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Hitachi Rail commissions new electronic signalling system in Norway

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February 22, 2026
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Hitachi Rail, in partnership with Bane NOR has commissioned a new electronic interlocking system near Lillehammer, in Norway.

Alstom tests lighter steel tech

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February 22, 2026
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Alstom is moving to the next phase of its partnership with Swedish start-up Stilfold, assessing how advanced steel-folding technology can be applied across rail vehicle components.

Alstom tests lighter steel tech

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February 22, 2026
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Alstom is moving to the next phase of its partnership with Swedish start-up Stilfold, assessing how advanced steel-folding technology can be applied across rail vehicle components.

New Greater Anglia wheel lathe facility proceeding on schedule

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February 21, 2026
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Construction of a wheel lathe for Greater Anglia at Clacton-on-Sea is progressing well and should be ready to open as planned this summer.

Korean-themed waiting room opened at southwest London station

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February 21, 2026
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On Tuesday, 17th February, South Western Railway opened a new waiting room at its New Malden station in southwest London.

CPK launches bid for airport rail node supervision

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February 21, 2026
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Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has launched a tender to appoint a contract engineer for the first construction package of the airport-area railway node, part of the Warsaw–Łódź high-speed corridor. Bids are open until 9 March.

CPK launches bid for airport rail node supervision

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February 21, 2026
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CPK launches bid for airport rail node supervision

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February 21, 2026
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ScotRail to tackle ticketless travel with new minimum fare

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February 20, 2026
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ScotRail is set to introduce a new minimum fare in a bid to educate and reduce the number of passengers who choose to travel without first buying a ticket. Fare evasion is estimated to cost Scotland’s Railway more than £11million each year and those who purposely board without a valid ticket will be charged a […]

New head of programmes at TransPennine Express

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February 20, 2026
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TransPennine Express (TPE) has appointed a new head of programmes for its part in the Transpennine Route Upgrade – shaping the future of rail travel across the North. Lindsey Tien-Rhimes is overseeing the delivery of key upgrades as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a major programme transforming rail travel across the Pennines, bringing […]