Tags: Railway News

Hitachi Rail to optimize freight transport through key Port of Seville rail connection

Hitachi Rail will deliver the signalling and telecommunication for a new dedicated 2,485-metre freight branch line designed to eliminate the need for complex train manoeuvres that are currently required at commuter rail stations As Spain’s only inland maritime port, the Port of Seville plays a vital role in national and international freight logistics, linking Seville […]

Amey secures appointment to Network Rail’s Wales and Western Ecology Framework

Amey, the leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for UK infrastructure, has been awarded a place on the Network Rail Wales and Western Ecology Framework for a period of three years. As a supplier on the framework, Amey will deliver the provision of ecology advisory services throughout the rail network in […]

Siemens and SBB sign long-term framework agreement for the digitalization of Swiss interlockings

Framework agreement for the construction of complete systems, including software and hardware for the digital interlockings; first implementation of Signaling X in Switzerland Ten-year contract with three options for five-year extensions, plus 25 years of maintenance and support Comprehensive Siemens services ranging from development to training and maintenance Siemens Mobility and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) […]

Alstom signs £66 million services contract to support SWR with Arterio fleet

Image: Aventra Class 701 South Western Railway Arterio trains at London Waterloo railway station (Credit – South Western Railway)   Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a four-and-a-half-year Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with South Western Railway (SWR) to support the operation and performance of their new Class 701 Arterio […]

First FLIRT train from Stadler for Lithuania unveiled in Vilnius

Group photo: f.l.t.r: Saulius Luščikas, Member of the Parliament at Lithuania, Egidijus Lazauskas, CEO LTG Group, Arkadiusz Świerkot, Member of the Board Stadler Polska, Magdalena Chibowska, Senior project manager for LTG Link, Juras Taminskas, Minister of Transport at Lithuania, Radosław Banach, president of the Board Stadler Polska, Tomas Daukantas, Cancellor of the Ministry of Transport […]

Hitachi Rail enhances key rail link from Sofia to Serbian border

Hitachi Rail, in consortium with CERB, has been awarded a contract by Bulgaria’s National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) to implement its advanced digital signaling technology, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on the Voluyak–Dragoman railway line. The project builds on Hitachi Rail’s long-standing partnership with NRIC and reinforces its position as a trusted leader in […]

Michael Morpurgo and War Horse ‘Joey’ honoured by Great Western Railway

Joey, the star of the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, made a rare off-stage appearance at London Paddington today as Great Western Railway (GWR) named a train after him and his creator, Michael Morpurgo. Commuters at Paddington station watched in awe as the astonishing life-sized horse, Joey – created by Handspring Puppet Company […]

Alstom starts production on ten new Elizabeth line trains at Derby Litchurch Lane Works

Elizabeth line customers in London are closer to getting more brand new trains, as construction has begun by Alstom on the first of an additional ten to be introduced to the network. These new trains are being built at Alstom’s historic Litchurch Lane Works in Derby to support both increasing demand for the hugely popular […]

Stadler to build first hydrogen trains for Sicily

Stadler expands its presence in Italy and signs first contract with Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE) for the design and supply of two narrow-gauge hydrogen-powered trains. The new vehicles will contribute to sustainable rail transport and will run through the volcanic landscapes of Mount Etna. “It is a great pleasure for us to realise this project and […]

Siemens Mobility to modernize three lines of São Paulo’s transport network in Latin America’s largest ATO over ETCS project

Most extensive implementation of ATO over ETCS Level 2 technology in Latin America; largest ETCS L2 in Latin America Comprehensive signaling solution covering 140 kilometers of track and 46 stations across three commuter lines Contract includes equipping more than 130 vehicles with state-of-the-art Trainguard ETCS on-board units Siemens Mobility has secured a contract from Trivia […]