Sochi Airport rail link to open
The rail line between Adler and Sochi Airport will be operational early this year, Russian Railways has said. The line, built with the 2014 Winter Olympics in mind, will have cost R9.8 billion once completed. The 2.8km line consists of two tunnels and...VIA Rail Canada ‘improves schedules’
VIA Rail Canada has introduced new schedules in the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto triangle. The company said the changes are expected to bring in 100,000 new passengers per year. VIA’s Ottawa-Toronto express trains will now make the journey in 3 hours...VIA Rail Canada ‘improves schedules’
VIA Rail Canada has introduced new schedules in the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto triangle. The company said the changes are expected to bring in 100,000 new passengers per year. VIA’s Ottawa-Toronto express trains will now make the journey in 3 hours...‘Urgent action’ needed to control rail cable theft
A group of MPs have said anyone trying to sell scrap metal should have to prove their identity. The MPs want ‘urgent action’ to be taken on scrap dealers buying stolen metal in a bid to cut theft from the rail network. In a report, the Tra...‘Urgent action’ needed to control rail cable theft
A group of MPs have said anyone trying to sell scrap metal should have to prove their identity. The MPs want ‘urgent action’ to be taken on scrap dealers buying stolen metal in a bid to cut theft from the rail network. In a report, the Tra...BHP Billiton’s rail line ‘on track’
BHP Billiton had said its plan to build a rail corridor alignment to the Port of Abbot Point is ‘on track’. The global mining company is studying the construction of its own dedicated rail line travelling from the Goonyella Mine to a prop...BHP Billiton’s rail line ‘on track’
BHP Billiton had said its plan to build a rail corridor alignment to the Port of Abbot Point is ‘on track’. The global mining company is studying the construction of its own dedicated rail line travelling from the Goonyella Mine to a prop...RMT secures Olympics pay deal for DLR
The RMT said it has ‘secured a ground breaking’ pay deal for the Olympics on the Docklands Light Railway. The ‘deal’ is worth £2,500 per staff member and includes an attendance bonus of £900 and guaranteed overtime payments. R...Tram extension for Nottingham
Nottingham’s tram network is set to double in size with a similar boost to the tram fleet after funding was agreed. Work on the five mile extension to Clifton and the six mile route to Beeston starts soon. The new services should be running by 2014. ...Major UK Rail companies sign up to the Network Rail Fair Payment Charter
The charter, which has been signed by the biggest construction and engineering companies in the rail industry, is aimed at increasing liquidity through the rail supply chain as Network rail spend £7bn on renewals over the next two years. Network Rail ...DfT issue invitation to tender for the West Coast rail franchise
An invitation to tender for the West Coast franchise has been issued by the Department for Transport. Although the successful bidder will have to provide principal first and last trains, along with a minimum number of station stops per week, they will ...
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