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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 […]

Business

Second phase of HS2’s Innovation Accelerator launched

17 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

For the second time, HS2 is seeking five small firms (SMEs – small to medium-sized enterprises) to join its Innovation Accelerator programme. An online application portal will be open for one month, after which time […]

Business

Mott MacDonald duo win award for work during Covid-19

17 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A leading railway design engineer has been recognised for the work he and a colleague during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ian Watkins, a director and project principal at Mott MacDonald, normally specialises in the design […]

Innovation

HS2 to work with academia to promote innovation

16 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

HS2 and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) have signed an agreement that will enable the company building Britain’s new high-speed rail network to access world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities. The agreement […]

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  • First bodyshell for Santiago Metro Line 7 completed
  • 12-car trains to call at Basildon by December
  • 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
  • Ε koda 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 Β£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
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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 Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
  • Alstom has completed the first bodyshell for one of the 37 trains it is building for Santiago Metro Line 7.
  • Platform 2 at Basildon station is to be rebuilt, allowing 12-car trains to call.
  • 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 Ε koda 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.
  • Siemens India has won major signalling and telecommunications contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase 2.
    Siemens India wins major contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase 2
    11 July 2025 0
  • 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.
    Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
    11 July 2025 0
  • The German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Ε koda Group with an option for eight more.
    Ε koda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
    2 July 2025 0
  • 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 Β£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
  • Near miss at foot crossing in Kent sparks safety appeal
    20 August 2020 1
  • Major stations illuminated in blue to honour NHS
    17 April 2020 1
  • Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GIC
    2 July 2019 0
  • Transport authorities seek government help for coronavirus-hit transport networks
    15 May 2020 0
  • Network Rail and Natural Resources Wales work together to secure a greener future
    26 July 2023 0
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