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New York's subway operator MTA has released a video showing the ongoing repair work being carried out on the Hurricane Sandy-damaged Montague Tubes tunnels. "The scope of work for the Montague Tubes is extensive, amounting to a near rebuilding of...

Queensland Rail has announced a considerable 'overhaul' of its timetable which will add more than 200 extra daily services from 2014. More trains will mean extra peak Gold Coast services, more peak Shorncliffe services and a 50 per cent increase...

DB Regio has been awarded a 12-year contract to operate trains in Germany's Kahlgrund region. DB will take over from Hessesche Landesbahn, which has run services between Schöllkrippen-Hanau for the last decade, in December 2015. The announcement was made this week...

Waterloo International has partially reopened to passenger traffic for the first time in six years. Under an agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT), South West Trains can now use the station's Platform 20 to relieve congestion at peak times...

French Transport Minister Frederic Cuvillier has outlined the proposed route and construction schedule of a new high-speed TGV line between Bordeaux and Toulouse. Dubbed the 'Grand Railway Project', the line would extend the Tours - Bordeaux line, which is set...

The number of people dying on Europe's railways has fallen to its lowest point since EU rail safety data was first collected seven years ago. Data published by the European Railway Agency (ERA) has found that for the first time...

Alstom has been awarded a contract worth over 12 million euros by Virgin to modernize its entire Pendolino fleet (56 trains). The contract includes the refurbishment of the interiors, bar, kitchen facilities and toilets. The work is being undertaken...

WSP has put forward a strong business case for a proposed £100 million electrification of the Harrogate Line, suggesting that the project will benefit the economy as well as passengers. A study into the electrification of the Leeds-Harrogate-York route found...

Following the RailStaff Awards event on October 5, Global Rail News is taking a look at each of this year’s worthy winners. Southern stars win Depot Team of the Year A trio from train operator Southern have been named Depot...

Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded contracts worth S$1.04 billion for the construction of three new Thomson Line stations and the Mandai maintenance depot. The contracts cover the construction of the Woodlands, Lentor and Mayflower stations, as well as...