Company News
New Heathrow Express trains revealed
Heathrow Express revealed the first glimpses of its new fleet of trains which is due to launch in the summer. Featuring at-seat USB power, new Business First seating and work tables and a striking external livery, the fully electric...
Company News
KeTech – Connected Driver Advisory System
The November issue of Rail Engineer (issue 179) covered the
Network Rail long-term deployment plan for ETCS (European Train Control
System). ETCS, however, is only part of the overall digital railway programme,
with the other parts including: traffic management (TM) to manage...
Consultancy
Bringing end users and operators into the design process
Guest writers: Darren King, WSP group director of rail planning and operations, and William Barter, an independent rail operations and planning consultant.
In ‘Rail’, there is a simple eco-system that exists, which
should always be respected...
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.
Latest News
Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...