Rail News

An investigation has been launched after a regional TER train crashed into the back of a slow-moving TGV in south western France, seriously injuring several passengers. In a statement, Alain Krakovitch, chief executive of safety at SNCF, said the TGV, which...

Network Rail has released two new images which give a glimpse of a planned redevelopment of Cardiff Central station. Described by Network Rail as "the biggest transformation of Cardiff Central station since it was first built in the 1850s", the...

MTR has been awarded the £1.4 billion Crossrail Train Operating Concession (CTOC) by Transport for London (TfL). The eight-year contract, which includes a two-year extension option, will see MTR operating Crossrail's new services between Reading and Heathrow in the west,...

A Laing O'Rourke/Ferrovial joint venture has been announced as the preferred bidder to construct London Underground's Northern Line extension. Subject to final approval by the Secretary of State, the contract will be signed in August and work should begin in...

HS2 has named EC Harris' Alistair Kirk as its new programme and strategy director. Alistair, who joins the project in September, will be responsible for the integration, planning and control of the overall HS2 programme. Today's announcement confirms another senior appointment...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a €150 million loan to co-finance a major modernisation of Düsseldorf's Rheinbahn light rail network. Düsseldorf's public transport provider Rheinbahn is about to embark on a four-year upgrade programme. The loan will fund the procurement...

Arriva is to run additional services between England and Wales financed by German rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB). An additional locomotive and four carriages will be put into service by Arriva Trains Wales on several routes connecting Llandudno and Holyhead to...

Palermo's first new Flexity tram entered service this week, completing an inaugural ride from he Roccella depot to Scaffa Square. The Mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando, and Luigi Corradi, managing director of Bombardier Transportation Italy, attended the launch event on July 14. AMAT, the...

Siemens, Hitachi, CAF and Bombardier have been shortlisted for a contract to supply a new suburban train fleet for London Overground. The order will include 39 new trains in total, of which 31 will be used on the newly devolved West...

This was the answer given by Network Rail’s chief executive when he was interviewed one morning in June on Radio 4’s “Today” programme. I couldn’t have hoped for more! Writes Colin Wheeler Disappointingly his remark was not seized upon by the usual media circus, but maybe this reflects their preoccupation with bad news! Initially, given the […]