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Year: 2020

Accident Investigation

Aberdeen to Dundee railway line ready to reopen after fatal accident in August

30 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee, that has shut since it was badly damaged by the fatal derailment on 12 August 2020, will reopen on Tuesday, 4 November 2020. The incident caused extensive damage […]

Business

Hitachi and Mitsubishi to supply Panama Metro Line 3

30 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A consortium made up of Hitachi, Hitachi Rail STS and Mitsubishi has signed a US$883 million (£683 million) contract with HPH Consortium, the prime contractor for Panama Metro Line 3. This completes the process that […]

Events

Windrush railway worker recalls 31 years on the railway

30 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A former railway worker who came to Wales as part of the Windrush generation has been speaking of his 31 years working on the railway. 91-year-old Percival Hanniford from Cardiff, who was born in Jamaica, […]

Appointments

Dave Bennett leaves AECOM for Atkins

30 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Dave Bennett has left his position as head of operations and business continuity at AECOM and will join Atkins in the New Year as operations, improvements & innovation director for its UK and Europe business. […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How to wear your face mask, and why

29 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With everyone having to wear a face covering in stations, on trains and in shops, Rail Insider has called upon one of Greater Manchester Police’s crack units to demonstrate to the public how to wear […]

Infrastructure

Two more stations in Hampshire and Surrey are now brighter and greener

29 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Stations on Network Rail’s Wessex route in Hampshire and Surrey are being ‘rewired and relit’ to save as much as 25% in electricity. A total of 32 stations in Hampshire and Surrey are to be […]

Infrastructure

Balham station upgrade underway

29 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Balham station in South London is undergoing an extensive upgrade, which is due to be completed by Spring 2021. The station first opened in 1856 as Balham Hill and was actually situated on the west […]

Charity

London Poppy Day launched at Waterloo

29 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London Waterloo played host to the Armed Forces as the Royal British Legion held a socially-distanced London Poppy Day launch at the station. Armed forces personnel attend alongside volunteers to raise money for the Poppy […]

Heritage

New footbridge for Eridge station

28 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new £1.8 million footbridge at Eridge station in East Sussex has replaced the time-expired bridge to protect the safety of those using the bridge and the trains operating below. Eridge station lies on the […]

Infrastructure

Barmouth viaduct restoration extended to take advantage of lockdown

28 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Network Rail’s £25 million restoration of the Barmouth viaduct is to be accelerated by extending works for an additional 48 hours during Wales’ firebreak lockdown. Over 150 years old, the viaduct is now in poor […]

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  • Siemens India wins major contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase 2
  • Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
  • Škoda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
  • Derailed train causes delays and cancellations to services to and from London Euston
  • Arriva wins £640 million contract to run main-line train services in Czechia
  • ERTMS digital signalling deployed in northern Sweden
  • Eurostar services disrupted after problems near Lille
  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
  • SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
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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…
  • Siemens India has won major signalling and telecommunications contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase 2.
  • First Great Northern Class 717 in passenger service using 3.6.0 - the 17.17 service to Moorgate at Finsbury Park on 8 July 2025.
  • The German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Škoda Group with an option for eight more.
  • The front bogie on a London Northwestern Railway train derailed near Bletchley on the West Coast main line.
  • Arriva has won a contract to operate long-distance electric rail services in Czechia from December 2028.
  • ERTMS has been deployed on Sweden's Iron Ore line.
  • The front bogie on a London Northwestern Railway train derailed near Bletchley on the West Coast main line.
    Derailed train causes delays and cancellations to services to and from London Euston
    27 June 2025 0
  • Arriva has won a contract to operate long-distance electric rail services in Czechia from December 2028.
    Arriva wins £640 million contract to run main-line train services in Czechia
    26 June 2025 0
  • ERTMS has been deployed on Sweden's Iron Ore line.
    ERTMS digital signalling deployed in northern Sweden
    26 June 2025 0
  • Eurostar services disrupted after problems near Lille
    25 June 2025 0
  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
    23 June 2025 0
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
    23 June 2025 0
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
    SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
    23 June 2025 0
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
    23 June 2025 0
  • Report highlights disparity in transport investment between London and the North
    9 June 2025 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
  • ScotRail releases spectacular train journey videos
    31 December 2020 0
  • Mace to project manage Brent Cross West station
    19 August 2020 1
  • Government again rejects inspector’s recommendation over coal mining
    9 September 2020 3
  • 13 contractors win buildings and civils contracts
    18 December 2020 0
  • Work resumes on Transport for London construction sites
    9 June 2020 0
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