GB Railfreight buys new wagons for Sibelco
GB Railfreight has confirmed that it has invested in new wagons in order to service a contract extension with Sibelco […]
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Uzbekistan to soon introduce Talgo trains on new line
Uzbekistan Railways launched the high-speed rail operation on the Tashkent-Bukhara route through Samarkand. Afrosiyob high-speed train made its first trip […]
US FTA issues policy guidance on rolling stock acquisition
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued final Buy America policy guidance advising transit agencies and […]
Better journeys for West Midlands
UK Rail Minister Paul Maynard has announced new measures to improve West Midlands’ rail transport services. Under the project, will […]
UK funds the improvement of Southern network
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced measures to improve running of the Southern network. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling confirmed […]
ScotRail plagued by fare dodgers
About 900,000 rail journeys are made each year in Scotland by people who deliberately avoid paying the fare, according to […]
India: new payment method for suburban trains
Indian Railways is negotiating with 31 banks to firm up a co-branding proposal for a rail card to be used […]
Amtrak could cease Boston-New York/Washington services over maintenance funding
In a filing in court this week, Amtrak claims that the MBTA has refused to honor its contractual payment obligations […]
UK: Southern revisits massive train cancellation
Train operator Southern Railway will reinstate 119 train services back into its timetable from 5 September. Over a third of […]
Voith is overhauling all bogies of the Cantus Flirt fleet
Voith Rail Service Center Kiel and the regional operator Verkehrsgesellschaft have signed a contract to overhaul the bogies of 21 […]