Railway between Southampton and Bournemouth to close for 5 days for major improvements in November
United Kingdom: The railway between Southampton and Bournemouth will close for five days from Monday 1 to Friday 5 November to deliver a range of long-term improvements making journeys more reliable and resilient to extreme weather. Engineers will upgrade the track, signals and drainage between Totton and Bournemouth, removing speed restrictions and making South Western […]
Passenger traffic on the Russian Railways network up 1.6% in August 2021
According to the latest figures, the infrastructure of Russian Railways transported 95.4 million passengers in August 2021, 1.6% more than in the same period last year. Suburban traffic numbers fell by 0.7% to 84 million passengers but increased by 23.9% to 11.4 million on long-distance routes. Passenger turnover in August 2021 amounted to 13.6 billion […]
Siemens Mobility Signs Historic Contract for Turnkey Rail System in Egypt worth USD 3 bn
Siemens Mobility announced on Wednesday ( September 1) that it has signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), in witness of the Egyptian Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, as well as the German Ambassador in Egypt to deliver a comprehensive rail system that will feature the first-ever high-speed, electrified main and […]
Scotland Central station tours reopen with Glasgow School of Art onboard
Scotland: Much-loved behind-the-scenes tours of Glasgow Central station are about to restart the following lockdown and now feature a brand-new underground museum, created in partnership with The Glasgow School of Art. From Wednesday (Sept. 1), visitors are once again able to book tours to be guided through the subterranean passageways beneath Glasgow’s streets, visiting the […]
Finsbury Park road closure this weekend as Network Rail upgrade the major station to improve accessibility for passengers
United Kingdom: As Network Rail continues with work to improve accessibility for passengers at Finsbury Park railway station, a section of Stroud Green Road will be closed this weekend to allow teams to prepare for a major stage of the upgrade. Work began on site in July on the project which will see the […]
RZD Holding completes laying of railway track over viaduct on the Stara Pazova – Novi Sad section in Serbia
The Russian Railways’ Holding completed the laying of a railway track across the Chortanovtsi viaduct on the floodplain of the river Danube on Tuesday (Aug 24). The new track is designed to provide end-to-end traffic along the Stara Pazova – Novi Sad section of the Belgrade – Budapest line. To mark the end of the […]
Comfortdelgro Wins Auckland Rail Franchise
Auckland: ComfortDelGro Corp has been awarded a S$1.13 billion contract to operate rail services in Auckland, marking the Group’s first foray into the New Zealand land transport market. The award of the Auckland Rail Franchise (ARF) by Auckland Transport to Auckland One Rail (AOR) was announced on Friday (Aug 27) after a 12-month long tender […]
Network Rail, Southern and Thameslink issue “essential travel only” warning due to emergency work on the Brighton Main Line this Sunday
United Kindom: Emergency work to replace two damaged rails on the Brighton Main Line means passengers on the route are being urged to only travel if necessary this Sunday morning. Engineers will start work late on Saturday night between East Croydon and Redhill, replacing rails with hidden defects spotted by Network Rail’s ultrasonic test train. […]
Florida’s Brightline trains Announce Plans to Resume Service
MIAMI, FLA. – Brightline, announced on Tuesday (Aug 10) its plans to resume service in South Florida later this year. During a virtual media update, Brightline President Patrick Goddard detailed the company’s reopening schedule set to start the first half of November for service between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Goddard also outlined Brightline’s […]
Travelling through Bristol this weekend?
United Kingdom: Those travelling through Bristol this August are being reminded to check before they travel as work continues to replace a major junction near Bristol Temple Meads which will affect rail services. After a period of work that saw no direct trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff or Gloucester (with services calling at […]
