International Railway Journal Magazine

The International Railway Journal (ISSN 0744-5326) is a monthly trade publication that focuses on the global railway sector. It is published by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Launched in 1961, it holds the distinction of being the first magazine in the world to be distributed internationally for the railway industry.

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Next British operator to be nationalised confirmed

3 days ago | railjournal.com | Robert Preston

Department for Transport will take over operations from Greater Anglia when current contract ends in October. Fleet replacement at Greater Anglia has included the deployment of new Stadler trains. BRITISH passenger operator Greater Anglia will return to the public sector on October 12, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed.
Switzerland and Britain aim for direct rail link

6 days ago | railjournal.com | Mark Simmons

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British rail treatment contract signed

6 days ago | railjournal.com | Mark Simmons

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Romania to buy new metro fleet

6 days ago | railjournal.com | Mark Simmons

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EIB funding for Helsinki light rail expansion

1 week ago | railjournal.com | Mark Simmons

THE Crown Bridges light rail project in Helsinki, Finland, is to receive funding of €250m from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Work is underway to extend the Helsinki light rail network from Hakaniemi to three eastern suburbs, Laajasalo, Korkeasaari and Kalasatama, with completion due in 2027.
China studies Brazil - Peru freight corridor

1 week ago | railjournal.com | Mark Simmons

A delegation of Chinese railway engineers has visited Brazil to discuss the viability of a new cross-border railway linking Atlantic ports in Brazil with Pacific ports in Peru. The delegation was taken to construction sites for the planned 1527km West-East Integration Railway (Fiol), sections of which are currently being built.
Budapest tenders for light rail extension

1 week ago | railjournal.com | Ferenc Joo

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Philippines metro project “no longer feasible”

1 week ago | railjournal.com | Mark Simmons

The proposed Makati Subway falls victim to boundary dispute. The Makati Subway would have had an interchange with Manila MRT Line 3. PLANS for a $US 3.5bn 8km underground metro in the city of Makati appear to have been abandoned after one of the companies appointed to deliver the project declared it to be “no longer economically and operationally feasible”.
Meeting Britain’s rail decarbonisation challenge

1 week ago | railjournal.com | Robert Preston

RICHARD Allan gave the opening keynote address to a conference on decarbonisation organised by Britain’s Railway Industry Association (RIA) and hosted by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) at its London head office on March 11. Allan is managing director of passenger operator Chiltern Railways and chair of the Sustainable Rail Executive, which with RSSB produced the whole-industry Sustainable Rail Blueprint in November 2023.
Hungary retenders station refurbishment work

1 week ago | railjournal.com | Ferenc Joo

New round of bids invited despite substantial interest shown in original tender. Several stations in Budapest have attracted redevelopment proposals. HUNGARY’s state-owned operator MÁV has retendered work to renovate operational stations across the country as part of its station renewal public-private partnership (PPP) programme. An original round of tendering closed at the end of January and received 49 applications, including eight from local government bodies.