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- South Devon Railway welcomes rebuilt Class 60 locomotive
by Janine Booth on Hydref 16, 2026 at 10:45 amOn Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, the South Devon Railway, which is based at Buckfastleigh, will […]
- Alstom and Greater Anglia sign £800m contractby Janine Booth on Hydref 16, 2026 at 10:25 am
Train operator Greater Anglia has agreed an extension of fifteen years to Alstom's contract to […]
- £20m plan to improve Oxfordshire’s railwaysby Roger Smith on Hydref 16, 2026 at 8:58 am
Oxfordshire County Council is set to approve a £20m investment to improve rail transport and […]
- Preparing for Santa at Midsomer Nortonby Roger Smith on Hydref 15, 2026 at 3:55 pm
The Somerset and Dorset Railway at Midsomer Norton is getting ready for when the nights grow […]
- LNER releases tickets for travel next Easterby Janine Booth on Hydref 15, 2026 at 3:15 pm
Train operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has made thousands of tickets available for […]
- Supporters see latest work on LMS-Patriot 5551 The Unknown Warriorby Janine Booth on Hydref 15, 2026 at 2:40 pm
Last month, members of the LMS-Patriot Company took the opportunity to see for themselves the […]
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- SYSTRA Italy Celebrates Arrival of First Tram for Bolognaby Joey Stoate on Hydref 16, 2026 at 10:34 am
SYSTRA Italy has celebrated the arrival of the first tram in Bologna, Italy marking a key step […]
- Network Rail Installs First Weather Stations on Wales and Borders Routeby Joey Stoate on Hydref 16, 2026 at 10:02 am
Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route is now the first in the organisation to install local […]
- Alstom Unveils First Trainset for Mumbai Metro Line 4 & 4Aby Joey Stoate on Hydref 16, 2026 at 9:05 am
Alstom has unveiled its first Metropolis trainset destined for use on the Mumbai Metro Line 4 & […]
- Dual Inventive and DYWIDAG Bridge the Gap between Monitoring and Railway Protectionby content on Hydref 16, 2026 at 8:39 am
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see Dual Inventive integrate DYWIDAG’s […]
- InnoTrans 2026: Southco on Track with Rail Industry Trendsby content on Hydref 16, 2026 at 8:28 am
Some say that in the digital age trade shows have come out of fashion. If you visited InnoTrans in […]
- Hexagon and Track Forward put Wheel Predictive Maintenance on the Right Trackby content on Hydref 16, 2026 at 7:00 am
By integrating precise CALIPRI measurement data with AI-powered analytics, Hexagon and Track […]
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- First Chair of Great British Railways is named
on Hydref 16, 2026 at 11:39 amSir John Kingman has been named as the first Chair of Great British Railways. Sir John will begin […]
- More than two million use reopened railway
on Hydref 15, 2026 at 9:19 amPassengers have made more than 2,000,000 journeys on the Northumberland Line less than two years […]
- Site of GBR headquarters is named
on Hydref 15, 2026 at 8:31 amThe headquarters of Great British Railways in Derby will be in the city centre. Work will begin at […]
- CrossCountry Voyager fleet to be strengthened
on Hydref 13, 2026 at 9:07 amCrossCountry will lease eight more Class 221 Voyagers from early next year. Six of the units have […]
- Monday comment: What's in a name?
on Hydref 12, 2026 at 9:09 amOne casualty of privatisation was probably unexpected -- the names of stations. Sim Harris […]
- Regulator drafts new ticket-selling rules
on Hydref 9, 2026 at 10:01 amThe Office of Rail and Road has launched a consultation on a draft Retail Code of Practice that is […]
Railway Technology The leading site for news and procurement in the railway industry
- How Wi-Fi 7 licensing clarity could accelerate intelligent connectivity
by Fi Forrest on Gorffennaf 2, 2026 at 3:43 pmHuawei has announced that its patent licensing royalty rate for Wi-Fi 7 technologies will be set at US$0.50 per unit. The post How Wi-Fi 7 licensing clarity could accelerate intelligent connectivity appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Global semiconductors hiring slows after Q1 surge: What this means for your sector
by Jay Haddow on Mehefin 18, 2026 at 10:57 amTrack semiconductor hiring trends by AI jobs, cloud computing, top employers, in-demand skills, and key markets. The post Global semiconductors hiring slows after Q1 surge: What this means for your sector appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Intelligent infrastructure: How AI is transforming OTNs
by Fi Forrest on Mawrth 20, 2026 at 3:52 pmUnveiled At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei’s next generation of optical transport networks (OTNs) is transforming their role from passive data pipelines into intelligent, integrated platforms, underpinning critical services across power, rail, government and beyond. The post Intelligent infrastructure: How AI is transforming OTNs appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Railway Technology Excellence Awards 2025: Continental
by Nikki Thompson on Ionawr 28, 2026 at 8:51 amContiTech is won the Product Launches award for Suspension Bushings in the 2025 Railway Technology Excellence Awards The post Railway Technology Excellence Awards 2025: Continental appeared first on Railway Technology.
- VinSpeed teams up with Siemens Mobility for Vietnam high-speed rail project
by RanjithKumar Dharma on Rhagfyr 19, 2025 at 2:25 pmVinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, which is part of Vingroup, is joining forces with Siemens Mobility to advance high-speed rail development in Vietnam. The post VinSpeed teams up with Siemens Mobility for Vietnam high-speed rail project appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Alstom wins €1bn role in Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East project
by RanjithKumar Dharma on Rhagfyr 19, 2025 at 2:20 pmAlstom has secured a €1bn ($1.17bn) share of a contract for the Suburban Rail Loop East project in Melbourne, Australia. The post Alstom wins €1bn role in Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East project appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Excellence Awards 2025 – Winners Announced!
by lokendergd on Rhagfyr 19, 2025 at 7:57 amThe Railway Technology Excellence Awards winners have been announced! Download our full 60+ page report to find out more The post Excellence Awards 2025 – Winners Announced! appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Koleje Mazowieckie signs agreement for additional FLIRT EMUs from Stadler
by RanjithKumar Dharma on Rhagfyr 18, 2025 at 3:09 pmKoleje Mazowieckie has signed a contract with Stadler Polska for the procurement of 11 additional FLIRT electric multiple units (EMUs). The post Koleje Mazowieckie signs agreement for additional FLIRT EMUs from Stadler appeared first on Railway Technology.
- 43159 is ready for the 50th Anniversary!on Hydref 1, 2026
With some help from our friends at UKRL and Railadventure, we’ve been preparing a surprise for this weekends 50th Anniverary of HST, but the cats out of the bag as ... Read more
- HIGH SPEED TRAIN (INTER-CITY 125) 50TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC RAILTOUR – TIMINGS UPDATEon Awst 22, 2026
The Journey Shrinker An update as we now have provisional timings for both “The Journey Shrinker” on Saturday 3rd October and “The Rio Revival” on Sunday 4th October as follows: ... Read more
- “The Miller & Grange” – #HST50on Awst 12, 2026
On the 17th July 2026, 125 Group were pleased to be involved with a private charter between Doncaster, Derby and London King’s Cross celebrating 50 years of HST. Guests invited ... Read more
- HIGH SPEED TRAIN (INTER-CITY 125) 50TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC RAILTOURon Gorffennaf 23, 2026
The Journey Shrinker It seems incredible that rail operation at 125 mph has been happening on the railways of Great Britain for fifty years. It was on the 4th October ... Read more
- UPDATED: The Summer Riviera – Sat 8th Aug 2026on Mehefin 30, 2026
125 Group are pleased to announce that we will be taking our HST to Bristol, Exeter & Paignton on Saturday 8th August 2026. Our day starts at Manchester Victoria before ... Read more