Rail News - VibeWire Magazine

Pecorama celebrates 50th birthday

Guest authors
July 25, 2025
0

Last week, Pecorama celebrated its 50th birthday with a day of nostalgia and spirit.

4930 Hagley Hall and 13268 to move to Derby via the mainline TODAY

Guest authors
July 25, 2025
0

After the previous attempt being hampered by paperwork issues, the Stanier Mogul Fund has said that they expect 13268 to be part of a convoy…

Zara founder acquires minority stake in UK’s PD Ports

Marco Raimondi
July 25, 2025
0

Pontegadea Inversiones, the investment company belonging Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega (the founder of clothing brand Zara) is acquiring a 49% stake in PD Ports. PD…

Opinion: Crime remains freight’s looming headache

Simon Walton
July 25, 2025
0

Across the Atlantic, crime on the rails has become almost cinematic in scale. The ransacking of intermodal trains moving through Los Angeles, reported by RailFreight.com…

‘Something underneath failed badly’: Safety investigators to probe train derailment

Brian Evans
July 25, 2025
2

Rail, Tram and Bus Union Victorian branch secretary Vik Sharma said the incident required a thorough investigation.

Railroaded: Chapter 2 – The Politics of Freight Influence and Corruption

Brian Evans
July 25, 2025
7

This section delves into the pervasive influence of lobbying and regulatory capture.

Sydney Trains says no more e-bikes, e-skateboards and e-scooters

gobstopper
July 25, 2025
3

It is not all e products that the less reputable kind from overseas manufacturers.

Over 7,000 children educated about railway safety ahead of summer holidays

Guest authors
July 25, 2025
0

More than 7,000 children in the West Midlands and surrounding areas have been given railway safety lessons to keep them safe this summer. With a long break ahead, parents, children and teenagers are being urged to stay safe when on and around the railway and never take any chances that might put them in danger. […]

VPRA awards $414m contract for Franconia-Springfield Bypass project in US

gobstopper
July 25, 2025
0

VPRA awarded a contract valued at $414m to JV) of FlatironDragados and Herzog for the construction of the Franconia-Springfield BypassThe post VPRA awards $414m contract for Franconia-Springfield Bypass project in US appeared first on Railway Technology.

Hitachi Rail, SYMCA partner on Supertram modernisation initiative

gobstopper
July 25, 2025
0

Hitachi Rail has entered into a 15-year technology partner framework agreement with SYMCA to advance the South Yorkshire Supertram networkThe post Hitachi Rail, SYMCA partner on Supertram modernisation initiative appeared first on Railway Technology.