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Month: November 2020

News

London Overground completes introduction of new train fleet

6 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London Overground has completed the introduction into service of its new Class 710 trains. The new trains are now operating services out of London Liverpool Street to Chingford, Cheshunt and Enfield Town, as well as […]

Appointments

MD appointed for Keolis Downer’s Adelaide Metro

6 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Robert Tatton-Jones has been appointed as managing director for Keolis Downer Adelaide, the company that will run Adelaide Metro train services from 31 January 2021. He brings a wealth of rail experience to Adelaide having […]

Accident Investigation

Urgent safety advice following Llangennech derailment

6 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued urgent safety advice to Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs) following the derailment and a fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, on 26 August 2020. […]

Heritage

Repairs underway to historic railway footbridge

5 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A unique footbridge, that is normally suspended from the piers of the Roxburgh railway viaduct in the Scottish Borders, has been removed for refurbishment. The Roxburgh viaduct formerly carried the St Boswells to Kelso railway […]

Governance

New trams start to arrive in Manchester

5 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first of Manchester Metrolink’s new trams will arrive in the city in mid-November and should be in service before Christmas. In total, 27 new trams are on order under a £72 million contract with […]

Infrastructure

Tamworth station lifts back in service

5 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The lifts at Tamworth station have been refurbished as part of Network Rail’s West Coast South route enhancements programme. Tamworth is a split-level station. Platforms 1 and 2, on the West Coast Main Line between […]

Infrastructure

New bridge for Postwick

5 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A railway bridge at Postwick in Norfolk is to be replaced as the old structure has come to the end of its life and a full replacement is the only way to ensure the safe […]

Business

Not All Engineers Wear Hard Hats –
ScotRail encourages women and BAME communities to take up careers in engineering

4 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The rail industry has, for some time, realised that both women and minorities are under-represented in its workforce. Now ScotRail is supporting a campaign to encourage more women and members of the Black, Asian and […]

Business

Comms Design acquired by Unipart

4 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Harrogate-based Comms Design, which designs and manufactures electronic products, primarily for rail industry, has been acquired by the Unipart Group. Comms Design has a proven track record for innovation and delivery. Its flexible approach means […]

Business

Zonegreen wins 2,000th order

3 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Sheffield-based Zonegreen is marking a major milestone in its 12-year history – the 2,000th order for its depot safety equipment. The landmark order, which has been placed by VolkerFitzpatrick, is for Zonegreen to install its […]

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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
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako Unipart USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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
  • Scotrail – staff now trained to tackle mental health issues
    18 May 2020 1
  • Worrying failure of Cambrian line ETCS signalling system could have led to major accident
    19 December 2019 0
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
    Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
    4 June 2025 0
  • HS2 starts procurement competition for signalling and traffic management systems
    15 May 2020 0
  • Ellie Burrows is new Anglia route director at Network Rail
    6 January 2020 1
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