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Year: 2019

Business

Network Rail confirms Crossrail station contracts

8 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail, which is working on the overground sections of the Crossrail project that will deliver the new Elizabeth line in London, has confirmed the award of contracts for the construction of new or enhanced […]

Accident Investigation

RAIB publishes report on freight loco collision with a buggy at Dollands Moor

3 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a collision between a train and utility vehicle at Dollands Moor freight yard, Kent, that took place in the early hours of Tuesday 4 […]

Appointments

Jo Parker is new West Midlands Rail programme director

3 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) has announced the appointment of Joanne Parker as West Midlands Rail programme director. Jo was previous appointment was as a senior project manager with SLC Rail. She has over twenty […]

Appointments

Paul Plummer to retire as Rail Delivery Group chief executive this autumn

2 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 2

The chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), Paul Plummer, has confirmed his intention to retire this autumn. Paul joined RDG in October 2015 from Network Rail, where he was group strategy director, having […]

Business

Crossrail outlines plans to open the Elizabeth line late 2020 / early 2021

25 April 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Crossrail Limited, the Transport for London subsidiary that is charged with delivering the new Elizabeth line across and under London, has outlined a new plan to complete the outstanding works and bring the Elizabeth line […]

Europe

First new metro train for Lyon line B delivered by Alstom

25 April 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first of 30 new trains being supplied by Alstom for Lyon’s line B metro has arrived at the La Poudrette depot, having covered 5,000km during more than five months of testing at Valenciennes. It […]

Electrification

New substation near Luton is the first of 8 for the Midland main line

23 April 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first of eight new sub-stations that will supply power to overhead line equipment on the Midland main line between Bedford and Corby has been installed as the project reaches a significant milestone.  The sub-station […]

Business

Network Rail performance action plan approved by ORR

3 April 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s action plan, detailing how it will improve train performance for passengers and freight users, both immediately and in the longer term. In […]

Business

UGL Unipart awarded extension to major contract in Sydney

15 February 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The UGL Unipart joint venture has secured a two-year extension to its contract with Sydney Trains for the delivery of maintenance and logistics services for a section of Sydney’s metropolitan passenger rail fleet. The two-year […]

Infrastructure

Rosenqvist automates installation of Pandrol e-clips on major Australian rail renewal project

1 February 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Adelaide to Tarcoola Rail Upgrade Project (ATRU) is a major rail renewal project in South Australia. It involves the upgrade of approximately 600 kilometres of track on the Interstate network between Adelaide (Islington and […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • 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
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 ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
    3 June 2025 0
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • 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
  • Parliament rises and there are still no answers
    20 July 2023 0
  • HS2 tunnel vent headhouse for Little Missenden
    1 November 2020 0
  • South Western Railway retains ‘safety-critical’ guards , but RMT union still not satisfied
    22 November 2019 0
  • HS2 given permission to start construction
    15 April 2020 1
  • More body-worn cameras for Virgin Trains staff will reduce physical assaults and provide evidence for British Transport Police
    7 October 2019 0
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