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Month: July 2020

Infrastructure

International competition to shape Britain’s small to medium-sized railway stations

18 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

To shape the future of Britain’s railway stations, Network Rail and RIBA Competitions have launched an international competition which asks designers to reimagine small to medium-sized stations – which make up 80 per cent of […]

Business

KH Engineering Services adds solar arrays to four Southeastern depots

18 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

KH Engineering Services (KHES) has now completed the first major deployment of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the UK rail network outside of London on behalf of Southeastern. PV panels generate electricity from daylight. As the […]

Business

New North Quay development at Canary Wharf to be next to Elizabeth line station

18 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Canary Wharf Group has revealed plans for a 3.8 million sq ft (383,000 square metre) development on the North Quay site at Canary Wharf, immediately adjacent to the new Elizabeth line (Crossrail) station. The proposal […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

PM: “Anybody may use public transport”

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

“From today, we are making clear that anybody may use public transport” was a clear and somewhat surprising statement made by the Prime Minister as he hosted his first Coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing for two weeks […]

Business

Ambitious £3 billion plan to develop Arden Cross surrounding HS2’s Interchange station

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Arden Cross has unveiled an ambitious £3 billion plan to create a sustainable new business, leisure and residential destination and world leading economic hub around the site of HS2’s planned Interchange station. The 140 hectare […]

Business

ČD Cargo operates first freight services with new Bombardier Traxx MS3 locomotives

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

State-owned Czech operator ČD Cargo has commenced trial operations with two Bombardier Traxx MS3 locomotives. ČD Cargo and Bombardier Transportation signed a contract for the delivery of up to 50 Traxx MS3 locomotives, with a […]

Community

HS2 contractors launch Empowering Communities scheme to tackle homelessness and improve skills

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

HS2’s London contractors – including major construction companies Costain, Skanska, Strabag, Mace, Dragados and Arup – are implementing a major social legacy programme that is intended to benefit communities along the final part of the […]

Business

New BiLevel coaches and cab cars for San Diego’s North County Transit District Coaster service

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The North County Transit District (NCTD) of San Diego, California, has confirmed an order for eleven new commuter rail cars for its Coaster service from Bombardier Transportation. Valued at approximately $43 million (£34 million), the […]

Governance

Only 60 per cent of passengers wearing face coverings

16 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appealed to passengers to obey the law and wear face coverings after revealing that, on some services, only 60 per cent are complying. It has been mandatory to wear […]

Governance

Integrated public transport networks are the answer, report suggests

16 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Cities, Coronavirus and Public Transport – a report published by Greengauge 21 – examines the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on cities and public transport. It argues that cities have always relied on public transport and […]

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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
  • Dyer & Butler to repair three Wessex bridges
    9 September 2020 0
  • New Class 777 train for Merseyrail commences factory testing
    8 September 2019 1
  • HS2 archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old murder victim in Buckinghamshire
    13 July 2020 1
  • Avanti plans 96 more trains for Motherwell
    2 November 2020 0
  • Hitachi Rail wins CBTC train control contract in San Francisco
    1 October 2020 0
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