French transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier has reaffirmed plans to restructure and reform the country’s rail industry. Plans to create a unified infrastructure manager (GIU) by bringing together RFF, SNCF Infrastructure and[...]
Eurotunnel considers that one of its principal missions is to develop railway traffic between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Having introduced several previous measures (Open Access, European Interoperability Standards[...]
Russia’s Lastochka trains have begun completing test runs along the new Adler – Alpika rail line ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Writes David Shirres from Alpika The trials, which[...]
A joint venture looking to improve Redhill station as part of a £40 million regeneration scheme have submitted plans to Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Solum Regeneration, a collaboration between[...]
Thales has been awarded re-signalling contract in the Western Cape province in South Africa worth 136 million euro. A consortium made up of Thales and construction company Maziya will upgrade[...]
A joint venture between Downer and Hitachi is half way to delivering Sydney’s new fleet of Waratah trains. Thirty-nine new CityRail A set trains have now arrived in the city[...]
Crime on London’s public transport system has fallen to its lowest ever level despite an increase in criminal activity on parts of the rail network, according to new figures released[...]