Passenger train accident in Egypt kills at least 11 people
A passenger train accident in Egypt has killed at least 11 people and injured nearly a hundred others.
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Train services increase as Britain set to step out of lockdown
Great Britain's Rail Delivery Group has announced that rail companies are adding more services to...
The future of train traveller behaviour: Lessons from Rail Tec Europe
This year’s Rail Tec Europe 2021 took place virtually in the form of a digital forum. Spanning five days from...
Deadliest train accident in decades kills at least 50 people in Taiwan
A passenger train derailment in Taiwan has killed at least 50 passengers and injured around 146 others.
Thales presents digital rail solutions: Innovation in rail transport
French multinational Thales recently held a press conference and Q&A showcasing its digital rail solutions, “Innovation in rail transport: From...
Rail’s response to Covid-19: lessons from the International Railway Summit
One of the first virtual panels to be held at the 10th International Railway Summit – ‘Predict and prepare, strategies for exiting the long Covid tunnel’, which took place on…
Russia and Belarus sign railway cooperation agreement
The railway operators of Russia and Belarus have signed a cooperation agreement on rail traffic and the use of railway infrastructure between interchange stations. The agreement was signed during a…
UK Transport Secretary announces £794m investment to reopen two rail routes
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £794m investment package to reopen two rail routes that were closed more than 50 years ago. This funding includes £760m for the…
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 more about the projects making up the European Commission’s ‘European…
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 ‘mid-tens of millions’ of Euros, the order will involve delivering…
Information is power: how Govia Thameslink is using tech to protect commuters
Before the UK went into its first lockdown in March last year, the largest rail franchise in the country, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), was serving over a million people a…
