Colas Rail Begins Work on Phase 2 of Coventry’s Very Light Rail Programme
Colas Rail UK’s Urban division has officially begun work on the second phase of Coventry’s Very Light Rail (CVLR) programme, which aims to deliver an 800-metre twin-track connection between Coventry Station and Coventry University Technology Park. Full approval was granted by Coventry City Council in January, and will see Colas Rail drive what is states […]
Why Your Planning Team Needs a BI Layer
Most rail planning teams know the feeling. A new system or data feed arrives with the promise of faster decisions and better insight. Six months later it has become another place to log in, another set of extracts to reconcile and another version of the truth to explain. The problem is not that these data […]
Etihad Rail Trials Passenger Service in Coordination with Abu Dhabi Emergency Authorities
Etihad Rail has operated a passenger train service between Al Ghuwaifat station, near the Saudi border, and Al Faya station in Abu Dhabi as part of ongoing trial runs. The trial was conducted in coordination with the Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre – Abu Dhabi (ADCMC). The move comes against the backdrop of widespread […]
Recent Restoration Rounnd-up | The Railway Hub
This round-up of preservation engineering updates is drawn from a recent issue of Railways Illustrated edited by Pip Dunn. It summarises restoration, maintenance and operational work currently taking place on a wide range of preserved diesel locomotives at locations including Williton, Bury, Loughborough, Kidderminster, Bitton and Carnforth. The updates cover ongoing mechanical repairs, overhaul progress […]
Ecuador: Alstom Signs Maintenance Contract for Quito Metro Line 1
Alstom has signed a contract to provide preventive and corrective maintenance for the railway signalling system on Line 1 of the Quito Metro. The agreement is valued at 27 million USD and will run for 48 months, starting in March 2026. Under the contract, Alstom will carry out regular inspections, continuous monitoring and rapid corrective […]
Stadler & ebblo Western Europe to Develop Passenger Information Systems
Stadler and ebblo Western Europe (formerly Trapeze DACH) have announced a new cooperation that will see both companies work together on the technical and system integration of display hardware and operations control systems to create digital passenger information solutions for public transport. The two companies have entered into a non-exclusive cooperation to develop TFT displays, […]
HS2 Engineers Complete Concrete Piles for Curzon Street Station
HS2 engineers have completed the final of over 2,000 concrete piles that will underpin the foundations of Birmingham’s Curzon Street Station. Main construction of Curzon Street, which will stretch for more than 400 metres between Moor Street station and Millennium Point, is now well underway. Aerial view of the Curzon Street site with the old […]
Hitachi Rail to Play Key Role in Turin Metro Line 2 Project
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to both design and deliver rolling stock and signalling systems for the Rebaudengo–Politecnico section of Turin Metro Line 2 for its client, InfraTO. The project as a whole has been valued at 481.6 million EUR, of which 388.5 million EUR relates to the base section corresponding to the […]
TfGM Announces Major Works Programme Along Tram Network
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced a new programme of work this year that aims to both increase & build capacity and resilience of its tracks, trams and overall workforce. Forming part of a wider 150 million GBP programme to maintain, upgrade, and improve tram infrastructure, the work will seek to ensure the Bee […]
Amtrak and NJ Transit Progress Work on Portal North Bridge Cutover
NJ Transit and Amtrak are advancing work to replace the 116-year-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a new fixed-span structure known as the Portal North Bridge. The replacement bridge has been designed to sit higher above the river, removing the need to open and close for passing maritime traffic. This […]