Bombardier Transportation will supply another 48 TALENT 2 trains to Deutsche Bahn (DB) AG. This recent order amounts to approximately 200 million euros ($272 million US) and has brought the number of TALENT 2 vehicles ordered by DB up to 176. The new trains will run on Berlin-Brandenburg's transport network (Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg - VBB). They will be operated by DB Regio,...
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Transformation of Swansea Station unveiled
Plans to revamp Swansea railway station into a bright, accessible, clean and secure station fit for the 21st century are unveiled for the first time today. More than 1.6m passengers who... Read More
End of the line for old Barnham signal box
A familiar sight on the Barnham skyline has been uprooted and moved to a new home.
See how county experts helped save an old signalbox…
Tornado hauls Royal train
On February 4th Tornado hauled the Royal train, conveying the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, from Preston to Manchester's Museum of Science and industry. The A1 locomotive called at... Read More
Feasibility study commissioned for DLR extension
The Eltham Regeneration Agency has commissioned a feasibiliaty study into extending the Docklands Light Railway from Woolwich Arsenal to Eltham. Consultants will look at the practical and regeneration benefits that a... Read More
Great Central Railway invest £175,000 in Pullman carriages
The Great Central Railway, which runs between Loughborough and Leicester, is to invest £175,000 in refurbishing 6 carriages into a Pullman style train. Due to a generous donor, the funding is... Read More
UK Railway Trade Mission to Budapest
RIA is working with UK Trade & Investment to arrange a railway sector trade mission to Hungary taking place between 8 and 10 March. With strong support from the British... Read More
Southeastern sign up to 10:10 campaign
As part of the 10:10 campaign Southeastern has committed itself to reduce its total site energy by 10%. The train operator is believed to be the first rail company to... Read More
French connection
Arriva has confirmed that discussions are at a preliminary exploratory stage with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) regarding a possible contribution of all or part of Keolis'... Read More
ATOC responds to union claims over rail safety
In response to the launch of a union campaign on rail safety, an ATOC spokesperson said: “Huge strides have been made in train travel safety thanks to ongoing improvements implemented... Read More
