Wabtec Corporation has finalised its acquisition of Dellner Couplers, the Sweden-based specialist in safety-critical train connection systems for passenger rolling stock, in a move aimed at strengthening its position in the global transit market.Dellner Couplers brings more than eight decades of...
CSX has confirmed a $670 million agreement with Wabtec Corporation to refresh and modernise its locomotive fleet, combining new-build power with upgrades to existing assets and the introduction of digital operating technology.Under the deal, CSX will acquire 100 new Evolution Series locomotives and...
Vossloh has secured a contract to supply concrete sleepers for the upgrade of a key freight railway in Australia, linking Maroona with the port of Portland in Victoria. The 170-kilometre corridor plays a vital role in transporting grain and other goods for export, making it economically significant...
Amtrak has unveiled the first of its new Airo trains, signalling what the company describes as one of the most extensive fleet renewal programmes in its history as it prepares for further growth in passenger rail demand through 2026 and beyond.At a preview event, Amtrak President Roger Harris was...
Plans to futureproof London Liverpool Street station have been approved, with the overhaul designed to expand capacity, improve accessibility and create a fully connected transport hub for the capital and beyond.Currently serving 118 million passengers a year across London, East Anglia and the east...
The RMT union is pressing for new legislation in Scotland to better protect transport workers following what it describes as a surge in assaults across the sector.Union representatives are set to bring their campaign to Holyrood on Wednesday 11 February at 1pm, staging an ‘Action Against...
British Transport Police has begun a trial of Live Facial Recognition technology, with the first deployment taking place at London Bridge railway station this afternoon, Wednesday 11 February.The force confirmed in November that it intended to pilot the system, and the six-month trial is now under...
An 18-year-old woman has been remanded in custody after admitting entering railway tracks and stopping a train in Haverfordwest.Jaylene Bamford, of Britannia Drive, Pembroke Dock, appeared before magistrates at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court by video link from prison. During the hearing, she...
A 54-year-old man who died on railway tracks in Oxfordshire has been formally named at the opening of an inquest into his death.Emergency services were called to the line near Kidlington at around 6.45am on Monday, January 19, following reports of a fatality. British Transport Police confirmed at...
A person remains in a life-threatening condition after an incident at Raynes Park railway station on Tuesday morning.Emergency services were alerted shortly after 10am on 11 February to reports of a casualty on the tracks at the station in Coombe Lane. Officers from British Transport Police and...
The first refurbished train in CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet has been unveiled by Alstom, marking an early milestone in a £60 million programme aimed at improving comfort and ambience for passengers across Great Britain.The newly refreshed unit, Class 220 No. 220033, was presented to invited...
A man has been sent to prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman on a Merseyside train last summer.Graham Wragg, 44, of Seaview Road in Liscard, was jailed for 12 months following a British Transport Police investigation. He was found guilty on Wednesday 4 February after a...
British Transport Police have issued an appeal after circulating an image linked to a reported sexual assault at Bank Underground station.The incident is alleged to have taken place at about 10.15am on Thursday 27 November as a woman was travelling up the escalator towards the station exit....
A man with a history of sexual offending has been returned to prison after exposing himself to a lone woman on a train just 12 days after being released on licence.Following an investigation by British Transport Police, James Gathercole, 40, of Leigham Court Road in London, has been sentenced to two...
East Midlands Railway has expanded the use of body-worn cameras across its network, deploying more than 330 additional devices as part of a wider effort to improve safety for both staff and passengers. The operator, which is run by Transport UK, says the move underlines its ongoing commitment to...
Great Northern has introduced an additional weekday service in the morning peak, with a further train scheduled for the evening rush hour, increasing capacity and improving journey times for commuters travelling between Cambridge, Letchworth Garden City and London King’s Cross.The changes follow...
Rail users on the Great Eastern Main Line are being encouraged to plan their journeys carefully later this month as engineering work in Suffolk is set to disrupt services.On Sunday 22 February, Network Rail will be carrying out signalling work between Ipswich and Diss, prompting warnings to Greater...
Northern has introduced a new express rail service linking Leeds and Sheffield in just 47 minutes, significantly cutting journey times between Yorkshire’s two largest cities. Branded the Yorkshire Flyer, the service entered operation following its official launch at Leeds station earlier today.The...
Alstom and Metrolinx have confirmed that 76 FlexityTM light rail vehicles entered passenger service on Sunday, February 8, marking the launch of operations on Toronto’s new Line 5 Eglinton, also known as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The vehicles, which were built and tested in Canada, are paired...
Stadler has secured a contract with Turkish state rail operator TCDD Taşımacılık for the supply of 35 Co’Co’ EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives, reinforcing the manufacturer’s presence in the growing Turkish rail freight market. Designed specifically for demanding freight operations, the...