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Month: June 2020

Electrification

3,000 hours of work make railway at Euston more reliable in hot weather

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Overhead contact wires have been overhauled and replaced outside London Euston station to make the railway more reliable in hot weather. A total of 3,000 hours of work over four weeks, mostly overnight, has resulted […]

Charity

Bikes for Bedfordshire hospital staff

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Thameslink, Luton Council and Sustrans, the charity promoting cycling and walking, have helped around 30 key NHS workers ‘get on their bikes’ to travel to work. They all work at Bedfordshire hospitals and are benefitting […]

Business

Stadler buys VIPCO – now Stadler Mannheim

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Train manufacturer Stadler has taken over VIPCO, based in Manheim, Germany, where a team of 50 engineers has, for over 20 years, pioneered the use of electronics in harsh conditions, particularly in the field of […]

Heritage

Midland Railway level crossing box repurposed on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

An old Midland Railway level crossing box has received a new lease of life after being installed at Shottle station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire. The box at Oddingley crossing in Worcestershire was […]

Business

Guardia European Train Control System (ETCS) approved for use in Poland

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Guardia, the ETCS (European Train Control System) signalling system developed by AngelStar, has been approved for use for the first time. It will be fitted to the five-car Stadler Flirt trains that Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) […]

Geotechnical

Good progress on work at Templecombe on the Somerset/Dorset border

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work to stabilise a cutting at Templecombe on the Somerset/Dorset border is progressing well as Network Rail aims to have the work complete, and the railway reopen, on Monday 22 June 2020. The project has […]

Infrastructure

Two new lifts help passengers at Lichfield Trent Valley

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Two new lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley station will make life easier for passengers, providing step-free transfers between the West Coast main line platforms used by London Northwestern Railway trains (Platforms 1 and 2) and […]

Business

Wabtec to halve workforce at Doncaster

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Wabtec has announced that it is looking to shed 450 people from its workforce in Doncaster. That is nearly half the company’s workforce at that site. It would be easy to put this move down […]

Appointments

Renault’s Claire Martin joins Keolis as executive director

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Claire Martin has been named as the new executive director of Keolis’ Industrial Department, which includes the company’s operations and maintenance activities, centres of expertise (including infrastructure, energy and transition, industrial asset management, on-board systems, […]

Appointments

Kevin Whiteman to be next chairman of Severfield

17 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Severfield, the structural steel group that has made a number of major bridges for the rail network, including the Ordsall Chord in Manchester, has announced the appointment of Kevin Whiteman as non-executive chairman with effect […]

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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
  • MP visits rail industry despite lockdown
    5 June 2020 1
  • ORR warns train operators about timetable changes
    22 October 2020 0
  • Even the railway needs a MOM
    25 April 2020 0
  • New Translink chairman meets with Minister to discuss public transport in Northern Ireland
    17 February 2020 0
  • SLC creates new Operations business and appoints Cath Bellamy to run it
    15 February 2020 0
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