Tender launched for six railway tunnels in Poland
A new tender for the construction of six railway tunnels in Poland has been launched by the authorities as part of the Podłęże–Piekiełko project—which involves the modernization of 75 km of railway track in the south of the country and the construction of new lines. The tender covers the construction of the new railway line […]
Avanti West Coast to cut services after Government asks it to save money
Avanti West Coast will axe one in seven train services following a Government request to reduce spending, the operator said. Jeang Herng / Shutterstock.com Avanti West Coast said it proposed removing some services with lower demand in response to a request from the Department for Transport (DfT) to cut costs. About 38 daily weekday services […]
Special celebration of railway pioneer George Stephenson planned for June
A special celebration of the life of ‘Father of Railways’ will take place in Chesterfield next month. George Stephenson Day 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 13th at Holy Trinity Church, the final resting place of the engineering pioneer. The event will include the first public display at Holy Trinity of rare artefacts connected […]
Labor Updates: LIRR, TTC (5/18)
An MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike is in effect and service is suspended in New York. Labor negotiations continue at Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Canada. At 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, a five-union coalition of 3,500 LIRR workers went on strike. This is the first strike since 1994 at the commuter […]
California High-Speed Rail CEO Provides Project Update at USHSR Conference
At last week’s USHSR Conference, Ian Choudri, CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, provided a project update focused on construction delivery, procurement reform, and private-sector partnerships. Earlier this month, the project proposed key changes to construction sequencing, funding strategy and delivery timelines to allow key tunnel sections towards San Francisco and Los Angeles to […]
President opens Astana automated light metro line
KAZAKHSTAN: President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was issued ticket number 001 when he travelled from the airport to Ulttyk Museum to inaugurate Asata Light Rail Transit Line 1 on May 16. Tokayev said the opening was an event of special significance for Astana and for Kazakhstan, saying ‘the capital should eventually develop into a transport hub of […]
Pere Marquette Timetables (January, 1930)
Cotton Belt Railroad Timetables (January, 1930) May 18, 26 12:00 AM Featured here is the St. Louis Southwestern Railway’s timetables from the January, 1930 edition of the “Official Guide Of The Railways.” Read More Pere Marquette Timetables (January, 1930) May 17, 26 11:42 PM Presented here is the Pere Marquette Railway’s timetables from the January, […]
HS2 celebrates completion of tallest bridge ahead of complex launch operation – High-Speed Rail Group
Another significant milestone on the HS2 project has been reached with the completion of Curzon 2 – a landmark bridge which forms part of the Curzon approaches into Birmingham Curzon Street Station. The bridge is now undergoing final preparations ahead of a complex launch operation over the existing Cross City railway line just outside Birmingham […]
Vossloh acquires a company specializing in LiDAR technology
Vossloh AG has announced its firm intention to acquire the British company Cordel Group, which specializes in LiDAR technology and digital solutions for monitoring and optimizing railway infrastructure. With this acquisition, Vossloh is strengthening its growth strategy in the field of digital solutions for the railway sector. The proposed offer to acquire the shares of […]
Siemens Mobility to Acquire Key MERMEC Group Businesses
Siemens Mobility has announced it will acquire a number of key businesses of the MERMEC Group, an Italian company specialising in railway signalling, electrification, diagnostics and measurement technologies. The transaction will seek to strengthen Siemens’ international rail portfolio, with a particular focus on diagnostics and measurement technologies whilst expanding its signalling activities, industrial footprint and […]