LONDON Underground (LU) launched 24 hour weekend operation on its Central and Victoria lines on August 19 when more than 50,000 passengers took advantage of the Night Tube service.
MTR Corporation, Hong Kong, has awarded Mechan, Britain, two contracts to supply lifting jacks, bogie turntables and a bespoke bogie drop.
While industry leaders talk of the need for innovation, start-ups keen to enter the rail market face a daunting array of obstacles when it comes to pushing their technologies through. Keith Barrow looks at the situation in Britain, where a new report highlights the barriers to technical innovation and how they might be overcome.
BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) announced on August 10 that Abellio has been selected as preferred bidder for the new East Anglia franchise, which begins in October, in a deal which includes more frequent and faster services and wholesale renewal of the train fleet within four years.
THE first of 70 class 385 regional EMUs has begun its journey from Hitachi’s Kasado plant in Japan to Europe.
BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail’s Thameslink Programme achieved a milestone on July 30 following the successful operation of a class 700 train through central London using European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2.
GREAT Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed an order for seven additional bi-mode Intercity Express Trains as part of a new multi-million pound deal with Hitachi Rail Europe leasing company Eversholt Rail Group.
Coal was once the cornerstone of the British rail freight business, but changes in energy policy have triggered a steep and rapid decline in volumes. Keith Barrow looks at the prospects for the industry as it grapples with a seismic shift in the foundations of the market and uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union.
THE first class 345 Aventra commuter EMU for London’s east-west Crossrail link was unveiled to the press by Bombardier and Transport for London (TfL) at Bombardier’s Derby plant on July 29.
LORAM, United States, has announced its acquisition of RVEL, the rolling stock engineering and operating specialist based in Derby, Britain, and now seeks to grow its customer base in Britain and Europe.
