrs on 26 August 2020, train 6A11, the 21:52 hrs service from Robeston (Milford Haven) to Theale, conveying 25 laden tank wagons, derailed near Llangennech, in Carmarthenshire. The derailment and the consequent […]
