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Month: May 2019

Governance

Network Rail volunteers help heritage railway install anti-trespass panels

30 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A team of Network Rail volunteers has helped install additional safety features to a level crossing on a heritage railway in Bedfordshire. Normally based in Network Rail’s Milton Keynes office, the six volunteers instead spent […]

Light Rail

20th Birthday for West Midlands Metro

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

West Midlands Metro – the tram service between Wolverhampton and Birmingham – is 20 years old this month (May 2019). The service was officially launched on 30 May 1999 on the line which, at that […]

Health & Safety

Flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomers from Kraiburg TPE

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Flame-retardant thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are increasingly being specified for railway applications. This is so that, if a fire should break out, the amount of disorientating smoke is reduced and the products of combustion are less […]

Business

Horden station construction starts in Co Durham

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The construction of a new £10.55 million railway station at Horden, near Peterlee in County Durham, has begun as representatives from the organisations involved gathered at the site on South East View to mark the […]

Geotechnical

Abseiling team improves stability of Arley cutting

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A troublesome railway cutting at Arley, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, is getting some long-awaited attention. The sides are steep, so Network Rail called in specialist abseilers to help stabilise the slopes, prevent rockfalls, stop the need […]

Appointments

Jeff Davies appointed MD of electrification design specialist Andromeda

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Jeff Davies, former director of route asset management and safety for Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route, has been appointed managing director of Andromeda, a multi-disciplined design engineering company specialising in railway electrification. Prior to […]

Business

Irish Rail begins tender process for up to 600 new carriages over 10 years

27 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail has announced the start of a process to procure up to 600 electric / battery-electric powered carriages over a 10-year timescale. Supported by the National Transport Authority (NTA), Iarnród Éireann, […]

Diversity

Virgin Trains starts #RideWithPride season as Pride Train arrives in Birmingham

27 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Virgin Trains launched its #RideWithPride season over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend as its  Pride Train arrived in Birmingham. The train operator joined tens of thousands of revellers at Birmingham Pride for its biggest celebration […]

Infrastructure

Sydney Metro Northwest opens to public

26 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Sydney Metro Northwest, stage one of Australia’s biggest public transport project, has opened to the public. Delivering over 36km of new metro rail for Sydney’s growing north-west, the AUS$8.3 billion project will improve travel time […]

Business

Minister visits Rolls-Royce to inspect MTU hybrid drives

23 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport for the German state Baden-Württemberg, visited Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where he was introduced to the company’s future technologies for environmentally friendly mobility and power generation. […]

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  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Alstom CEO to step down
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • Investigation into fatal accident at Tyseley depot
    20 December 2019 0
  • When uniforms aren’t standard
    12 August 2019 0
  • DB Cargo to maintain GBRf’s Class 60 fleet
    1 July 2020 0
  • Rajeev Joisar to head up Bombardier Transportation in India
    10 July 2020 0
  • Robust data communication supports rail digitalisation
    12 August 2019 0
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