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India looks to its railways to hit environmental targets

India is to almost double the length of its electrified rail network over the next few years in an effort to help the country meet environmental commitments set by the Paris climate agreement. India, one of the biggest producers of green...

MTR announces Ma On Shan Line eight-car conversion

MTR is to begin a phased programme to double the capacity on its Ma On Shan Line from early 2017 by converting its four-car trains to eight-car units. The first two eight-car trains will go into service early next year,...

Consultants pre-qualify for Fehmarnbelt contracts

Femern A/S has released a list of companies it has pre-qualified to bid for two framework contracts covering consultancy services for the Fehmarnbelt fixed link. The two lots include client consultancy services up to and during the construction phase through to...

DB and Siemens to pilot digital predictive maintenance

Siemens is to pilot a new digital predictive maintenance system with Deutsche Bahn's (DB) fleet of Series 407 ICE 3 high-speed trains. Siemens, which manufactured the Velaro D trains operated by DB, will analyse the data gathered by the trains...

Severn Tunnel reopens following electrification works

The Severn Tunnel has reopened to passengers following a six-week closure to prepare it for the electrification of the line in 2019. Closed since September 12, Network Rail has been installing a conductor rail system throughout the 130-year-old tunnel. The project...

Eighth wonder

Liverpool has two Caverns. Well, for the purpose of this contrived introduction it does. One bills itself as the cradle of British pop, having claimed legendary status in the Sixties courtesy of John, Paul, Ringo and George; the other, half-a-mile across the city, has temporarily hosted the Eighth Wonder of the World in 2016 thanks to a […]

Tunnelling works start on London’s Northern line extension

Construction of the tunnels for London Underground's Northern line extension project, which will extend the line from Kennington to Battersea, is underway. Two permanent shafts have been dug close to Kennington Underground station from which the tunnelling programme has set off. The...

Singapore’s LTA and DB agree to rail engineering knowledge exchange

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) designed to promote the 'exchange of railway engineering knowledge' between the two countries. The MoU has set out several priority areas...

Expolink consortium to extend Dubai Metro for 2020 World Expo

Dubai’s Red metro line is to be extended to the site of the 2020 World Expo in a recently announced €2.6 billion network upgrade. Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract with the Expolink consortium of Alstom,...

Planning permission sought for Birmingham HS2 tram extension

The Midland Metro Alliance has applied to the UK government for approval to build and operate the Birmingham Eastside extension - a new tram line which will serve the future HS2 station at Curzon Street. The 1.7-kilometre extension will connect all...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...