Rail News

Ever struggled to find a bin at a station? A futuristic pilot project led by France's national rail operator, SNCF, could make it a problem of the past. An autonomous robotic bin on wheels is to begin a week-long trial...

Construction of Tampere's new tram network is on course to begin next year following a contract signing earlier this week between the city council and the alliance delivering the project. Phase one of the project will extend south from Tampere's...

When I was Transport Commissioner for London, we used to talk about what transport did for London. Not about transport itself, but what it did, how it created growth, jobs, and housing. But, in the industry it’s very, very easy to talk about how it works and not what it does. The railway makes a […]

As autumn approached, Crossrail announced that, following a very intense and busy period, the project had reached yet another milestone – declaring that 75 per cent of the work was now complete. To understand better just what “75 per cent complete” actually means for the engineers involved, Rail Engineer caught up with Chris Binns, chief […]

The Midland Metro Alliance came into effect on 4 July this year with the ambitious remit to expand the Midland Metro network still further. It is a partnership of nine organisations that aims to “transform the West Midlands by delivering the best integrated transport system for the future” and to contribute to both the social […]

Overheard at last year’s Most Interesting awards in Derby was this brief snippet of conversation: “Really?”… “That’s an intriguing concept.” Perhaps this would have been lost in the general hubbub of networking going on but for the obvious height- of-eyebrow-raising on the “Really?”, the splutter on the gin-and-tonic and the narrowing of the eyes accompanying […]

Siemens is to supply six hybrid battery-powered versions of its S70 light rail vehicles for Charlotte's Gold Line extension. Charlotte City Council announced on November 28 that it had awarded the $40.4 million contract to Siemens, which has already built...

Alstom and the French government have provided more information about a rescue package announced in October to protect the future of the manufacturer's site in Belfort. An order for 20 new TET trains and six TGV units is expected to be...

Spain's Public Works Minister, Inigo de la Serna, has announced that Talgo has won a €786.5 million contract to supply and maintain 15 new Avril high-speed trains for national rail operator Renfe. The deal includes an option for 15 more trains and a...

Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn AG (WSB), a narrow-gauge railway in Switzerland's Aargau canton, has ordered five new three-car trains from Stadler. Operated under the AAR bus + bahn brand, the trains will be 60 metres long - 20 metres longer than those currently...