Rail Infrastructure
Vision for Western England rail services transformation unveiled
Leaders from South Wales and western England in the UK have presented a vision for improved rail services in the…
Australia signs agreement to improve rail network interoperability
The Australian and Victorian governments have reached a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) to enhance…
GTR secures approval to run Class 717 fleet with in-cab digital signalling
UK-based train operating company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has obtained the approval of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)…
MCS consortium named delivery partner for Metrolinx project in Canada
Metrolinx has selected a consortium of Mace, Comtech and Systra (MCS) as the delivery partner for the Scarborough and Yonge…
Final regulatory nod secured for $31bn CP-KCS merger
The $31bn merger deal of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) has received the green light from…
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Ohio files lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
The State of Ohio has lodged a civil lawsuit against freight railroad operating company Norfolk Southern over the derailment of…
Baltics shift to European gauge: Future Rail 101 out now!
Future Rail issue 101 is out now, available to read for free on all devices. It's been over two decades…
RTSU and Alpha Trains sign lease agreement for Stadler locomotives
Rail & Truck Strait Union (RTSU) and Alpha Trains have reached a long-term finance lease agreement for Stadler locomotives in…
HS2 delays: UK Government criticised for “short-termism”
The UK Government has been criticised as "short-termist" for delaying the Birmingham to Crewe leg of the HS2 high-speed railway,…
How Rail Baltica is making progress
Said to be the largest infrastructure project in the Baltics of a generation, Rail Baltica has been mired by delays…