Rail News

Excavation work is now complete on a $4.45 billion extension of New York's Q Line. 'Sandhogs' carried out the final blast on November 18 which will serve as an escalator entrance on the north side of 86th Street and 2nd...

Reforming Australia's rolling stock procurement process could save the government $6 billion over the next 30 years, according to a report by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA). The ‘Opportunities for Greater Passenger Rolling Stock Procurement Efficiency’ report, which has been...

A second 750-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) has begun work on San Francisco's Central Subway metro extension. The city's transit agency (SFMTA) has now launched 'Big Alma', who joins her sister Mom Chung in the construction of a $1.6 billion...

Journalists and media representatives have been given a tour of Canary Wharf station - the most complete station on the Crossrail network. Work is underway on the station fit out, including the timber lattice roof which will house the development's...

The first four of eight rolling stock projects have been awarded funding as part of the 'Radical Train' competition. The contest, which was launched by the Railway Safety Standards Board's (RSSB) Enabling Innovation Team (EIT) earlier in the year, invited...

The HS2 Hybrid Bill, described as project's planning application, has been published by the Department for Transport (DfT). If the bill's passage through Parliament goes smoothly, construction of the line between London and Birmingham could begin between 2016 an 2017. The...

Alstom and Bombardier have presented a prototype metro car to officials in Montreal to show the future urban rail travel for the city. The first of 52 nine-car trains ordered by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) was presented...

Russia and Ukraine's state-owned rail operators have agreed to use Talgo rolling stock on services between Moscow and Kiev. New trains built by the Spanish manufacturer are due to enter service on the route from the end of 2014. The new...

Signalling technology and system engineering has moved on considerably over the past twenty odd years. However, it is still perceived by many as expensive and failing to keep up with technology advances that have emerged in other industries. Network Rail is mindful of this criticism and has created a Signalling Innovations Group to investigate how [...]

The High Speed Rail Preparation (paving) Act has received Royal Assent, allowing construction design work to begin on HS2. The Act, which MPs voted 350 to 34 in favour of at its third reading last month, gives HS2 the green...