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Rising levels of vandalism in the Netherlands leads to plea for return of railway police

The dedicated railway police force was abolished in the Netherlands in 2013.

First look at Greater Anglia’s new Stadler carriages

Greater Anglia has released the first pictures of its new Stadler carriages. The trains are the first off the production line and have been transported from Stadler's factory in Hungary to Bussnang, Switzerland. They will now be fitted with seats, lighting and...

Canadian National Railway plans record €2.08bn investment in 2018

Freight operator Canadian National Railway (CN) has announced a record C$3.2 billion for major infrastructure projects in 2018 to meet a growing demand for rail freight.

Tyne and Wear Metro launches £362m train procurement process

Operator Nexus has begun the process for replacing the Tyne and Wear Metro's ageing fleet of trains, which were built in the 1970s. 

ATM-Ansaldo consortium awarded light rail contract in Copenhagen

The 28km light rail line will connect Lyngby to Ishøj, carrying an estimated 13-14 million passengers each year.

Kawasaki to build 535 rail cars for New York in €1.1bn deal

Rolling stock manufacturer Kawasaki Rail Car will build the R211 subway cars for use on the B Division of the city's subway as well as the Staten Island Railway.

Study concludes there is demand for a light rail system in Bath

Plans to bring a light rail system to the historic city of Bath, UK, have taken a step closer after it received backing from a preliminary study.

Stealing with pride: testing automotive industry tech on Swiss trams

Swiss public transport operator Baselland Transport is testing Bosch Rail Transport's light rail collision-warning system in collaboration with Stadler.

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy strengthens bond with GE with $900m deal

GE Transportation has strengthened its association with state-owned railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy with the signing of two deals worth more than $900 million.

Betuweroute freight line to trial ATO

Alstom, Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and shunting firm Rotterdam Rail Feeding have signed a deal to perform automatic train operation tests on the Betuweroute line.

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Unseen photos from the Coronation released by SWR for the first anniversary

South Western Railway (SWR) has released new, unseen photos ahead of the first anniversary of the Coronation of Their...