Company News
Gian Paolo Gotelli to head up TX Logistik
Rail logistics group TX Logistik has appointed Gian Paolo
Gotelli as its new CEO.
TX Logistik, which was founded in 1999 as a private rail transport company, is today owned by Mercitalia Logistics S.p.A., which is itself a subsidiary of Ferrovie...
Digital Railway
Stuart Calvert to be new Digital Railway head
Stuart Calvert, director of
programme technical services and supply chain at Network Rail’s Group Digital
Railway (GDR), has been announced as its new managing director following the
retirement of David Waboso.
When he takes up his new post, on an interim
basis, in April...
Rail Business
Å koda Transportation receives certification for high-speed trains for Germany
Škoda Transportation has received TSI European certification from notified body Eisenbahn Cert for its high-speed trains for DB Regio.
HS2
UK Budget 2018: Extra funding for major rail projects
Although focused on investment in public services, supporting business and boosting living standards, extra money has been committed to some of the UK's major rail projects.
Rail Business
Infrabel awards British Steel major rail contract
British Steel has secured a major new four-year contract from Infrabel, Belgium’s national rail infrastructure manager, for the maintenance and renewal of the country’s rail network.
Rail Business
New US production facility for Getzner
Getzner's US headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is also being expanded to create additional space.
HS2
HS2 plans to replicate Crossrail in setting up international consultancy
Newly appointed HS2 chairman Sir Terry Morgan has told suppliers that he plans to replicate the success of Crossrail International.
Events
The UK at InnoTrans
Transport secretary Chris Grayling led the charge as UK rail companies went in search of new international opportunities at InnoTrans.
Rail Business
Audit launched into Rail Baltica
The audit's main aim is to understand whether the existing procurement and contracting models are efficient and enable an effective and economic delivery of the Rail Baltica project.
Rail Business
Further contract win for Hyundai Rotem in Bangladesh
The $239 million order for 70 diesel-electric locomotives, announced on October 11, follows an order for 10 diesel-electric locomotives in May.
Latest News
Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to...