Northern Hub campaign steps up a gear
Politicians and business leaders from across the north-west are meeting with transport leaders tomorrow, Friday 27 January, to ‘ensure’ that the Northern Hub scheme is funded. The Northern Hub will mean that up to 700 more trains per day c...Major rail works completed in Wellington
Major rail works were completed in Wellington, New Zealand, over Christmas and New Year. Tunnel two on the North Island Main Trunk had overhead wiring replaced and a general tidy-up with the installation of drainage culverts. 4.4 km of new rail was al...Major rail works completed in Wellington
Major rail works were completed in Wellington, New Zealand, over Christmas and New Year. Tunnel two on the North Island Main Trunk had overhead wiring replaced and a general tidy-up with the installation of drainage culverts. 4.4 km of new rail was al...San Antonio rail line receives $4m track improvements
Union Pacific Railroad’s infrastructure in San Antonio, Texas, will continue to be improved after the freight operator invested $4 million in one of two rail lines that run alongside Frio City Road. Union Pacific will be installing a new automat...San Antonio rail line receives $4m track improvements
Union Pacific Railroad’s infrastructure in San Antonio, Texas, will continue to be improved after the freight operator invested $4 million in one of two rail lines that run alongside Frio City Road. Union Pacific will be installing a new automat...Austrian company to supply Bengaluru Metro with AFC
Austrian comapny NXP been awarded a contract an order to manage the Automated Fare Collection (AFC) of the newly opened Bengaluru Metro in the Indian city formally known as Bangalore. The system, also known as the Namma Metro, is the third metro to ...Varied results for rail passenger survey
Passenger satisfaction ‘varies widely’ across the country, according to the latest National Passenger Survey. The results show 84% of passengers are satisfied overall with their service, but results vary from 77% to 95% for different train ...Naming boring machines
Crossrail has launched a competition seeking names for six of its giant tunnel boring machines. The TBMs will be constructing the new rail tunnels under London. Londoners and people living along the Crossrail route have been asked to propose pairs of n...Rail apprentice shortage in Wales
More skilled engineers are needed in Wales, Network Rail said today as it announced its latest apprenticeship scheme. The rail operator wants to increase its intake of apprentices to be trained in electrical engineering ready for the major electrificat...Rail apprentice shortage in Wales
More skilled engineers are needed in Wales, Network Rail said today as it announced its latest apprenticeship scheme. The rail operator wants to increase its intake of apprentices to be trained in electrical engineering ready for the major electrificat...Faiveley Transport to acquire US rail equipment manufacturer
Faiveley Transport has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Graham-White, a leading designer and manufacturer of compressed air drying technology and brake components for locomotives and rail transit markets. Graham-White employs 30...
Latest Rail Jobs
- Professional Head of SignallingProfessional Head of Signalling - London Salary and Location The salary offered is up to 80000 per annum for a role based in London A role has arisen for a Professional Head of Signalling to work for an expanding rail contractor and oversee the developmen... […]
- Electrical System DesignerLeading Rail Company is urgently looking for a Electrical System Designer. The Electrical Systems Designer will be primarily involved in working on Comms System Design i.e. cable, CCTV, PA etc. As the successful Electrical Systems Designer you will have a... […]
- PTS 360 & Telehandler OperatorPTS 360 Mini Digger & Telehandler Operator required to work on civils rail project. Must have CPCS ticket for both machines and valid PTS card. Call Stewart at Linear Rail on 01142 634 888.... […]
© Copyright - Rail-News.com - Articles and Images by Rail Media are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.