GTR and Porterbrook launch £55m programme to upgrade Electrostar fleet
UK-based train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and leasing company Porterbrook have launched a £55m programme to upgrade the Electrostar…
15 Sep 2020
HS2 tests new AI technology to reduce carbon emissions
The UK’s HS2 has trialled a new artificial intelligence-based carbon and cost estimating solution to decrease carbon emissions. The technology was trialled at several HS2 locations managed by the Skanska…
14 Sep 2020
Five firms join HS2’s Innovation Accelerator initiative
The UK’s HS2 has announced the first five tech firms for its Innovation Accelerator initiative, which seeks to develop new technologies that can be integrated with the high-speed rail project.…
14 Sep 2020
Austria’s ÖBB launches hydrogen train passenger trial
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has launched a three-month-long passenger trial of a hydrogen train as it seeks to explore technological alternatives to reduce transport emissions. In the passenger trial, the…
11 Sep 2020
New York’s MTA to carry out improvement works on DNR Lines
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York, US, is set to carry out improvement works on D, N and R rapid transit services next month. The scope of works…
11 Sep 2020
Grand Central scraps planned Blackpool to London service
UK-based train operating company Grand Central has abandoned plans to launch a new service between Blackpool and London due to the impact of Covid-19. The decision comes after months of…
10 Sep 2020
UK’s WMT unveils first Class 730 EMU for Cross-City Line service
UK-based train operating company West Midlands Trains (WMT) has announced the completion of first Class 730 electric multiple-unit (EMU) for Birmingham’s Cross-City Line. The train was unveiled at Bombardier’s facility…