Rail News

To mark British Tourism Week National Express East Anglia (NXEA) has revealed its top 5 destinations for a day out by train in the region.

In a groundbreaking move, Travelfusion (www.travelfusion.com) announces its recent partnership with VIA Rail Canada.

A package of funding has been secured by East Midlands Trains which will bring significant improvements to its busy Liverpool-Norwich route from May 2011.

A major programme of improvement work is due to take place on the railway between Southampton and Farnborough over the Easter weekend (Friday 2 to Monday 5 April) resulting in changes to the South West Trains timetable.

Network Rail today (Thursday 11 March) reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper.

Indian Railways have carried 803.50 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during April 2009-February 2010.

The House of Commons Transport Committee report ‘Priorities for investment in the railways’ today draws attention to the need to maintain investment in ‘classic lines’ while High Speed 2 is being built.

“Today Network Rail welcomes the support of the Office of Rail Regulation for our maintenance re-organisation. An efficient railway is a safe railway. As the ORR clearly says, the principles of our changes are sound and appropriate.”

Kathryn McQuade, Executive VP and CFO, Canadian Pacific (TSX/NYSE: CP) will address the 2010 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 08:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Five return services will operate between the UK and Brussels on both Saturday 27 February and Sunday 28 February