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Month: June 2020

Governance

Prime Minister intends to invigorate the economy by building houses and infrastructure

30 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

In a major speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled his plans for the United Kingdom after COVID-19. Speaking in Dudley, he described how, in order to rebuild the economy, the government will use the […]

Appointments

Sir Adrian Montague appointed chairman of Porterbrook

30 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Sir Adrian Montague has been confirmed as the new chairman of rail asset management company Porterbrook. Recently retired as chairman of Aviva plc, Sir Adrian is currently chairman of Cadent Gas, Manchester Airports Group, and […]

News

HS2 has hundreds of jobs to fill as construction starts

30 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As construction starts on HS2, the high-speed rail line from London Euston to Birmingham and the North, the company leading its design and construction has confirmed hundreds of new jobs that it needs to fill […]

Infrastructure

Soham station to go ahead

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

East Cambridgeshire District Council has approved proposals, submitted by Network Rail in May 2020, to build a new station for Soham. This consent is confirmation that Network Rail can use permitted development rights to build […]

Digital Railway

Stadler to fit Guardia ETCS to 36 Flirts for Arriva Nederland

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Train manufacturer Stadler will retrofit 36 of its Flirt trains, operated by Arriva Nederland, with Guardia ETCS (European Train Control System) in-cab signalling and train protection. This news comes soon after the recent announcement that […]

Heritage

Eskmeals viaduct reopens after 8-day closure for track replacement

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Track-replacement work on the historic Eskmeals viaduct on the Cumbrian Coast line has been completed after an eight-day closure of the railway between Millom and Sellafield. Wooden timbers and 600 metres of rail were renewed […]

Community

Does Cricklewood have an identity crisis?

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Not any longer! Everyone now knows they are in Cricklewood after residents added a bold new sign to the main railway bridge in town. Despite thunderstorms, paintwork was completed on time, with the new sign […]

Infrastructure

Millwall Lion seen on Zampa Road

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Lionel Stanhope, the street artist and film-set painter who recently added Superman to a bridge near St Thomas’ Hospital in London, has been active on the rail network again. This time, he has worked with […]

Digital Railway

Alstom receives approval for both the latest iteration of ETCS and its data-fusion positioning system

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Alstom has received full certification of its European Train Control System (ETCS) to the latest specification – Baseline 3 Release 2 – which it plans to roll out in Norway. In addition, it has also […]

Business

Motherwell station redevelopment underway

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The redevelopment of Motherwell station is getting underway with the demolition of an old building at the bottom of Platform 1 and construction of a new staff car park, which is expected to take around […]

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  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
  • Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
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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…
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
    BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
    23 July 2025 0
  • South Wales Metro brings opportunities for local businesses
    17 October 2019 0
  • Heritage railways await government decision on new coal mine
    12 April 2020 5
  • Minister speaks on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
    27 February 2020 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line reopened after storm damage repaired
    1 June 2020 2
  • New Keolis group executive chairman sacked after just four months
    2 June 2020 1
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