Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking – at the heart of the European Railway Innovation arena
The S2R JU was established in 2014 as a public-private partnership in order to increase and defragment the investment in […]
July 2017
Free WiFi at four more stations in Scotland
The ScotRail Alliance has introduced free WiFi for customers at four more stations. The hotspots at Dingwall, Stonehaven, Bishopbriggs and […]
UK published consultation on East Midlands franchise
The UK Government has published the consultation for the next East Midlands franchise which will deliver faster train services for […]
San Francisco begins next testing phase on Bombardier trains
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit announced that will launch tests on the new Bombardier trains. The trains may make […]
Siemens to upgrade DB Cargo locomotive fleet
DB Cargo AG awarded Siemens a contract to equip its locomotive fleet for condition-based, predictive maintenance. The upgrade applies to […]
Czech Railways orders 12 shunting locomotives
Under a CZK 239 million (EUR 9.19 million) contract, Czech Railways ordered 12 locomotives from CZ Loko that should be […]
Italy launches three tenders for the of purchase 160 new trains
The Italian region of Lombardy will invest more than EUR 1.6 billion in the acquisition of new trains in order […]
ADIF issues EUR 600 million green bonds
ADIF Alta Velocidad, the Spanish high-speed rail infrastructure manager, issued green bonds worth EUR 600 million, the operation being launched […]
London’s Oyster cards get upgrades
Transport for London (TfL) announced more upgrades for the Oyster ticketing system. The first one to be introduced eradicates the […]
New York gives green light for LIRR “historic” transformation
The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo announced the USD 5.6 billion project of the Long Island Rail Road that […]