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Month: April 2020

Appointments

Darren Leigh takes over chief financial role at Unipart

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Darren Leigh has joined Unipart Group, the leading independent manufacturing, logistics and consultancy company, as group chief financial officer. Having previously worked in the rail industry with Freightliner and, before that, gaining experience in the […]

Infrastructure

West Coast main line to undergo major track and drainage upgrades

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The West Coast main line, which runs from London Euston to Scotland via the West Midlands, will undergo major improvement works between Rugby and Milton Keynes from Saturday 2 May until Saturday 16 May. The […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Home-schooling STEM lockdown pack from Network Rail

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

To help many parents who are having both to manage their own time while working from home and organise home schooling for their children, Network Rail has created a pack of Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

Business

Bombardier signs new logistics and support contract for Trenitallia ETR500 fleet

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has signed a new contract with Italian state operator Trenitalia to support its fleet of ETR500 very high-speed trains with integrated logistics services. The initial contract is for six years, with an option […]

Appointments

Interim WMRE programme director to oversee new station developments

29 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Amanda White, a former head of rail with Transport for Greater Manchester, has joined the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) as interim programme director to work on the development of five new stations in Birmingham […]

Europe

New Harting component carrier replaces flexible PCBs

29 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The use of flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) allows designers to develop tightly packaged electronics where connections need to be made in three axes or where the assembly is required to flex during operation. However, […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus or COVID-19? What’s the difference?

29 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 38

The current Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is generally believed to have started in Wuhan, China, late in 2019. From there, it spread throughout the world, forcing countries into lockdown, killing thousands and generally stopping world travel […]

Business

Updated details of HS2 Independent Design Panel released

28 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Department for Transport has released updated details of the HS2 Independent Design Panel, created in 2015 to use the framework of the Design Vision to advise and hold to account HS2’s leadership, project teams […]

Infrastructure

Level crossing in Oxfordshire closes, replaced by temporary footbridge

28 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has closed another level crossing, this time at Tackley station in Oxfordshire, and replaced it by a temporary footbridge as part of its continuing effort to make the railway safer. The crossing has […]

Business

Greater Anglia drivers start simulator training for new Class 720 trains

28 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As Greater Anglia starts to receive the first of its new Class 720 Bombardier Aventra electric trains, the twelve experienced train drivers who will be test driving them have just started their initial training, using […]

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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
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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 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
  • First on-train trials of 5G mobile communications take place on West Coast main line
    5 December 2019 0
  • Frankie gets her men!
    23 May 2020 0
  • Mace to provide consultancy on Network Rail’s Project Alpha improvement plan
    22 October 2020 0
  • Northern Powerhouse Rail plans published
    20 November 2020 0
  • Guardia European Train Control System (ETCS) approved for use in Poland
    18 June 2020 1
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