Virgin Trains has launched hand-held ticketing devices across its network in the UK that will enable its customers to skip ticket office queues and purchase directly from station staff.
Luxemburg national operator Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) has awarded a contract of nearly €360m to Alstom to supply 34 regional high-capacity double-deck trains.
The European Parliament has approved a report on funding the Connecting Europe Facility during the next EU budget period. This facility is an important means by which the EU supports infrastructure projects that go beyond national borders.
Private, French-owned (Transdev) rail operator Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH (BOB) and Alstom have signed a contract for 25 Coradia Lint trains. This contract follows the signing of a Letter of Intent in September 2018.
British Steel has won two multi-million-pound contracts to supply 86,000 tonnes of rail to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), the manager of Italy’s railway infrastructure.