Franchise News
Call for final tenders on next Welsh rail franchise
The Welsh Government has confirmed that final tenders have been invited for the next Wales and Borders rail service.
Electrification
India’s railway minister announces wave of “transformative” decisions
India's new railway minister Piyush Goyal has announced a wave of decisions to transform the railways into "the engine that fuels the development journey towards New India."
Infrastructure
Siemens Alstom: 9 key questions answered
A selection of the biggest issues that were addressed by Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser and Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge in the aftermath of the announced merger of Alstom and Siemens' mobility division.
Policy
Alstom confirms rail merger talks with Siemens
French multi-national company Alstom has confirmed that discussions have taken place with Siemens over a potential merging of their rail businesses.
Policy
Arriva Trains Wales sees fuel consumption fall as it completes DAS rollout
Arriva Trains Wales has fitted its entire train fleet with driver advisory systems (DAS), transforming them into "much greener machines".
Policy
New Zealand government announce almost $1bn in rail investment
New Zealand's 2017 Budget has revealed that its railways are set for a boost of almost $1 billion.
KiwiRail will benefit from $450 million to be invested into rail infrastructure and rolling stock, Auckland's City Rail link - which is under construction...
Policy
Governor announces action plan to deal with ‘intolerable state of disrepair’ at Pennsylvania Station
The governor of New York has announced a plan to deal with the 'intolerable state of disrepair' at Pennsylvania Station.
Derailments and cancellations are causing delays for millions of travellers at the station and Andrew Cuomo wants to initiate short and...
Policy
India and France strengthen cooperation with plans for new 200km/h service
Transport ministers for India and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their countries' technical cooperation around railways.
An initial agreement was established in 2013 with the signing of an MoU and, following a meeting on April...
Policy
DfT ‘confusing’ industry with train procurement stance
The Department for Transport (DfT) has 'created confusion' within sections of the rail industry with its involvement in several multi-billion pound train orders, a new report has suggested.
The DfT's decision to lead the procurement process for both Thameslink and...
Policy
Spain ushers in privatisation of long-distance rail services
The Spanish government has given private companies the opportunity to compete with state-owned rail operator Renfe for passengers on long-distance rail services between some of the country's major cities.
Minister for Public Works, Ana Pastor, has said that a tender will...
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...