Business
QPR takes the train with GWR
Queens Park Rangers football club chose the train to travel to their first away game of the season as players and staff journeyed to the West Country for their EFL Cup match at Plymouth Argyle […]
Year: 2020
Business
Report questions how government will achieve its net-zero commitments
Independent ‘think tank’ the Institute for Government has published a report which concludes that stronger leadership and co-ordination from the prime minister is needed if the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 is […]
Business
First Traxx MS for Cargounit
Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first of three multi-system Traxx MS locomotives to Polish locomotive and passenger rolling stock leasing company Cargounit and freight operator Lotos Kolej. The locomotives are authorised for operation in seven […]
Business
Hitachi celebrates 5 years at Newton Aycliffe
Hitachi Rail’s English factory at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham opened on 3 September 2015 – five years ago. Over the last five years, from an empty shell of a factory that was opened by […]
Business
Communications upgrade for Singapore’ Downtown line
Bombardier Transportation will upgrade the communication systems on 92 three-car Movia metro trainsets for Singapore’s Downtown Mass Rapid Transit line (DTL) as part of the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) line extension plan. The upgrade will […]
Business
ÖBB and Voestalpine form company to develop TransANT
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group subsidiary ÖBB-Technische Services and Voestalpine Stahl, part of the Steel Division of the Voestalpine corporation, have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement for the formation of TransANT GmbH. This move paves […]
Appointments
New Business Development Director at Sella Controls
Chris Elliott has been appointed to the position of Business Development Director – Rail Systems at Sella Controls. Due to the significant growth in the company’s rail business, Chris will continue the development of the […]
Geotechnical
Preparatory works underway for East Kilbride electrification
Ground investigation works are underway for the East Kilbride Corridor Improvement programme. This aims to improve the line so that four eight-car trains an hour can run during the peak periods of 07:00-10:00 and 16:00-19:00 […]
Business
Northern launches competition to promote wearing face coverings on trains
As part of its campaign to encourage the use of face coverings on its trains, Northern has launched a competition giving customers the chance to win a selection of specially designed face masks, and a […]
Accident Investigation
Freight train derails and catches fire in South Wales
At around 23:15 on 26 August 2020, the 21:52 DB Cargo service from Robeston Oil Refinery, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, to Theale Oil Terminal, near Reading, derailed on the Up District line near Llangennech in Carmarthenshire. […]