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CAF SNCB train contract: AM30 framework for 180 trains

20.12.2025

CAF SNCB train contract: AM30 fleet deal worth €1.7bn

11.12.2025

France orders 22 Régiolis trains for Région Sud services

01.12.2025

CAF trams for Maryland’s Purple Line delivered to MTA

07.10.2025

CAF launches the first automated metro train in London

CAF inaugurated London’s first-ever automatic metro train, affirming its dominance of smart transport technologies and green urban mobility solutions.

06.10.2025

Great Western Railway Fined £1 Million After Fatal Incident

Great Western Railway was penalized £1 million after a disastrous 2018 accident at Twerton revealed serious safety failures and initiated mass reforms throughout Britain’s passenger railways.

05.10.2025

Storm Amy Disrupts Scotland’s Rail Network, Repairs Underway

Storm Amy was responsible for causing great damage throughout Scotland’s railway, and Network Rail engineers have been dilligently working to fix tracks, clear debris, and restore safe running following the destructive force of the storm.

04.10.2025

Storm Amy Causes Severe Rail Disruptions Across Scotland

Storm Amy continues to havoc Scotland’s rail network on Friday, as it results in delays, floods, and debris on several routes, with ScotRail making efforts at restoring safe travel conditions and helping stranded passengers.

04.10.2025

Hitachi Rail Opens Newton Aycliffe Factory to the Public

Hitachi Rail for the first time opened its Newton Aycliffe factory to the public with over 1,500 visitors and creating a significant landmark in British train innovation and heritage.

04.10.2025

Depot opens in Huddersfield as key milestone project

There has been an opening of a new £46. 5 million depot in Huddersfield, supplying Northern with state-of-the-art maintenance capacity and supporting the Transpennine Route Upgrade in providing more reliable and future-proofed passenger rail services for the people of Northern England.

04.10.2025

RMT challenges TfL over £700m cleaning contract decision

RMT has asked the Mayor of London to temporarily suspend the £700 million cleansing contract of TfL after union bosses think the procurement ambagious staff as well as thwarts meaningful debate about insourcing the services.

04.10.2025

Network Rail efficiency gains and financial underperformance

Network Rail achieved £325 million of efficiency savings, but financial underperformance, supply chain issues, and a near-£500 million funding gap remain the company’s thorn in the side for its performance in England and Wales.

01.10.2025

Govia Thameslink Railway nationalisation confirmed for 2026

Govia Thameslink Railway will transfer to public ownership in May 2026, and the takeover serves to showcase government planning for railway reform while fanning discussion about the future of services by Great Northern.

01.10.2025

Aventra trains break ridership record on Cross City line

Aventra trains carried over 12 million passengers during their first operating year on the Cross City line, demonstrating the need for new blood and its worth to UK commuter trains.

01.10.2025

Nationalization of Passenger Operators in the UK

UK hastens its railway revolution, and nationalization of passenger operators is considered an strategic move to enhance efficiency and streamline infrastructure management.

01.10.2025

New DLR trains strengthen London’s transport network

Arrival of new DLR trains is a giant step for London, since the new stock raises capacity, comfort and enables sustainable growth within the capital’s growing eastern and southwards regions.