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Month: November 2019

Accident Investigation

RAIB investigates a near miss in southern Scotland.

29 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A group of track workers on the West Coast main line in Scotland had a narrow escape when they just missed being struck by a train travelling at high speed. The incident took place just […]

Business

Alstom and Bombardier to collaborate on new Paris Métro trains

29 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A consortium of Alstom and Bombardier has won the contract to design and manufacture a new generation of trains for Paris Métro. Awarded by Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens – the […]

Business

TransPennine Express launches new Nova fleet at three-in-one ceremony

23 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

TransPennine Express (TPE) has launched three new train fleets at once in a ceremony at Liverpool Lime Street station. The new Nova fleet of trains represents a £500m investment that will significantly increase capacity for […]

Governance

Lorry smashes through level crossing barriers at Hartlebury, Worcestershire

23 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has released CCTV footage of a lorry smashing through closing level-crossing barriers at Hartlebury, Worcestershire. The vehicle, a white, unbranded small lorry, failed to stop at flashing red lights, completely severing one barrier […]

Business

MBTA awards phases 2 and 3 of Boston Franklin line doubling to Keolis

23 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has awarded a $30 million contract to carry out Phases 2 and 3 of […]

Business

First of four Class 60 locos delivered to DCRail

22 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail freight company DCRail has taken delivery of the first of four Class 60 locomotives, which will be used for movement of construction materials by rail. DC Rail is part of the Cappagh Group of […]

News

South Western Railway retains ‘safety-critical’ guards , but RMT union still not satisfied

22 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Andy Mellors, managing director of South Western Railway, has issued a statement confirming that the company will retain guards on its trains, as demanded by railway union RMT. The statement was made on 20 November […]

Accident Investigation

Two empty passenger trains collide at Neville Hill depot, Leeds

22 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released preliminary details of a collision between a Class 800 train and an HST (high speed train) as they were approaching Neville Hill depot in Leeds. The incident […]

Business

Sydney Metro extends agreement with Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium for City and Southwest extension

22 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Australia’s Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium (NRT) has reached agreement with Sydney Metro for an extension to the existing NRT Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract that was first awarded in 2014. As an extension of the […]

Infrastructure

Underpass at Stonea, Cambridgeshire, closed for up to a year due to bridge strike

21 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has announced that the underpass at Stonea, on the Ely-Peterborough railway line between March and Manea, will remain temporarily closed for safety reasons until late 2020 to allow for crucial repair works The […]

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  • First bodyshell for Santiago Metro Line 7 completed
  • 12-car trains to call at Basildon by December
  • Siemens India wins major contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase 2
  • Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
  • 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
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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…
  • Alstom has completed the first bodyshell for one of the 37 trains it is building for Santiago Metro Line 7.
  • Platform 2 at Basildon station is to be rebuilt, allowing 12-car trains to call.
  • Siemens India has won major signalling and telecommunications contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase 2.
  • First Great Northern Class 717 in passenger service using 3.6.0 - the 17.17 service to Moorgate at Finsbury Park on 8 July 2025.
  • 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.
  • First Great Northern Class 717 in passenger service using 3.6.0 - the 17.17 service to Moorgate at Finsbury Park on 8 July 2025.
    Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
    11 July 2025 0
  • The German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Škoda Group with an option for eight more.
    Škoda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
    2 July 2025 0
  • The front bogie on a London Northwestern Railway train derailed near Bletchley on the West Coast main line.
    Derailed train causes delays and cancellations to services to and from London Euston
    27 June 2025 0
  • Arriva has won a contract to operate long-distance electric rail services in Czechia from December 2028.
    Arriva wins £640 million contract to run main-line train services in Czechia
    26 June 2025 0
  • 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
  • Construction of Bow Street station underway
    13 January 2020 1
  • Illegal rave attendees trespass on live railway line
    7 November 2020 0
  • Ticket office worker dies of Coronavirus after man spat at her
    12 May 2020 2
  • Trespassers using dangerous route to cross River Esk in North Yorkshire
    5 June 2020 0
  • Bridge replacement in Crewe closes Middlewich Road until October
    22 May 2020 4
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