Chiltern Railways best in class in national satisfaction table
Chiltern Railways has been named the UK’s highest rated DfT franchised operator according to the latest National Rail Passenger Survey conducted by Passenger Focus.
Chiltern...
Virgin Trains celebrated for reliability as punctuality reaches highest ever level...
Virgin Trains is celebrating a five star rating for reliability in the latest Annual Passenger Survey from Which? today. Customers of Virgin Trains on...
New Hitachi trains for GWR’s Devon and Cornwall route a step...
Passengers travelling towards Devon and Cornwall are one step closer to experiencing new trains as Hitachi Rail’s Italian factory receives bodyshells to start work.
Hitachi’s...
Trains for a Northern Kingdom – A Fleet Strategy for Scotland
With UK Rail Operators looking to utilise their existing trains to reduce cost, explore Abellio’s approach to new and existing trains for the Scottish...
New trainsets to enter service in 2021; Station upgrades and improvements...
Amtrak is contracting with Alstom to produce 28 next-generation high-speed trainsets that will replace the equipment used to provide Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service....
2015 EUROSTAR ASHDEN AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL ARE OPEN
The 2015 Eurostar Ashden Awards for Sustainable Travel are now open for entries, calling on innovative travel schemes across the UK, France and Belgium...
Sand and Deliver: Mechan Installs First Mobile Carts
Sheffield rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has completed its first order for a mobile sand filling system.
The firm has supplied two sand carts to Midland...
LEO Express Europe CEO to meet suppliers at International Railway Summit...
LEO Express, the Czech private transport operator, will participate in the 4th International Railway Summit, taking place on 15-17 February 2017 in Paris. LEO...
SmartRail Asia
The 3rd annual SmartRail exhibition and congress for the South-East Asian rail and metro technology industry will be held from 26 – 28 November...
Bombardier Transportation: Rüdiger Grube elected chairman of supervisory board
The members of the Supervisory Board of Bombardier Transportation GmbH and Bombardier Transportation (Bahntechnologie) Holding Germany GmbH yesterday unanimously elected Prof. Dr....
WORKING JACK TO RAISE MECHAN’S PROFILE AT RAILTEX
Sheffield-based Mechan is exhibiting the first ever working version of its flagship lifting jacks to be seen outside a rail depot at this year’s...
RAIL EMPLOYEES RECOGNISED AT 2014 STAGECOACH CHAMPIONS AWARDS
Staff from South West Trains, East Midlands Trains and Supertram honoured
Staff from all three Stagecoach rail companies have been recognised at the 2014 Stagecoach Champions...
Rolling Stock Fleet Maintenance Congress 2015
The Only Congress Entirely On Predictive Maintenance For Rolling Stock Returns To London With Its Most Comprehensive And International Agenda Yet.
With Case Studies From London...
‘Manage increases in rail traffic safely’, warns rail regulator
The Office of Rail Regulation's (ORR) annual safety report published today warns the industry of safety challenges in managing record levels of rail traffic...
Bombardier Opens New South African Production Site and Headquarters
New Johannesburg site to produce MITRAC high power propulsion equipment for TRAXX Africa locomotives
Investment marks Bombardier’s commitment to the country’s ongoing rail...
Eurostar beats growth challenges as London-Marseille line confirmed
Article by Luke Upton
Eurostar, the high speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, has reported continued growth in both passenger volumes and sales...
Suspected 1665 Great Plague pit unearthed at Crossrail Liverpool Street site
A mass burial site suspected of containing 30 victims of The Great Plague of 1665 has been unearthed at Crossrail's Liverpool Street site in...
Eurostar opens the doors to new look Brussels-Midi Business Premier lounge
Completely refurbished space to improve business customer experience
Eurostar today reopens its new look Brussels Business Premier Lounge following two months of refurbishment, in the...