With a legacy of innovation spanning decades in the railway industry, ADLINK Technology Inc. proudly announces the launch of its latest products, including the AVA-7200 edge AI server, AVA-1000 train to ground gateway, and Passenger Information Display System (PIDS). These cutting-edge solutions mark a significant milestone…

Siemens Mobility and Angel Trains have joined forces to launch a graduate exchange programme, aimed at enhancing collaboration and innovation in the industry. The programme consisted of a six-week exchange between three Engineering graduates; two from Angel Trains and one…

The M4 metro line to Sydhavn and Valby, supported by Hitachi Rail ’s cutting edge digital signalling, was today inaugurated by His Majesty Frederik King of Denmark accompanied by the Danish Minister of Transport, ambassadors from France, Austria, Italy, Portugal…

Heathrow Express, which celebrated 26-years of continuous operation yesterday, is pleased to announce confirmation that its Track Access Agreement will be secured until June 2028. Heathrow Express is the largest Open Access Operator in terms of passenger numbers carrying 16000…

Metrolink has hit another milestone with the UK’s largest light-rail network enjoying its busiest month ever in its 32-year history. Millions of people got on board in May which proved to be a bumper month for events including the Great…

▪ Swiss tech company Nexxiot, in which Knorr-Bremse holds a significant stake, is  positioning itself for future success by systematically focusing on long-term plans  for growth  ▪ Following a unanimous decision by Nexxiot’s Supervisory Board, Dr. Maximilian  Eichhorn is Nexxiot’s…

Testing of the UK’s first intercity battery train commenced last week. The battery, which generates a peak power of more than 700kw, has now been successfully retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express ‘Nova 1’ train (five-carriage intercity Class 802), ahead of…

Siemens Mobility has calculated that its new battery bi-mode trains could save Britain’s railways £3.5 billion and 12 million tonnes of CO2 over 35 years.   The trains, which would be assembled at Siemens Mobility’s new Train Manufacturing Facility in…

Hitachi Rail announced this week the completion of its €1,660m acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business, expanding its global presence to 51 countries with the majority of its revenues now coming from higher-return signalling and systems. Hitachi Rail…

As we enter our new membership year, Rail Forum is delighted to welcome the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) as our Export Partner for 2024-2025. With growing international opportunities and world-leading rail capability across its membership, Rail Forum is…