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Month: August 2020

Infrastructure

Longer platforms for two Fen line stations

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of the Fen Line Upgrade Programme, Network Rail is extending platforms at Littleport and Waterbeach stations to allow Great Northern to increase capacity by operating eight-car trains between King’s Lynn and Cambridge from […]

Events

Near miss at foot crossing in Kent sparks safety appeal

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A group of walkers has narrowly avoided being missed by a train at a foot crossing between Shoreham and Otford, in Kent. While the front members of the group were already crossing when the train […]

Business

Go-Ahead Bavaria good to go

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Go-Ahead Bavaria has been granted a train operator’s license by the Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport. As a result, Go-Ahead Bavaria (Bayern) can now press on with plans to run train services […]

Infrastructure

New HS2 site access relieves pressure on local roads

19 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Access to the site of the new HS2 tunnel vent at Chalfont St Peter will be easier for contractors in the future as a new access road has been opened. The new 400-metre-long road will […]

Community

Railway remembers Stonehaven

19 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Stations around Scotland, as well as elsewhere in the UK, fell silent on Wednesday 19 August 2020 to remember those who lost their lives and all others who were affected by the derailment at Carmont, […]

Business

Mace to project manage Brent Cross West station

19 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Brent Cross West station project is part of an ambitious urban regeneration plan for the wider Brent Cross area. Led by Barnet Council, it involves the construction of a new railway station that will […]

Infrastructure

Edinburgh-Glasgow line closed for two months after canal breaches its banks, severely damaging railway

18 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

When Scotland’s Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, which runs between Falkirk and Edinburgh, breached its bank at Muiravonside on the morning of Wednesday 12 August, thousands of gallons of water poured onto the surrounding area, […]

Business

Mechan’s new bogie lifters requested by customer

18 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Mechan, the specialist manufacturer of jacks and lifting equipment for railway depots, has developed a new product – because a customer asked for it! The Sheffield-based company was approached by longstanding client Siemens Mobility to […]

Business

200 new train drivers wanted in Wales

18 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

KeolisAmey, the train operator for Wales and the Borders, is on the lookout for 200 new train drivers. No previous experience is required, as successful candidates will receive comprehensive training for 13 months before qualifying […]

Appointments

Ashley Gierth and Mark Finney join SLC Rail

17 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two new senior appointments have been made at SLC Rail as Ashley Gierth and Mark Finney join the company. Ashley Gierth joins SLC Rail from Geobear Infrastructure, where he was the UK rail director, to […]

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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
  • LNER will auction off historic nameplates for charity
    24 July 2020 0
  • New fleet, new name – Arterio
    24 August 2020 0
  • HydroFLEX attracts government grant to continue development
    17 June 2020 0
  • Fire-damaged Troon station to be rebuilt by AmcoGiffen
    9 July 2023 0
  • New footbridge for Eridge station
    28 October 2020 0
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