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The Welsh Government has confirmed that final tenders have been invited for the next Wales and Borders rail service.

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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."

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.

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.

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".

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...