Britain and Switzerland to develop a direct rail link
The UK’s Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, and Switzerland’s Federal Councillor, Albert Rösti, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a […]
Regions
Avanti West Coast adds services on North Wales route
Avanti West Coast is set to enhance its North Wales route this month, with the addition of more services and […]
GSM-R contract for Murcia–Almería HSR awarded
Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has awarded a EUR 30.5 million contract for the deployment of the GSM-R […]
Greater Anglia to be nationalised this October
Greater Anglia, the UK’s most punctual train operator and current holder of the Train Operator of the Year title, will […]
Amtrak begins Seattle yard upgrade
Amtrak has begun major construction works at its King Street Yard in Seattle to build a nearly 100,000-square-foot maintenance facility, […]
Latvia issues new tender for station modernisation project
Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzceļš) has announced a public procurement tender for station modernisation project along the Riga–Lugaži–state border railway line. […]
Tended secures GBP 2m to expand rail safety tech
UK safety technology company Tended has secured GBP 2 million in investment from Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures to accelerate […]
Lithuania approves Railway Transport Code
Lithuania’s Government has approved amendments to the Railway Transport Code prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. These changes […]
First HSR tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham
HS2’s tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through the first Birmingham tunnel on 9th May 2025, Bromford Tunnel, marking the end […]
GBRf secures Network Rail contract
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has secured a new five-year contract with Network Rail to operate its seasonal treatment trains across the […]