Hitachi Rail are celebrating 10 years of Scottish operations, with its British-built trains and digital maintenance, increasing reliability and modal shift, while also reducing carbon emissions by 82%. As part of ‘Team Scotland’ Hitachi Rail has been developing new solutions to both improve resilience and help decarbonise the railways. Hitachi Rail is sponsoring Rail […]
As of September 2026, Deutsche Bahn will connect Brussels Airport with Cologne with a high-speed train, linking German passengers in only 2 hours to the more than 180 direct destinations of Brussels Airport. Brussels Airlines launches a codeshare agreement with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, which means that the train connection will also […]
Engineers working on HS2’s complex triangular intersection outside Birmingham have successfully completed the construction of four parallel viaduct decks – an essential part of the huge project. The viaducts being built near Coleshill in Warwickshire stretch for more than 600m and form a small part of the Delta junction – a huge intersection being built […]
Story Contracting has successfully delivered a major milestone with the installation of a new 140‑tonne asymmetrical steel arch bridge at Three Arches in rural Leicestershire, on behalf of Network Rail and alongside SPL Powerlines. Installed during a planned weekend railway closure, the new bridge spans the Midland Main Line and forms a key part of […]
Iconic fleet is undergoing an interior and exterior refresh at Alstom’s Derby facility New seats, tables and flooring being installed on Voyagers as part of a £60 million contract Alstom has unveiled the first refurbished train in CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet, as part of its £60 million contract to deliver a brighter, more comfortable experience for […]
World’s largest open railway system with automated train operation (GoA4) in the order of around three billion euros 226 4-car trainsets with option for up to 100 further trainsets The new trains are barrier-free, have an iconic design and offer a high level of comfort with open interior and flexible space TRailigent X service and […]
Alstom has completed delivery of the final automated people mover (APM) vehicle from the base order to Denver International Airport (DEN) this week The Innovia APM R vehicles deliver higher capacity, lighter car bodies, and up to 30% lower energy consumption compared to original models The cars were manufactured and tested at Alstom’s global center […]
Great Western Railway introduced the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service on Saturday 31 January. The record-breaking Class 230 train has been used for a successful trial of fast-charge technology on the Greenford branch line over the past 22 months. Up until now it has undergone rigorous trials, but today it replaced its […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators, has signed a new ten‑year agreement with Wabtec, a global rail technology company with extensive expertise in rolling stock maintenance and component services. The partnership will see maintenance of GBRf’s intermodal wagons carried out at the GBRf Peterborough Maintenance Hub. In a first for […]
HS2 started its advance into the heart of London today as the first of two giant machines began work on the Euston Tunnel. In a crucial moment for the high-speed rail project, the Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, turned on the 1,624-tonne machine at HS2’s Old […]
