Rail News

Transport ministers in France and Switzerland have signed a bilateral agreement that will push forward construction of a new rail link between Geneva and the French city of Annemasse. Frédéric Cuvillier, French Minister of Transport, and Switzerland's Doris Leuthard signed...

A project to upgrade the locomotive fleets of three European freight operators to a European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) train control system is to receive EU funding. Just over €1.6 million is to be committed to the scheme, which...

Hitachi is to move the headquarters of its rail business from Japan to the UK. Hitachi Rail Europe boss Alistair Dormer will become the company's new global chief executive as the train builder looks to expand its business into Europe. Announcing...

Established to modernise and improve signalling infrastructure across the UK network, the National Signalling Framework is now in full swing. Announced in January 2012 (issue 89, March 2012), three framework agreements were awarded to Invensys (now Siemens Rail Automation), Signalling Solutions and Atkins. Primary and secondary contractors were appointed, covering eight geographical areas. These agreements […]

A new Network Rail-led taskforce is to consider re-routing a coastal rail link between Devon and Cornwall after the route was devastated by winter storms. The group, which will be made up of experts from the Department for Transport, the...

Testing is set to begin on Grenoble's new Line E tramway after a southern portion of the line was electrified earlier this month. The €290 million line, which is due to go into operation in June next year, will become...

The Spanish government is to begin tendering for a private-sector partner to support Renfe's new freight operations. Last year, the government announced plans to restructure the state-owned operator. This included merging freight and logistics subsidiaries Irion, Multi and Contren into...

Approval has been given to build a new £5 million rail engineering academy in North East England. Gateshead Council has backed the planned development which has been designed to meet a growing demand for skills within the industry. Newcastle College has...

A subsidiary of Paribus-DIF-Netz-West-Lokomotiven has become the first private-sector company to place on order for Bombardier TRAXX diesel multi-engine locomotives. Paribus-DIF-Netz-West-Waggon has contracted the manufacturer to build 15 vehicles in an order worth around €60 million. The contract, which includes an...

An Eiffage Travaux Publics and Razel-Bec joint venture has been appointed to complete the civils work for the northern extension of Paris Metro's Line 14. The contract covers the construction of a 3.6-kilometre length of tunnel and the first two new...