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Month: August 2020

Appointments

Karen Jackson moves from Porterbrook to Rail Forum Midlands

5 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Karen Jackson has joined the team at Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) as programme delivery executive, leading on events and communications as well as supporting various of the Forum’s wider initiatives. She moves over from train […]

Governance

Waverley Masterplan includes new concourse for Edinburgh’s station

5 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Plans to transform Edinburgh Waverley station have been revealed by Network Rail, the Scottish Government and the City of Edinburgh Council. The Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan has been developed in collaboration with City of Edinburgh Council’s […]

Appointments

Oliver Ross swaps planes for trains at Network Rail Anglia

5 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Oliver Ross, formerly head of customer experience and loyalty with regional airline Flybe, has joined Network Rail as head of route stations for the Anglia route.  Out of work for almost five months after the airline […]

Infrastructure

New signalling at Hither Green as £81m project completes on time

4 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

New signalling in the Hither Green area of Lewisham, south-east London, is now in operation after Network Rail completed its two-year project with a nine-day closure of routes across South East London. The old system, […]

Appointments

SWGR appoints Raj Sinha as group managing director

3 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Raj Sinha has been appointed group managing director of SWGR, a leading supplier of civil, mechanical, electrical, fabrication services and personnel to a wide range of clients in the rail, construction, bridges, oil and gas, […]

Business

First services use new fifth platform at Stevenage station – one year ahead of schedule

3 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

At the end of a £40 million project, a new, fifth platform has been opened at Stevenage station – a year early. Construction work began, early in 2019, to build a dedicated fifth platform where […]

Business

Knorr-Bremse IFE to supply door systems for Piccadilly line trains

3 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Siemens has ordered the door systems for the 94 underground trains that it is building for the Piccadilly line from IFE, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse. The order is for 3,760 door systems (7,144 door leaves), […]

Appointments

Mike Brown to be independent member of Mott MacDonald shareholders’ committee

3 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London’s former Transport Commissioner, Mike Brown, has been appointed to be an independent member of Mott MacDonald’s 20-strong shareholders’ committee, made up of senior Mott MacDonald employee shareholders. As a member of the shareholders’ committee, […]

Business

SVR is back in business

2 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Severn Valley Railway is back in business after being closed since mid-March due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Hauled by GWR 2857, the first service left Kidderminster town station at 10:15 on Saturday 1 […]

Business

European Commission grants conditional approval for Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation

1 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The European Commission has granted its conditional approval to the proposed takeover of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. However, the Commission’s approval for the transaction is conditional on actions being taken that were proposed by Alstom […]

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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
  • Nick Donovan takes Northern into public ownership
    2 March 2020 0
  • New UK sales director at Flexicon
    8 August 2020 0
  • Andy Lord confirmed as London Transport’s new commissioner
    7 June 2023 0
  • Network Rail signaller Manny Kang raises £40,000 for Dementia UK
    3 October 2019 0
  • Portrush station upgrade completed ahead of schedule
    11 June 2019 1
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