BRITISH open-access operator Direct Rail Services has awarded Vossloh Spain a contract to supply seven additional class 68 UKLight locomotives via Beacon Rail Leasing, Britain.
BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has selected Hitachi Rail Europe to supply the traffic management system for London's north-south Thameslink network as part of its £6.5bn upgrading and expansion project.
EUROSTAR has finally completed the refurbishment of the first train from its existing fleet of class 373 trains (dubbed e300 by Eurostar) and the train will re-enter service shortly.
CHILTERN Railways marked the completion of tracklaying on its new link to Oxford on July 17, 100 days before the start of passenger services from London Marylebone to Oxford Parkway.
BRITAIN's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking industry feedback as part of a consultation on the potential for greater competition in the passenger rail sector.
Work on the first phase of Britain's £42.6bn HS2 project to build a 338km high-speed line from London via Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds is set to begin two years from now. As David Briginshaw reports, this was confirmed last month by Britain's newly-elected government.
BRITAIN's Department for Transport (DfT) has terminated discussions with Stagecoach subsidiary South West Trains (SWT) regarding the direct award of a new franchise, which was due to start when the current contract ends in February 2017.
FOUR British universities have launched an £8.5m five-year research programme aimed at developing track which will cost less, last longer and have reduced maintenance needs.
SIR Peter Hendy, London's transport commissioner, has been appointed chairman of Network Rail (NR) and told to review its five-year £38bn investment programme which is running over budget with some projects delayed.
A flywheel-based energy recovery system could reduce fuel consumption on DMUs by up 10%, according to the findings of a research project carried out by Ricardo, Artemis Intelligent Power, and Bombardier.
