Focusing on the latest developments, innovations, and policy impacts in the UK rail industry, with a particular emphasis on sustainability, infrastructure upgrades, and future technological advancements.
Colas Rail Secures €40.6m Contract for T13 Tram Extension in Paris Region
Colas Rail, working in a joint venture with Colas and Colas GC, has been awarded a €40.6 million contract by Île-de-France Mobilités to deliver key...
jonathand@cogn… Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:37France’s First Battery-Powered Regional Trains Enter Passenger Service
Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs have reached a significant milestone in the decarbonisation of regional rail operations, with the first two battery-powered...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 09/04/2026 - 10:35FS Italiane Orders 19 New High-Speed Trains for French and International Expansion
FS Italiane Group has unveiled a major €2 billion investment programme that will see its French subsidiary, Trenitalia France, acquire 19 new high...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 08/07/2026 - 14:02FS Group to Build €80m High-Speed Train Maintenance Hub Near Paris Ahead of Future London Connection
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Group) is accelerating its European growth strategy with a major new investment: an €80 million high‑speed train...
jonathand@cogn… Thu, 03/19/2026 - 09:55SNCF posts strong 2025 results as investment, ridership and profitability rise across global rail operations
SNCF Group has reported a strong financial and operational performance for 2025, with results highlighting a year of stabilised revenues, increased...
jonathand@cogn… Mon, 03/16/2026 - 10:21FS Group’s Bold Move: How a €1 Billion Investment Will Transform UK–France Rail Travel
FS Group has announced a major strategic partnership with global travel investment firm Certares, aimed at strengthening its international high-speed...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 01/02/2026 - 11:22Alstom and SYTRAL Mobilités sign a contract worth over 300 million euros to modernise line D of the Lyon metro, in France
Alstom are to supply SYTRAL Mobilités with 26 new-generation automatic metros worth 145 million euro and will upgrade systems and automation on line...
jonathand@cogn… Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:21FS Italiane's €1 Billion Bet: Transforming European Travel with New Paris-London Rail
FS Italiane Group has announced plans to launch a new high-speed rail service connecting Paris and London by 2029. This announcement underpins the...
jonathand@cogn… Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:13SNCF Voyageurs Expands Oxygène Train Fleet with New Order from CAF
The French rail operator SNCF Voyageurs has placed an order with CAF for 22 additional Intercités trains, branded as Oxygène, to serve the Bordeaux...
jonathand@cogn… Mon, 01/06/2025 - 08:48DE 18 SmartHybrid Locomotives Achieve Multi-Country Approval for France, Belgium, and Luxembourg
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The ERA has granted vehicle type approval for two locomotives from the DE 18 series, including the DE 18 SmartHybrid, for France, Belgium and...
jonathand@cogn… Tue, 12/10/2024 - 08:51
RTM Issue 151
HS2 Completes First Six Underground Platforms at Old Oak Common Station
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.
