The future of rail in Europe: Future Rail Issue 88 is out now
In this issue: the European year of rail, the impact of Covid-19 on heritage railways, Australian rail innovation and more.
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The future of rail in Europe: Future Rail Issue 88 is out now
Future Rail is back for another issue packed with industry news and expert analysis. In this issue, we find out…
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Pandemic-hit Eurostar seeks financial aid from UK Government
The Eurostar railway between the UK and mainland Europe is seeking financial aid from the UK Government due to financial trouble caused by the Covid-19…
P.P O’Connor Group to construct HS2’s new Birmingham station
UK-based civil engineering company P.P O’Connor Group has secured a contract to build a new Birmingham station for the new High Speed Two (HS2) railway.…
Siemens Mobility secures Deutsche Bahn’s ICE 4 train maintenance contract
Siemens Mobility has secured a new maintenance contract from Deutsche Bahn (DB) to perform IS 600 revision on 40 Series…
Knorr-Bremse to deliver equipment for ECx passenger trains
Knorr-Bremse has secured a contract from Spanish train manufacturer Talgo to deliver equipment for ECx long-distance passenger trains. Valued at…
Bombardier wins $192m maintenance contract from China Railway
China State Railway Group (China Railway) has awarded a $192m contract to Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint venture to provide maintenance…
L&T division secures rail contract in Uttarakhand, India
The construction unit of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a ‘large’ contract for its heavy civil infrastructure business to…
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View MoreDomestic tourism is key to China’s recovery
In China, there are 1.4 billion tourists that have very limited international options for travel, meaning domestic tourism has been able to thrive. Domestic travel is the driver of Chinese…
Twitter round-up: Mark Smith’s tweet on Covid-19 reviving Europe’s sleeper trains most popular tweet in Q3
Railway Technology lists five of the most popular tweets on railways in Q3 based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweets were chosen from influencers as tracked by…
Potential of Hyperloop transportation could propel future tourism connectivity
The concept of Hyperloop transportation holds the potential to rapidly accelerate tourism connectivity if the idea can jump over barriers related to planning permission and construction. If globally adopted, this…
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The future of rail in Europe: Future Rail Issue 88 is out now
In this issue: the European year of rail, the impact of Covid-19 on heritage railways, Australian rail innovation and more.
Rail in 2020: our Future Rail Yearbook edition is out now
In this special Yearbook edition of Future Rail, we take a look back at some of the highlights from another year of industry news and...
Huawei banned from UK 5G network from 2021
The UK government has banned Chinese technology firm Huawei from providing telecommunications equipment to the UK’s mobile 5G network from the start of 2021.
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UK rail budget takes hit in latest government Spending Review
The UK Government has cut £1bn from the rail infrastructure budget in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest Spending Review. The announcement of cuts comes after chancellor Rishi Sunak promised record infrastructure…