Bombardier Celebrates 50 Years in the UK Signalling Industry |
5 March 2010 |
Borders Railway works start - project will boost recovery and Scotland’s long term economic performance |
3 March 2010 |
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Mechan welcomes Egyptian design experts |
17 February 2010 |
Over £½ billion Government funding to revitalise the Metro |
3 February 2010 |
Bid for Railway Skills Academy submitted |
27 January 2010 |
| ARTP Vacancy for Policy Support Officer |
20 January 2010 |
| Franchise extension kick starts faster, more frequent journeys between London and Midlands |
15 January 2010 |
| £250m rail investment to bring much faster journeys for Chiltern passengers |
15 January 2010 |
Mechan Celebrates Recession-Busting Record Year |
13 January 2010 |
| ABB wins $70 million power order for London Underground |
18 December 2009 |
| Passengers set to benefit from new £200m electrification programme for North West |
14 December 2009 |
| Adonis looks to a high speed future |
14 December 2009 |
| Northern Rail awards 53-station CIS service contract to Hima-Sella |
10 December 2009 |
| Bombardier’s Train Fleets Are Officially the Most Reliable in the UK, Winning 8 Out of 10 Prestigious Reliability Awards |
4 December 2009 |
| NET Phase Two bidders confirmed |
2 December 2009 |
| Bombardier’s ELECTROSTAR Electric Multiple Units Have Travelled over 1 Billion Miles in the UK |
23 November 2009 |
| £50m makeover launched as 'Station Champions' report calls for improvements for passengers |
17 November 2009 |
| £3.25bn to be invested in Britain's train stations |
12 November 2009 |
| ESR Technology invests in state-of-the-art design data management system |
10 November 2009 |
| RIA welcomes Electrification Plan |
28 October 2009 |
| The London to Sheffield route should be electrified says Network Rail |
28 October 2009 |
| Signal House Group achieves Investors in People status |
23 October 2009 |
| First air-con Tube train arrives as TfL Board approves Business Plan to safeguard critical transport investment |
21 October 2009 |
| Morgan Est - Colas Rail Joint Venture win award for best practice |
16 October 2009 |
| Signal House - LED Approval |
15 October 2009 |
| Rail Industry Specification Guide from Adaptaflex looks set to become an Industry Reference Tool |
12 October 2009 |
| RISAS makes Angel Trains procurement pioneer |
9 October 2009 |
| Liberal Democrats visit Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems |
9 October 2009 |
| Funkwerk CAIMAN CIS Solution gains Network Rail Product Acceptance |
23 September 2009
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| Rail industry safety performance ten years on from Ladbroke Grove |
1 October 2009 |
| Network Rail commits £250m to reduce passenger disruption |
30 September 2009 |
| Alstom unveils X’Trapolis, a new generation commuter train for the UK |
16 September 2009 |
| London to Scotland by train in just two hours: Network Rail unveils results of New Lines Study |
26 August 2009 |
| Colas Rail / Morgan Est joint venture selected for Network Rail’s £1 billion framework |
21 August 2009 |
| Rail industry agrees RISAS policy on bogies to reduce costs |
5 August 2009 |
Major £1.1bn investment in electric rail boosts travel, the
economy and the environment |
23 July 2009 |
| A plan for growth: Network Rail launches strategy for Yorkshire and Humberside |
15 July 2009 |
| Mayor unveils Overground trains with an Underground twist |
13 July 2009 |
| Preparing for the future: Network Rail opens Vehicle Development Centre |
10 July 2009 |
Bombardier Wins First FLEXITY 2 Tram Order for Blackpool in the UK |
8 July 2009 |
| New Adaptalok ATS From Adaptaflex Exceeds Demanding Vibration Standards For Rail Equipment |
3 July 2009 |
| Bombardier’s ORBITA Capability Wins the Engineering Award at
the Highly Prestigious Railway Innovation Awards 2009 |
1 July 2009 |
| Bombardier's Intercity Trains are considered by the travelling public to be the best in the UK |
17 June 2009 |
Regulator welcomes rail industry's achievements, but says
much more needs to be done |
3 June 2009 |
| Record train punctuality and record investment are delivered as Network Rail announces its annual results |
3 June 2009 |
| Planning for the Future: Network Rail launches Long-Term Strategy for the railway |
2 June 2009 |
Start planning early for increased demand says rail industry |
28 May 2009 |
| Mechan celebrates record orders |
26 May 2009 |
| Consultation on Electrification Strategy launched |
15 May 2009 |
| Arup wins Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) Independent Reporter Contract |
12 May 2009 |
Siemens starts construction of 24 million pound Glasgow
train care facility |
11 May 2009 |
| Carillion contracts |
28 April 2009 |
| Transport Scotland announces jobs boost |
24 April 2009 |
| Network Rail boosts Crossrail & Reading |
24 April 2009 |
| Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems - Queen's Award |
21 April 2009 |
| Atkins wins major London Signalling Contract |
20 April 2009 |
| Nominations open for Network Rail Partnership Awards |
15 April 2009 |
| Jacobs announced as Crossrail programme representative |
15 April 2009 |
| Bombardier wins 188 Million Euro Order from National Express |
2 April 2009 |
| Up to 14,000 Jobs Anticipated as Key Crossrail Contract Awarded |
1 April 2009 |
| Entente cordiale drives Mechan expansion |
1 April 2009 |
| A New Start For Passengers |
31 March 2009 |
| Government backing for NET Extensions |
30 March 2009 |
| New timetable marks start of major construction on Thameslink rail upgrade |
23 March 2009 |
| Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment
in trains for a generation |
12 February 2009 |
| Final section of Capital's orbital railway gets the go-ahead |
12 February 2009 |
Hima-Sella wins major Metronet Rail SSL contract for Tracklink Selective Door Opening |
9 February 2009 |
| Green Light for multi-Billion Pound investment programme as Network Rail accepts Regulator's Budget |
5 February 2009 |
| Network Rail buys British designed and made Safety Communication System |
28 January 2009 |
| More value for money sought in track renewals |
21 January 2009 |
| Hoon outlines air, road and rail improvements to boost economy and jobs |
15 January 2009 |
Bombardier Transportation Acquires the Derby Assets of its
Supplier, Time 24 |
15 January 2009 |
| Crossrail announces short-list for Project Delivery Partner |
13 January 2009 |
| Bombardier's Derby Site Identified As the Top Performing Manufacturing Site within Bombardier Transportation |
8 January 2009 |
Invitation to tender issued for 200 new diesel train carriages |
22 December 2008 |
| Full speed ahead for Crossrail |
4 December 2008 |
Extra 14,500 seats due for Thameslink passengers |
27 November 2008 |
| Crossrail announces short-list for Programme Partner |
25 November 2008 |
| £1bn to accelerate key transport projects |
25 November 2008 |
Balfour Beatty Rail Services leads supply of modern track equipment
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20 November 2008 |
| Major new research programme in infrastructure asset management |
28 October 2008 |
| Government allocates £15 million for strategic rail research |
18 September 2008 |
Balfour Beatty Rail Projects awarded electrification work in New Zealand |
17 September 2008 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Projects awarded contract to help revive Britain’s only dedicated Test Track |
11 September 2008 |
| Network Rail publishes formal response to ORR Draft Determination |
8 September 2008 |
| European Rail Industry Study Reveals Continued Strong Growth Forecast To 2016 |
1 September 2008 |
| Atkins expands rail verification services |
26 August 2008 |
| Rolling Stock Leasing Market Investigation Provisional Findings |
7 August 2008 |
| Transport Minister announces timetable for delivery of Borders Railway |
6 August 2008 |
| Step forward in Pendolino lengthening project |
31 July 2008 |
£400m Government Investment in North East transport |
31 July 2008 |
Siemens to supply 38 trains to First ScotRail and Transport Scotland
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26 July 2008 |
| Crossrail given go ahead by Parliament |
23 July 2008 |
East Midlands Trains awards Refurbishment Contract to DeltaRail |
16 July 2008 |
| New Electric Trains for Scotland's Growing Railways |
11 July 2008 |
| Bidders announced for new fleet of Thameslink trains |
10 July 2008 |
| Bombardier ELECTROSTAR Vehicle Inaugural Launch for Gautrain, South Africa |
8 July 2008 |
| Balfour Beatty Joint Venture receives letter of acceptance for £300 million rail susyems contract in Malaysia |
7 July 2008 |
ESR Technology appoints new CEO |
7 July 2008 |
Rail supply industry welcomes cross-sector agreement on ERTMS deployment
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4 July 2008 |
Bombardier wins additional light rail contract from Metrolink |
24 June 2008 |
| Meeting the capacity challenge: Network Rail looks at the case for new rail lines |
23 June 2006 |
| Train punctuality reaches all time high in a year of improvement on Britain's railways |
6 June 2008 |
| ORR announces a package of measures to improve railway services |
5 June 2008 |
| Government takes action to deliver 106 new Pendolinos for West Coast |
6 May 2006 |
| Department for Transport reaches agreement with Alstom
for supply and maintenance of Pendolino high-speed tilting trains |
6 May 2008 |
| Metronet awards £10.4 million re-signalling contract |
29 April 2008 |
| Old trains made new |
25 April 2008 |
| Metrolink expansion on the way as 'preferred bidder' selected |
25 April 2008 |
| Preferred Contractors Announced for Thameslink |
11 April 2008 |
| Britain's railways used by record numbers of people in 2007 |
10 April 2008 |
| 14,500 Extra Seats for Thameslink Passengers |
9 April 2008 |
Even more trains for London Overground |
1 April 2008 |
| Metronet announces conclusion of SSL Upgrade negotiations |
1 April 2008 |
Bombardier Launches State-of-the Art Coded Track Circuit |
31 March 2008 |
Innovative 'tram-trains' to be trialled in Yorkshire |
18 March 2008 |
| TfL announces plans to take over Tramlink services |
17 March 2008 |
| Introducing Tracklink III |
17 March 2008 |
| Bombardier delivers first new Docklands cars for Transport for London |
13 March 2008 |
Siemens wins contract for GSM-R cab radios on new trains for the UK
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11 March 2008 |
Bombardier to Build 44 Electrostar Cars for New Southern Railway in the UK |
6 March 2008 |
| Bombardier And First Great Western Scoop Prestigious Award |
4 March 2008 |
| Network Rail publishes Rail Industry Plan to meet Passenger and Freight growth for East Coast Main Line |
29 February 2008 |
| Transport for London signs new train leasing contract |
20 February 2008 |
| Funkwerk & Stockport firm Hima-Sella team up to address UK rail market |
7 February 2008 |
| Blackpool's iconic tram set for £85million upgrade |
1 February 2008 |
Metrolink's £102million upgrade gets final Government seal of approval
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1 February 2008 |
| New carriages for busy routes |
30 January 2008 |
| Bombardier to Supply 24 Diesel Multiple Unit Cars to Angel Trains in 44 Million Euro Contract for the UK |
21 January 2008 |
| Agency staff to be cut in engineering shake-up |
21 January 2008 |
| First Great Western On Track With Kaba |
15 January 2008 |
| Network Rail contract for Tracklink II |
7 January 2008 |
| Regulator says railway improvements for 2009-14 are likely to be affordable within committed public funds |
20 December 2007 |
| Bombardier to Supply 69 TURBOSTAR Cars to Porterbrook Leasing in 129 Million Euro Contract for The UK |
13 December 2007 |
| Atkins appointed to Copenhagen Metro project |
2 December 2007 |
| Atkins awarded gauge clearance contract |
28 November 2007 |
| The UK railway model applied elsewhere in Europe will achieve growth, improved service and reduced state subsidies! |
26 November 2007 |
| Business is brisk for Balfour Beatty Rail Projects’ Track Unit |
23 November 2007 |
| Department for Transport sets standards for new intercity trains |
16 November 2007 |
| Arup and Interfleet secure major role to support the delivery of the Thameslink Programme |
15 November 2007 |
| ORR launches new guidance on ROGS |
8 November 2007 |
| Rail industry looks to deliver a sustainable railway for passengers |
6 November 2007 |
| Communications project successfully completed for High Speed 1 |
3 November 2007 |
| Network Rail publishes the Strategic Business Plan - A Five Year Vision for Britain's Railway |
1 November 2007 |
| Framework to deliver a new low carbon transport system |
30 October 2007 |
| Network Rail invests in MAPS for a safer railway |
30 October 2007 |
| Department for Transport delivers £132m more funding to support freight |
29 October 2007 |
| Siemens sets the standard for the UK’s new Railway Communications System |
21 October 2007 |
| Tube Lines and Alstom sign deal to improve Northern Line fleet performance |
17 October 2007 |
| Alstom and Balfour Beatty launch signalling joint venture company in UK |
10 October 2007 |
| Crossrail gets go ahead as funding deal secured |
5 October 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty acquires Laser Rail |
21 Sept 2007 |
| ORR welcomes Network Rail's continuing progress |
19 Sept 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty Teams elope to Gretna and unite to install Modular Switches and Crossings |
18 Sept 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Projects awarded First Stage of Major Electrification Contract on Great Eastern Main Line |
17 Sept 2007 |
| Network Rail announces Track Renewal Changes |
11 Sept 2007 |
| Office of Rail Regulation appoints Arup to give advice on NR Enhancement Programme |
5 Sept 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Awarded £34 (€ 50) Million Contract in China |
3 Sept 2007 |
| Porterbrook purchases new Siemens Class 350 Desiro trains for West Midlands Franchise |
17 August 2007 |
| Department for Transport announces shortlist for Intercity express programme |
16 August 2007 |
| National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast |
14 August 2007 |
| Forth Bridge Scales New Heights |
4 August 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Projects celebrates a Decade “on the up” |
2 August 2007 |
| Results of research into seat belts, windows and the industry approach to escape from passenger trains |
31 July 2007 |
| Docklands Light Railway to increase capacity by 50 per cent with three-car trains |
31 July 2007 |
| Network Rail faces penalty for poor planning |
30 July 2007 |
| Resurgent railway gets strategy for 30 years of growth |
24 July 2007 |
| RIA welcomes Government announcement |
24 July 2007 |
| Renewal works continue under Metronet |
23 July 2007 |
| Alstom joint venture delivers system infrastructure for final section of High Speed 1 |
19 July 2007 |
| Metronet Rail BCV & SSL go into PPP administration |
18 July 2007 |
| New Rail Franchise delivers big increase in capacity between major cities |
10 July 2007 |
| Work begins on Metronet’s new air-conditioned Tube train |
9 July 2007 |
| DeltaRail Launches its New AmbiMon™ Product |
5 July 2007 |
| Bombardier Wins a 53 Million Euro Order |
4 July 2007 |
| Alstom to maintain Postal trains for FirstGBRf |
3 July 2007 |
| Bombardier's "Green" train concept for the UK |
3 July 2007 |
| TfL announce award of DLR Stratford International extension to Skanska and GrantRail joint venture. |
2 July 2007 |
| Metronet Rail BCV launches PPP Extraordinary Review |
29 June 2007 |
| Rail industry launches consultation on plans to meet passenger growth for East Coast Mainline |
28 June 2007 |
| Rail industry launches first sustainability review |
25 June 2007 |
| Network Rail launches new suite of contracts |
25 June 2007 |
| Eland Cables signs a contract with URL |
21 June 2007 |
| Milestone reached in transformation of London’s overland rail network as operator is announced |
19 June 2007 |
| Bombardier and Siemens join forces for Intercity Express Programme bid |
18 June 2007 |
| Metronet successfully starts new Tube train trials on Victoria line |
15 June 2007 |
| New Owners and Management for Hima-Sella |
11 June 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Projects awarded £13 Million Gretna to Annan Redoubling Scheme Contract |
7 June 2007 |
| Bombardier proud to support Biofuel trial on Virgin Voyager |
7 June 2007 |
| Metronet demonstrates improved environmental performance with new CEEQUAL plans |
6 June 2007 |
| ORR finds Network Rail’s planning of Portsmouth signalling scheme was in breach of its licence |
6 June 2007 |
| Rail industry skills up for the future |
5 June 2007 |
| Rail network safety performance for 2006 shows continuing improvement |
31 May 2007 |
| Royal Seal of Approval for Siemens Train Maintenance Depot in York |
10 May 2007 |
| New Tube train delivered to Metronet for trials on Victoria line |
8 May 2007 |
| Bombardier Signs Contract for 48 Additional Electrostars for Southern |
3 May 2007 |
| Leasing of rolling stock for franchised passenger services |
25 April 2007 |
| Metronet improves Central line train reliability still further |
16 April 2007 |
| Atkins awarded commission to design S&C renewals |
12 April 2007 |
| Bombardier wins light rail contract from Manchester Metrolink |
10 April 2007 |
| Serco wins two key asset data management contracts |
10 April 2007 |
| More trains arriving on busy rail routes |
4 April 2007 |
| £2.4 Billion Rail Expansion Programme Unveiled |
3 April 2007 |
Deltarail signs unique framework agreement with Northern Rail |
2 April 2007 |
| Public welcomes new Victoria line Tube train design |
30 March 2007 |
| RIA Welcomes Intercity Express Announcement |
8 March 2007 |
| New Trains Programme Begins |
8 March 2007 |
| Bidders For Inter City East Coast Rail Franchise Invited To Tender |
8 March 2007 |
| Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for Intercity East Coast Franchise |
20 February 2007 |
| Metronet saves Old Dalby test track |
12 February 2007 |
| Tube Lines orders new signalling system for the Piccadilly line |
29 January 2007 |
| ESR Technology awarded Technology Transfer for Reducing Vehicle Mass Research Project by RSSB |
26 January 2007 |
| Michael Clausecker Appointed General Director of UNIFE |
23 January 2007 |
| DeltaRail Group appoints Anna Matthews as Chief Executive |
22 January 2007 |
| Neil Wilkinson Joins KBRS Board |
8 January 2007 |
| Network Rail shakes up track renewals |
20 December 2006 |
| Network Rail awards contract for first ERTMS in-cab signalling system |
19 December 2006 |
| Competition commnces for operator of Inter City East Coast franchise |
15 December 2006 |
| Metronet reveals look of future Underground trains |
6 December 2006 |
| Hitachi Awards Serco Class 395 Trains Testing Contract |
5 December 2006 |
| Sir Rod Eddington publishes his report 'Transport's role in sustaining UK's Productivity and Competitiveness: The Case for Action' |
1 December 2006 |
| ALSTOM to sell its UK train renovation businesses |
30 November 2006 |
| Review of passenger rolling stock leasing markets |
29 November 2006 |
| DeltaRail trials XDM with First ScotRail |
27 November 2006 |
More trains on time: Big savings made: High investment continues |
27 November 2006 |
| Carillion awarded £20m track renewal contract |
20 November 2006 |
| ORR National rail review |
13 November 2006 |
| Knorr Bremse is prize winner in European Excellence Award |
8 November 2006 |
| New RIA Chairman |
3 November 2006 |
| Invitations to tender issued for 3 franchises |
31 October 2006 |
| Carillion Joint Venture awarded £363m East London Line Contract |
23 October 2006 |
| Balfour Beatty Joint Venture awarded £363m East London Line Contract |
23 October 2006 |
The £3.5bn Thameslink project clears major hurdle |
18 October 2006 |
| ORR consults on sustainable development |
11 October 2006 |
| Porterbrook to hand over 47840 |
6 October 2006 |
| State of the art driverless trains installed at T5 |
5 October 2006 |
| ORR assessment of Network Rail's performance |
29 September 2006 |
| Railway Forum appoints new Director General |
28 September 2006 |
| Bombardier signs £873m contracts for rapid rapid system in South Africa |
28 September 2006 |
| BBRP Awarded Dynamic Performance Simulation Contract for Austrailian Railway |
26 September 2006 |
| Copon E Wood receives Queen's Award |
15 September 2006 |
| DeltaRail the new name for AEA Technology Rail |
14 September 2006 |
Bombardier Press release
Ground-breaking innovation in predictive maintenance |
9 September 2006 |
| New £17M contracts mean further savings for Network Rail |
7 September 2006 |
|
Portec Rail Streamlines UK and European Operations |
7 September 2006 |
| Increase in freight demand predicted |
5 September 2006 |
| Bombardier wins a £223 million order from TfL for 152 electric multiple unit cars for the UK |
31 August 2006 |
| RSSB accredits CORREL, they approve Knorr-Bremse |
22 August 2006 |
| Office of Rail Regulation publishes National Rail Review |
21 August 2006 |
| Silverlink franchise extended to November 2007 |
11 August 2006 |
| ORR publishes Hatfield Derailment Report |
24 July 2006 |
| Winning Corus Design Grants Historic Viaduct a New Lease of Life |
21 July 2006 |
| Multi million pound investment puts Metrolink back on track |
7 July 2006 |
| Costs of running the rail network to fall by more than £4billion |
3 July 2006 |
| DLR looks to the future with Olympic train order |
13 June 2006 |
| Bombardier wins vehicle renovation and bogie overhaul work |
6 June 2006 |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd - Preliminary Results |
25 May 2006 |
| Network Rail awards three year support contract to AEA Technology Rail |
24 May 2006 |
| Smarter System for Rail Supplier Approval |
23 May 2006 |
| UK company leads the way in overhead power solutions for railways and trolley bus |
12 May 2006 |
AEA Technology Rail Completes Class 170 Turbostar Modification Programme
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4 May 2006 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Plant awarded Stoneblower contract by Network Rail |
18 April 2006 |
| New Safety Regulations for Railways |
10 April 2006 |
| Jeremy Candfield joins RSSB Board |
7 April 2006 |
| Independent Glass celebrating SVQ first |
5 April 2006 |
| Network Rail launches 2006 Business Plan |
4 April 2006 |
| ORR sets out its strategy as the safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways |
3 April 2006 |
| Porterbrook announces appointment to the Porterbrook Safety Committee |
29 March 2006 |
| New Jubilee Line trains pave way for signalling upgrade |
22 March 2006 |
| Proposals for railway growth unveiled |
21 March 2006 |
| Independent Glass wins South West Trains contract |
5 March 2006 |
| Rail reform in the UK is a success and a model for Europe |
23 February 2006 |
| Vossloh IT wins its first order for a Customer Information System in the UK incorporating Voice over IP |
16 February 2006 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail projects awarded £1.4 million contract on Docklands Light Railway |
2 February 2006 |
