Great Western Railway boosting capacity ahead of Six Nations showdown
Great Western Railway (GWR) is rolling out 54 trains and over 27,500 seats for fans headed to Sunday’s Wales v France Six Nations match at Cardiff�…
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Alstom secures order from France for 15 double-decker TGVs
Alstom has secured an order from SNCF Voyageurs for the supply of 15 Avelia Horizon TGV high-speed trains for delivery in 2029.
FS Group partners with global investment company to develop international travel
FS Group has formed a strategic partnership with Certares to develop international high-speed rail, initial focussing on operations by Trenitalia Fran…
East London train depot approval for Virgin Trains’ Cross-Channel service
The Office of Rail and Road has said that Virgin can move ahead with its cross-channel train services and can plan to use Temple Mills…
Siemens partners with Uber and Gemini for new London – Paris train service
Geminin Trains has partnered with Siemens and Rock Rail for its new trains that will run from London to Paris, Brussels and Cologne. The new…
Argos system brought into use by Hitachi Rail
Hitachi Rail has commissioned a new digital interlocking solution and brought it into operational use on the national railway network in France.
Another French city orders Citadis trams from Alstom
Alstom has secured an order from Le Havre to supply eight Citadis trams to Le Havre Seine Métropole for an extension of its tramway network.
€210 million contract signed for 15 metro trains for use in Lille
Alstom has secured a contract to supply fifteen additional metros fitted with an on-board signalling and automated control system to Lille in France.
Record Growth for Eurostar
Eurostar, who run train services from London to Europe, have reported significant growth during 2024
French city runs trial of delivering parcels by tram
The city of Strasbourg in France is carrying out a six-week trial of delivering parcels by tram on one of its main tram routes.