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Month: July 2019

Business

Eurostar uniform picks up design of the decade award

3 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Eurostar’s latest staff uniform, the third in its 20-year history, was adopted in 2014 to coincide with the company’s £700m investment in a new fleet of re-branded trains. For the uniform’s launch at St Pancras, […]

Business

Lord Adonis proposes a “reverse Beeching” programme to connect communities

3 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Lord Adonis, former Secretary of State for Transport and also former head of the Infrastructure Commission, has called for railway lines that were closed or run down under Beeching to be reopened to serve local […]

News

High-tech CCTV for miniature railway

2 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A modern, high-tech CCTV has been installed at a popular miniature railway to keep passengers safe and protect the installation. The video surveillance system, manufactured by Hanwha Techwin, is being used by the operators of […]

Heritage

‘Slam Door’ unit on display

2 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

After five years of restoration, the National Railway Museum’s 2HAP unit, thought to be Britain’s busiest surviving rail vehicle, has gone on display at Locomotion, Shildon.   Nicknamed ‘Project Commuter’, the restoration began in 2014 and […]

Governance

Local supplier supports Midland Metro extension

2 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

It’s always good to have a local supplier for any railway work.  It keeps the logistics challenge down and it means that, if needed, experts can be on site quickly. So it’s not surprising that […]

Business

Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GIC

2 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Freightliner’s parent company, American group Genesee & Wyoming, is to be acquired by affiliates of Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion. G&W owns a portfolio of 120 short line […]

Major Projects

Disused tunnels to be reopened at King’s Cross

1 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A major, multimillion-pound investment into the infrastructure at King’s Cross railway station is underway as part of a £1.2 billion upgrade to the East Coast main line. The track layout has reached the end of […]

Infrastructure

Bank Underground station upgrade now half completed

1 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work on the upgrade of London Underground’s Bank station has reached the halfway point, Transport for London has announced. This is a major project. A new running tunnel and platform are being constructed for the […]

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  • Škoda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
  • Derailed train causes delays and cancellations to services to and from London Euston
  • Arriva wins £640 million contract to run main-line train services in Czechia
  • ERTMS digital signalling deployed in northern Sweden
  • Eurostar services disrupted after problems near Lille
  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
  • SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
  • Report highlights disparity in transport investment between London and the North
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  • 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 German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Škoda Group with an option for eight more.
  • The front bogie on a London Northwestern Railway train derailed near Bletchley on the West Coast main line.
  • Arriva has won a contract to operate long-distance electric rail services in Czechia from December 2028.
  • ERTMS has been deployed on Sweden's Iron Ore line.
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
  • ERTMS has been deployed on Sweden's Iron Ore line.
    ERTMS digital signalling deployed in northern Sweden
    26 June 2025 0
  • Eurostar services disrupted after problems near Lille
    25 June 2025 0
  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
    23 June 2025 0
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
    23 June 2025 0
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
    SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
    23 June 2025 0
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
    23 June 2025 0
  • Report highlights disparity in transport investment between London and the North
    9 June 2025 0
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
    Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
    4 June 2025 0
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
    Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
    4 June 2025 0
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
    Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
    4 June 2025 0
  • Passenger assistance can be improved still further, regulator concludes
    15 May 2025 0
  • Work to stabilise Severn Estuary line recommences in July
    23 June 2023 0
  • First bodyshells for Avanti West Coast’s new trains arrive in the UK
    4 July 2020 0
  • Liam Day promoted to GBRf commercial director
    4 March 2020 0
  • Second phase of HS2’s Innovation Accelerator launched
    17 August 2020 0
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