Amtrak announced that Metrolink, Southern California’s passenger train service, awarded Amtrak a four-and-a-half-year contract for commuter train operations services that will begin on January 1, 2021 and expire on June 30, 2025. As part of the contract, Amtrak will provide …
Published on : Thursday, July 23, 2020
Canadian rail tour company Rocky Mountaineer has decided to suspend the remainder of its 2020 travel season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on : Friday, July 10, 2020
Amtrak passengers can now receive extra savings when traveling throughout the Northeast with the lowest fares of the year, which combine 30 percent savings with the ongoing Saver Fares already offered on Acela and Northeast Regional (NER) trains, by booking …
Published on : Wednesday, July 1, 2020
High-speed international railway service Eurostar has decided to offer all travellers more flexibility on bookings.
Published on : Thursday, May 28, 2020
Beginning June 1, Amtrak and our partner state transportation departments are restoring a Hiawatha Service round-trip between Milwaukee and Chicago in response to anticipated increased demand. Hiawatha Trains 332 & 339 and continued service by Amtrak Empire Builder Trains 7/27 …
Published on : Friday, May 22, 2020
In coordination with state partners at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, beginning June 1, Amtrak is fully restoring Pennsylvanian service (New York – Philadelphia – Pittsburgh) frequencies and Keystone Service (New York – Philadelphia – Harrisburg) trains will begin operating …
Published on : Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has awarded Hit Rail B.V., the European rail industry’s IT specialist, a contract for the provision of its Electronic Ticket Control Database (ETCD). The new service vastly improves the ability of railway companies to …
Published on : Monday, May 11, 2020
Beginning June 1, Amtrak is restoring Acela service on the Northeast Corridor on a modified schedule in response to anticipated increased demand. Modified service will include the restoration of three weekday Acela roundtrips. Northeast Regional frequencies will also be increased …
Published on : Friday, May 8, 2020
As part of Amtrak’s ongoing commitment to protect customers and front-line employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic, beginning on May 11 Amtrak is requiring that all customers in stations, on trains and thruway buses wear facial coverings. “The safety …
Published on : Wednesday, April 15, 2020
The Coleman Rail-led Evolve Bayswater Alliance has been awarded an A$253m contract by the government of Western Australia for the reconstruction of Bayswater station on the Perth suburban network. The $253m contract will include the process of reconstruction …
Published on : Tuesday, April 7, 2020
The Hong Kong government recently approved the Tung Chung Line metro extension project. The government has given MTR the approval to carry out detailed planning and design for the project. The newly extended line will comprise of a …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
On Sunday, Warsaw Metro finally opened the 3.4km Wolski extension to Line M2 from Rondo Daszyńskiego to Ksiecia Janusza. The extended line has added three new stations to the two-line network. The new stations are located at Płock, Młynów and …
Published on : Thursday, April 2, 2020
The Chinese city of Chengdu is set to introduce two new express metro lines. The lines 17 and 18 are scheduled to open later this year. The two express metro lines would operate using trains with a maximum speed of …
Published on : Thursday, April 2, 2020
On Tuesday, March 31st 2020, Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and the Myanmar government signed an agreement. The agreement covers the ¥40·6 billion third tranche of an official development assistance loan. The loan has been issued to finance Phase 1 …
Published on : Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Amid the coronovirus pandemic, Hull Trains has suspended all services and turns the first UK rail operator to stop trains from 30 March until further notice. The operator said in a statement released on the website that as a …
Published on : Friday, March 27, 2020
Brightline Railway System, a Miami to West Palm Beach inter-city private-sector train operator recently suspended its operations. The decision has been undertaken in light of the coronavirus pandemic as cases continue to rise across the globe. All operations of the …
Published on : Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The European Commission has recently concluded that Denmark’s public financing model for the Fehmarn Belt rail and road tunnel to Germany is compatible with EU state aid rules. It was back during July 2015 that the Commission first …
Published on : Saturday, March 21, 2020
On Friday, loosened bolts were identified in a high-speed German railway line between the western cities Cologne and Frankfurt. The German police guessed the situation as a sign of an attempt to a ‘possible attack’ after they found loose bolts …
Published on : Friday, March 20, 2020
Students with a wide range of learning difficulties and additional needs have been taking part in educational sessions with Network Rail staff at Leeds station. Network Rail has been working with Broomfield School, which is a specialist inclusive …
Published on : Friday, March 20, 2020
Station manager Craig Stenning and his team are seen trying to keep train passengers moving safely through Britain’s busiest interchange in an ITV documentary on Network Rail tomorrow (Thurs) night. They feature in episode two of ‘The Station: Trouble on the Tracks,’ a behind-the-scenes …
Published on : Friday, March 20, 2020
Network Rail will begin work to improve three level crossings in Leicestershire next month, which will make sure they can continue to be used reliably for years to come. Network Rail engineers will be replacing the old barrier …
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