Deutsche Bahn Group will lay off 30,000 of its staff, nearly 10 per cent of its total employees, Reuters reported on Thursday, after Germany’s state-owned carrier announced almost…
France’s high-speed rail network TGV has been hit by significant disruptions due to “malicious acts,” including arson attacks, just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, according to…
French rail manufacturer Alstom has secured its largest German contract to date with a €4 billion order to transform the S-Bahn Cologne network with 90 new commuter trains.
Polish president Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to effectively close the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus. The crossing is key to China’s overland exports to Europe. By…
Leaders in rail safety technology, Tended and Dual Inventive, have announced a new partnership focused on bringing geofencing technology to the Netherlands to support the drive within the…
Opened in the 1980s and is set to expand in the 2020s. Salford Crescent station in Greater Manchester is not the biggest station in the region, but it…
Strikes on Britain’s railways are reaching the beginning of the end. There is optimism that the industry’s longest-ever dispute could soon be resolved. Representatives of the train drivers’…
Following the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy as Minister of State at the Department for Transport, Network Rail’s senior non-executive director, Mike Putnam, has been appointed as acting…
German company Vossloh has expanded its presence in France. with the takeover of France Aiguillages Services. The Werdohl-based global rail technology has acquired a significant contributor to the…
The “company train” was supposed to offer an alternative to the company car. That’s the view according to Alain Krakovitch, the Managing Director of TGV-Intercités, the fastest trains…
Rail reform is at the heart of the new UK Government. With the general election in the UK two weeks ago, and the Labour Party taking over in…
Britain’s high-speed rail project, HS2, has asked selected engineering partnerships to tender for a system-wide train dispatch contract. HS2 Limited, the company formed to build the high-speed railway…
Transdev and John Holland Group have signed a joint deal to manage Yarra Trams, the public transport network in Melbourne. Transdev, the Paris-based public transport management specialists, and…
The iconic Settle to Carlisle railway line in the North of England has many landmarks. Along its 66 mile (106km) route, there is much to see, including the…
California High-Speed Rail has revealed the latest station designs. The project plans to unveil the design concepts at the California State Fair in Sacramento, later this month. The…