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DB to provide Quality Assurance for Transport for London’s new trains

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October 14, 2025
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Transport for London (TfL) has appointed two subsidiaries of German state railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) to provide Quality Assurance for London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains.

Freightliner names locomotive, launches new service

Simon Walton
October 14, 2025
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UK rail freight operator Freightliner has named a locomotive in memory of ‘Donald Malcolm’. The carer has also launched a new Felixstowe–Daventry service. All that…

This train station in China cost A$12 billion to build

Bardy Bigglesworth
October 14, 2025
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How is it Australia consistently gets its priorities wrong and its spending into areas that provide little benefit for Australians?

Transport NSW issues RFT for Regional Sleeper Train Services

gobstopper
October 14, 2025
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This is great news for those who travel between Sydney and Melbourne.

Search underway to find recording of Sir Nigel Greley’s voice

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October 14, 2025
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A nationwide appeal has been launched to find a recording of the voice of the renowned locomotive designer, Sir Nigel Gresley.

Stadler to supply hydrogen trains for Sicily’s Ferrovia Circumetnea

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October 14, 2025
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Stadler has been contracted by Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE) for the design and supply of two hydrogen-powered, narrow-gauge trains.The post Stadler to supply hydrogen trains for Sicily’s Ferrovia Circumetnea appeared first on Railway Technology.

Germany awaits a new TAC increase, will it be on time to curb the damage?

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October 14, 2025
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On 14 December, track access charges (TACs) in Germany will increase. The initial forecast was that they would grow by 35%, but the country has…

Hitachi Rail installs ETCS system on Szajol-Debrecen line in Hungary

gobstopper
October 14, 2025
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Hitachi Rail has finished the deployment of new signalling systems on the Szajol to Debrecen railway line in Hungary, strengthening freightThe post Hitachi Rail installs ETCS system on Szajol-Debrecen line in Hungary appeared first on Railway Technology.

HS2 celebrates final Birmingham tunnel breakthrough

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October 13, 2025
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An enormous machine being used to dig HS2’s Birmingham approach tunnels broke through today, marking the completion of major tunnel excavation between London’s Old Oak Common and the West Midlands. The 125-metre-long tunnel boring machine – named Elizabeth after the 19th century philanthropist Elizabeth Cadbury – was launched near the Warwickshire village of Water Orton in […]

Rail journeys to be affected by track renewals between Bristol and Bath

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October 13, 2025
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Great Western Railway services between Bristol and Bath will be affected by essential rail improvement work this half term. Network Rail engineers plan to replace track between Bristol Temple Meads and Keynsham, as well as carrying out essential maintenance at other locations along the line. These works will impact train services from Monday 27 to […]