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Claire Mann appointed TfL's Chief Operating Officer

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Claire Mann, the current managing director of South Western Railway (SWR), is to become TfL's chief...

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Network Rail not delivering consistently, ORR report finds

New statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) revealed today that the UK's railway is still struggling to deliver consistently punctual and...

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First Train to Use Latest ETCS Software Takes to the Rails

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has successfully tested the latest version of European Train Control System (ETCS) software on its Great Northern Class...

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Funding boost for ambitious Brightline West project

A $12 billion high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and southern California has received a major boost with the announcement of a $3 billion...

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Funding boost for ambitious Brightline West project

Leisure travel helps boost quarterly rail revenue by £295 million

The Great British Railways Transition Team's (GBRTT) Train Travel Snapshot has revealed that leisure travel continues to be the driving force behind...

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Leisure travel helps boost quarterly rail revenue by £295 million

Greater Anglia reduces carbon emissions for third year run...

Greater Anglia has reduced its carbon emissions by 17% in the past year, marking the third year in a row that the train operator has made progress on...

Deutsche Bahn focus on its Strong Rail strategy as it sell...

Deutsche Bahn AG (DB), the German state-owned railway operator, has signed an agreement to sell Arriva Group, its European public transport subsidiary...

SNCF and Alstom unveil first battery-powered trains for fi...

Alstom, and SNCF Voyageurs, the passenger division of French National Railways, have unveiled the first battery-powered Regional Train (TER) in Europe...

TransPennine Express releases blueprint for improving serv...

TransPennine Express (TPE), which transferred to the government’s owning group (DOHL) earlier this year, has set out its plans to address many of the...

Brightline to develop AI safety system after grant approva...

Brightline, the private passenger rail company serving South Florida, and its partner Wi-Tronix have been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the...

Evolyn to launch Paris to London route in competition with...

A company aiming to operate services through the Channel Tunnel in competition with Eurostar has agreed to purchase 12 trains, it said. Evolyn has...

Southeastern Fleet Upgrade Gears Up

Southeastern has set out its latest plans for the refurbishment and upgrade of its train fleet, with a focus on improving reliability, sustainability...

New c2c Class 720 trains enter service

Train operator c2c recently celebrated its new Class 720 trains entering passenger service with a surprise tribute to former Managing Director, Julian...

West of England Line to undergo upgrades in November

The West of England line will be closed for five days between Yeovil Junction and Axminster in November, followed by a 16-day closure between...

OBB celebrates 100 years with Nightjet model

ÖBB, Austria's largest mobility and logistics service provider, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year in grand style. On September 30, 2023...

UK’s first battery-powered trains to run from new £80 mill...

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that the new £80m Headbolt Lane station in Kirkby will open its doors to passengers on...

Northern developing app providing ‘to-the-minute’ data on ...

Northern is developing an app that will allow passengers to check ‘to the minute’ when their train was last cleaned. The app is part of a new plan-led...

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Putting Passengers First

This issue highlights the latest topics within the rail industry, from decarbonising the Midlands, improving rail safety, meeting the future priorities of Scotland's Railway & more!

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TransCityRail

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TransCityRail is a series of regional, interactive and insightful events across the country bringing together leaders, collaborators, problem solvers and innovators in a creative and invigorating way.

This series of events supports and informs the whole of the rail industry and connects suppliers with buyers, specifiers, leaders and decision-makers looking to procure a wide variety of innovative products and services for their region.

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09/11/23

TransCityRail North

The North of England is home to almost a quarter of the UK’s entire population, so it’s no surprise that continued investment across the regions railway is a priority for Transport for the North, Network Rail, HS2, Operators and Major Contractors.

For over a decade the TransCityRail NORTH conference, exhibition and networking dinner has been uniting the leaders of industry responsible for building shaping and delivering rail infrastructure investment across the region for a day of collaboration, conversation and engagement.

This year we have another star studied line-up of keynote speakers and panel discussions on strategic rail investment for the region, Transpennine Route Upgrade and Northern Powerhouse Rail revealing £billions in opportunity for the supply chain.