AECOM Appointed for Bakerloo Line Upgrade Study Ahead of New Train Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 5, 20260 Transport for London (TfL) has appointed AECOM to carry out a feasibility study examining the depot and sidings infrastructure needed to support the Bakerloo Line Upgrade. This contract marks a further stage in preparations for introducing a new fleet of trains. TfL’s Bakerloo Line © Canva The study will assess infrastructure requirements at Stonebridge
Hitachi Rail Donates Installation Equipment to London Colleges Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20260 Hitachi Rail has announced the donation of a slew of specialist installation equipment used in work to modernise signalling on London’s Underground to three local further education colleges. The donation, which will see equipment given to Stanmore College, College of North West London and City of Westminster College, is hoped to
London Overground Expansion Moves Forward with West London Orbital Funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20260 A funding package of up to 6.65 million GBP has been agreed to progress the next stage of the proposed West London Orbital rail line on the London Underground. Transport for London (TfL), four borough councils and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) will jointly finance the development
TfL Unveils Two New Customer Toilets at Morden Underground Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 13, 20260 Transport for London (TfL) has officially unveiled a set of two new customer toilets at Morden Underground station. The facilities are part of the Mayor of London’s wider plans to invest 15 million GBP into toilets across the TfL network. The toilets are part of a wider £15 million investment plan to
DLR Extension and New Bakerloo Line Fleet Included in TfL’s Draft Business Plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 28, 20260 Transport for London (TfL) has set out a programme of investment for the capital’s transport network, with a strong focus on rail. The draft Business Plan includes projects such as extending the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), progressing plans for a new Bakerloo line fleet, introducing new train fleets on the
Network Rail Releases Fly-Through of Liverpool Street Station Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 13, 20260 Network Rail has released a fly-through video of its plans to transform London Liverpool Street into a modern, all-encompassing transport hub. Following almost 2,000 individual comments on a public consultation regarding the plans; the proposals have thus far attracted significant public support, with over 1,000 people registering their backing on the
TfL Tube and Rail Fares to Rise from March 2026 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 11, 20250 Transport for London (TfL) rail and tube fares are set to rise from March 2026, while bus and tram fares will remain frozen until July 2026. This announcement follows government expectations outlined in a 2.2 billion GBP multi-year funding deal. The agreement anticipates fare increases of inflation plus one percent (RPI+1),
30 South-East Stations to Receive PAYG Capabilities This Month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 8, 20250 The Rail Delivery Group has confirmed that 30 additional National Rail stations across the South-East will receive contactless pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology starting from 14 December 2025. The Group also recently announced that a further 20 stations across Greater Anglia will follow from summer 2026 – including both Stansted and Southend airports. 30
TfL Rolls Out Automatic Lift Fault Reports Across Tube Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20250 A third of lifts across Transport for London’s (TfL) tube network are now capable of sending automatic out-of-service reports, with real-time updates sent to journey planning tools. The update allows those seeking step-free access to plan their journeys accordingly. Automatic reporting will be rolled out on lifts across the network over the
Transport for London Confirms Christmas Schedule Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 3, 20250 Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed plans for travel across the capital over the festive period – with the vast majority of services running as normal between Saturday 20 December and Monday 05 January 2026. However, despite the near-full schedule, there will be a handful of planned closure and service changes,
Approval for DLR Thamesmead Extension Anticipated in UK Budget Statement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 20, 20250 As part of the upcoming Budget statement, the UK Government is expected to give its formal backing to the extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) into Thamesmead in south-east London. The plan aims to create a new branch line off the existing Beckton line, starting at Gallions Reach and running
London Build Expo Back at Olympia London on 19 & 20 November! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20250 The UK’s leading and largest construction show is back at Olympia London on November 19th and 20th, and it’s breaking all records! London Build 2025 is bigger than ever, with more speakers, more topics, more exhibitors, and more attendees than any year before. The show has grown into the UK’s leading
TfL Temporarily Withdraws New DLR Trains from Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 13, 20250 Transport for London’s (TfL) Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has temporarily withdrawn its new B23 trains from service following the identification of a braking issue. The trains were manufactured by CAF and entered service only last month. They have been taken out of operation as a precautionary measure after one unit experienced
Hitachi Rail Completes Delivery of New London Underground Signalling System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 2, 20250 Hitachi Rail has completed work on the deployment of a new signalling system on the London Underground’s Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines. The deployment, which has been regarded as one of the most challenging technical upgrades of Transport for London’s Four Lines Modernisation (4LM) project, is also the
DB Confirms Reports of Potential Service Between Germany and London Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20250 Deutsche Bahn (DB) has confirmed reports of a potential new Eurostar connection between Germany and London. A DB spokesperson has confirmed that there are ongoing discussions regarding the possibility of such a service, which the company has stated would be ‘challenging from a technical, operational, and legal perspective’. Eurostar trains at London
Major Regeneration Project Planned for Waterloo Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20250 Network Rail Property, Places for London and the London Borough of Lambeth have formed a new strategic partnership to develop a regeneration project for both Waterloo Station and the South Bank neighbourhood. The new partnership expands upon a framework published last year, named the Waterloo Station Vision, which set out a
UK: KeolisAmey Signs New Eight Year DLR Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 2, 20250 KeolisAmey has announced the continuation of its operation and maintenance for London’s DLR network with the signing of a new eight-year contract. The contract will also see the company, which has operated the DLR since 2014, introduce 54 new trains onto the system within the span of agreement. KeolisAmey has operated the
Midlands Hub plan to boost east-west connectivity Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 UK: The Midlands Connect consortium of local authorities and regional transport bodies has unveiled proposals for a £2bn package of targeted improvements to boost rail services in the East and West Midlands. The group is seeking £25m in government funding to develop the business case for its Midlands Rail Hub programme,
New CAF Trains for Northern to Enter Service on 1 July Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 United Kingdom: On 1 July the first nine trains of Northern’s new fleet for local services will enter service. A Class 331 Civity EMU for Northern by CAF © Northern The trains will operate services between Cumbria and Manchester Airport, Liverpool and Manchester Airport, and Doncaster and Leeds. In total, Northern’s new fleet
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander services delayed again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 THE launch of new Caledonian Sleeper services to the Highlands has been delayed again, as rolling stock problems continue. Transport Scotland is now preparing to levy a fine on Caledonian Sleeper for breaching its franchise contract. Services to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William using the new coaches had already been postponed from
SRPS Railtours: Forth Bridge and Borders Steam Specials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 SRPS Railtours is organising steam specials on each Sunday in August 2019, starting at Linlithgow, and picking up passengers at Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay and Edinburgh Waverley. The trains will set down at Galashiels and terminate at Tweedbank (approx 12.50). Evening train crossing to terminate in Inverkeithing. The return departure at about 15.10
Grand Central to launch Blackpool service in spring 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 UK: Plans for a Blackpool – London open access service are ‘firmly on track’, with the launch now expected in spring 2020, Grand Central said on June 24. In June last year the Office of Rail & Road granted Alliance Rail Holdings’ Great North Western Railway rights to operate the service.
Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 Colombia is a country that has seen more than its fair share of political struggles. At the same time it is filled with opportunities, including for the rail sector. Railway lines in the country have fallen into disuse. One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in
Network Rail regions go live Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 UK: The first phase of a restructuring of infrastructure manager Network Rail into 14 routes reporting to five regions was implemented on June 24. This is intended to devolve responsibility and decision-making to smaller organisations which are closer to customers, and to give local managers the ability to tackle performance issues. In
Industry Insider Week 25 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 25 for 17–21 June 2019: Newag IMPULS for FSE © Edoardo Rizzo Rolling Stock ZEFIRO Express intercity train wins German design award © Bombardier Transportation Bombardier’s ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award The Brandenburg Design Award
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Words: Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became the
Camira: Made for Travelling in Style Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 With the ever-increasing demand on rail networks and operators striving to design trains that offer more for passengers, suppliers are being put to the test and asked to up their game in what they can provide to the rail sector. It all comes down to what defines a good train journey
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far – Part One: The British Years (1967-71) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 By Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became
Cardiff – London open access plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 UK: Grand Union Trains has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for a track access agreement which would enable it to launch a Cardiff Central – London Paddington open access passenger service from late 2020. The proposed hourly service would call at Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction and Bristol Parkway,
18 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 South Western strikes begin THE first of five days of strikes has begun on South Western Railway, after new talks last week failed to reach agreement over on-train staffing and the role of guards. The walkouts have closed the Shepperton branch, and trains on the Hampton Court branch will run only
London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 CAF has signed a contract with Transport for London (TfL) for the design and manufacture of 43 new driverless metro trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). CAF to supply new metro trains for London – DLR Stratford International extension © Transport for London The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer will deliver 43
UK: New Greater Anglia BMUs Receive ORR Approval Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20190 UK: The Office of Rail and Road, the regulatory authority for rail in Britain, has given its approval for the 24 four-car bi-mode FLIRT trains Stadler has been manufacturing for Greater Anglia. Stadler says these are the first FLIRT trains in the country to get this ‘authorisation for placing into
14 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20190 FLIRT accepted NEW trains being built for Greater Anglia by Stadler have received their first approval from the Office of Rail and Road. The ORR has authorised the use of four-car bi-mode FLIRT units, although they can only start to carry passengers after a testing and commissioning programme has been completed.
Southeastern franchise extension confirmed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport and the Govia joint venture of Go-Ahead (65%) and Keolis (35%) have agreed a short-term extension to the current South Eastern passenger franchise until November 10, the operator confirmed on June 13, with an option for a further extension to April 1 2020. The franchise extension
Passenger figures are rising again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20190 THE number of railway journeys made between April 2018 and March this year set a new record, according to the Office of Rail and Road. The ORR says the total for 2018-19 was 1.759 billion journeys. The figure was driven by a 3 per cent increase nationally, amounting to about 50
CAF wins order for new DLR trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 CAF has won a Transport for London contract to supply 43 trains for Docklands Light Railway. The contract will include a Fleet Support Agreement, which will guarantee technical support and spares. The new five-car trains are due to enter service in 2023, replacing the 33 oldest examples in the present fleet. Although
12 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 Floods disrupt train services FLOODS have been disrupting train services in many parts of the country after torrential rain during the past 24 hours. Some London lines were badly affected last night, and for a while passengers were advised to avoid the south London area. The situation is improving now, but
Great news for commuters after ‘Goblin’ Class 710s launch Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 The Gospel Oak to Barking line got the first of its new trains on May 23 when two Class 710 four-car EMUs were launched into service late morning. The two sets worked two full diagrams the following day. The announcement from Transport for London came with less than 24 hours notice. Class
Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 Some of the worst trespass incidents seen since ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman returned to the main line in 2016 occurred on May 5 as the Pacific was returning from York to London Paddington on the final day of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain XI’ nine-day tour. Trespass was most evident
Virgin Trains open access service to ‘show the rest of the industry how it can be done’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 UK: A partnership of Virgin Group, Stagecoach, SNCF and Alstom has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for permission to operate open access trains between London and Liverpool from May 2021, which it says would be ‘the UK’s most advanced and customer-focused’ rail service. The announcement on June 11
Virgin TrainS to make open access bid Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 FOLLOWING the shock announcement Virgin Trains (VT) and its partner Stagecoach had been disqualified from bidding from the West Coast Partnership franchise and were likely to exit railways, VT has surprised everyone by announcing it will make a bid to become an open access operator. Virgin has lodged an application with
Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20190 Construction traffic is the biggest growth area for UK railfreight, with millions of tonnes of material being moved every year – much of it to London and the south-east of England. Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. Less than three miles
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20190 THE government is reconsidering the route of HS2 between Crewe and Manchester and also between Birmingham and Leeds, which are jointly known as Phase 2b. A consultation has been launched on proposals to use HS2 as a regional route, by providing two new junctions so that Northern Powerhouse Rail services could
RMT ballots for strike after Underground talks fail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20190 PAY talks between London Underground and the RMT have collapsed, and the union is preparing strike ballot papers for its 10,000 London Underground members. Transport for London said it is now asking the conciliation service ACAS to help with the next stage of negotiations. The union claimed that there had been no
High Speed 2 rolling stock bids submitted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 UK: The deadline to submit bids for the estimated £2·75bn contract to design, manufacture and maintain the High Speed 2 train fleet passed at midday on June 5. Project promoter HS2 Ltd will now evaluate the five bids received and expects to announce the winner in early 2020, with entry
HS2 rolling stock bids submitted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 UK: The deadline to submit bids for the estimated £2·75bn contract to design, manufacture and maintain the High Speed 2 train fleet passed at midday on June 5. Project promoter HS2 Ltd will now evaluate the five bids received and expects to announce the winner in early 2020, with entry
UK: Alstom Reveals Its Design for HS2 Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 The race to win the contract for the HS2 rolling stock is an intense one. Now Alstom has revealed its proposed design for the new UK high-speed train. Alstom’s proposed HS2 design © Alstom Design & Styling 2019 HS2 Ltd has said it needs a train that can operate equally on the
FirstGroup investor war gathers strength Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 THE internal battle in FirstGroup, which operates Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and TransPennine Express, is becoming a war of words between the board and what it sees as a rogue investor. Ahead of an Extraordinary General Meeting later this month, First has launched a determined counter attack on US-based
Two Unipart Rail Leaders Named Everywoman Awards Finalists Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 Two Unipart Rail leaders have been named as finalists for awards celebrating remarkable women in the transport and logistics sector. Kelly Pepper (left) and Karen Beardsley Karen Beardsley and Kelly Pepper are shortlisted in the Supply Chain category at the 12th annual Everywoman Awards (Transport & Logistics), to be held in June. Managing
RMT sounds warning as Underground pay talks start Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 A NEW round of London Underground pay negotiations is due to begin tomorrow (5 June), and the RMT has prepared the way by making a ‘clear demand’ for ‘a deal that reflects the growing workload and pressures’ which it says affect the staff. One point of contention, according to the RMT,
Virgin Trains announces plans for cheapest fare app Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 UK: Virgin Trains is developing a booking app which it says will guarantee that passengers obtain the cheapest walk-up fares by retrospectively looking at the trains used and recalculating the fare if a different ticket would have been cheaper than the one purchased. The system would automatically provide a partial refund
SBB looks at options to reintroduce night trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways is examining options for reintroducing overnight services to a range of European destinations. Armin Weber, Head of International Passenger Services, told Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen on May 30 that SBB had identified a market need and was looking at potential routes. If SBB decided to re-enter the
Wrong IET set at Castle Cary for Glastonbury event founder naming Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 2, 20190 By Peter Nicholson CASTLE Cary station, Somerset, on the GWR’s West of England Main Line, has new station signs reading Castle Cary Station of the Glastonbury Festival. The signs were officially dedicated on the morning of April 9 by 83-year old Michael Eavis, the festival’s founder, who was included in a list