Franchise News
Qbuzz wins Dutch regional bus and rail concession
Qbuzz, a subsidiary of Italian state-owned rail operator Trenitalia, is to operate the regional railway line between Geldermalsen and Dordrecht in South Holland.
Franchise News
Hitachi begins work on new TransPennine Express trains
Hitachi has announced that work has begun on TransPennine Express' new fleet of intercity trains.
Franchise News
Japan’s entry into Britain’s rail franchising
Mitsui and the East Japan Railway Company arrive on the UK franchise scene with different backgrounds but both hope to carve out a reputation on one of the world's busiest railways.
Franchise News
Arriva Trains Wales withdraws from Welsh rail franchise bid
Incumbent rail operator Arriva Trains Wales has informed Transport for Wales that it intends to withdraw from the bidding process for the next Wales and Borders rail franchise.
Franchise News
Global Rail Round-up: This week’s news in 60 seconds
Click here for the top five most read stories from Global Rail News this week.
Franchise News
London Northwestern brand to replace London Midland’s West Coast services
Abellio, East Japan Railway and Mitsui have announced that the London Northwestern brand is to replace London Midland's West Coast services - a nod to the London and Northwestern Railway.
Franchise News
Keolis secures €1.2bn in fresh contracts in France
Public transport operator Keolis Group has been awarded two new contracts totalling €1.2 billion in France.
Electrification
UK rolling stock strategy: diesel, bi-mode and fuel cell-powered trains
The UK's Department for Transport has released its third 'Rolling Stock Perception' strategy which details the challenges of the market and what the government is doing to tackle them.
Franchise News
Leo Express becomes Poland’s first private rail operator
Czech Republic-headquartered Leo Express has become Poland's first private rail operator following permission to run services on the Krakow - Prague route.
Franchise News
Bombardier and CAF to make 413 carriages for new West Midlands franchise
Bombardier will manufacture 36 three-carriage and 45 five-carriage Aventra trains at its Derby site, while CAF will produce 12 two-carriage and 14 four-carriage Civity trains.
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New exhibition shows decades-long road to the birth of the Channel Tunnel
Members of the Channel Tunnel Study Group carried out detailed geological and economic studies into the feasibility of the...