Events
WW2 veteran gets special send-off
A veteran of the Second World War had a surprise send-off from Preston station when he went to board a train for London. Ernest ‘Ernie’ Horsfall, 101 years old and one of the UK’s oldest […]
Month: November 2019
Events
Service held in remembrance of the Great War
Representatives of the railway industry gathered at Southwark Cathedral on 6 November 2019 to remember the thousands of workers who lost their lives during World War 1. The congregation included representatives from Network Rail, Rail […]
Infrastructure
Glasgow Subway modernisation on track
The modernisation of Glasgow Subway is proceeding apace, and the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has released details of the latest improvements. Work has been completed at 13 of the network’s 15 stations, while signalling […]
Business
New look proposed for Perry Barr station
Plans to rebuild Perry Barr station in north Birmingham have been revealed by Transport for West Midlands. The rebuilt station entrance will replace the current 1960s version that is squashed between a row of shops […]
Appointments
Keolis Group names Patrick Jeantet as executive chairman
Patrick Jeantet has been appointed as the new executive chairman of the Keolis Group. The appointment was confirmed by Keolis Group Supervisory Board chairman Joel Lebreton at an extraordinary Supervisory Board meeting on Tuesday 5 […]
Infrastructure
Abergavenny to Hereford line to reopen after flooding
Network Rail has announced the early reopening of the Abergavenny to Hereford line. It was closed on Saturday 26 October 2019, after a train driver reported fast flowing water shortly before 13:00 near Pontrilas. The […]
Infrastructure
Kintore station takes shape as lift shafts are installed
The new station at Kintore, on the Aberdeen to Inverness line in Scotland, is taking shape after engineers installed the concrete shafts for its accessible footbridge. The two ten-metre-tall, eight-ton structures were craned into position […]
Business
Talgo signs agreement to establish Scottish factory
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has signed an agreement with Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise to set up a manufacturing base for Talgo UK at Longannet, Fife. Talgo UK is currently bidding for rolling stock […]
Business
Annual rail investment report promises new trains and extra services
The Rail Delivery Group, which brings the train operating companies and infrastructure owner together to speak for the industry, has published a joint investment report for 2020. In it, the industry commits itself to deliver […]