People
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.
Franchise News
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...
Infrastructure
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.
Rail Business
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.Â
Light Rail
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.
Rail Business
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.
Light Rail
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.
Rail News
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.
Rail Business
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.
Rail News
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.
Latest News
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...