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Year: 2020

Governance

Transport Select Committee membership announced

3 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following the earlier announcement that Huw Merriman MP would chair the Transport Select Committee, the full membership has now been agreed. Eleven MPs (the minimum number required) are to sit on the committee, six Conservative, […]

Appointments

Nick Donovan takes Northern into public ownership

2 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As Northern Trains moves into public ownership, Nick Donovan has been appointed as the new managing director. For the last two years, Nick has been advising the ScotRail Alliance on train service performance and before […]

Appointments

Mott Mac recruits Yoanna Moguel for new asset management role

28 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Dr Yoanna Moguel has joined Mott MacDonald as principal asset management consultant, a new role intended to expand the companyโ€™s transport asset management capabilities. An experienced asset management consultant specialising in asset management advisory, risk […]

Business

Minister speaks on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail

27 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The governmentโ€™s plans for both HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse became a little clearer following a speech by Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport with special responsibility for HS2, Northern […]

Appointments

Richard Walker moves to Dyer & Butler

27 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Dyer & Butler, the multi-disciplined engineering services specialist focused on essential infrastructure including airports, railways and highways, and part of M Group Services, has announced the appointment of Richard Walker as chief operating officer. Richard […]

Appointments

Silviya Barrett joins Campaign for Better Transport

25 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport charity Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed Silviya Barrett as its new head of policy, research and projects. She was previously research manager at Centre for London, the capital’s dedicated think tank, where she […]

Events

Huddersfieldโ€™s Institute of Railway Research awarded a Royal prize

22 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The University of Huddersfieldโ€™s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has been awarded a Queenโ€™s Anniversary Prize, for research and development that has brought significant improvements to the railway industry. The award, one of the most […]

Business

Government developing High Speed North โ€“ an integrated rail plan for the Midlands and the North

21 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it is working on an integrated rail plan for the Midlands and the North – High Speed North. The Oakervee Review into HS2, published on 11 February […]

Heritage

Restored clocktower at Cleethorpes station wins a heritage award

20 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The clock tower at Cleethorpes station, a Grade II listed landmark, has been restored thanks to a ยฃ410,000 restoration project. Network Rail worked with the Railway Heritage Trust (RHT), TransPennine Express and Colt to dismantle […]

Infrastructure

First iconic London Underground roundel signs fitted to new Northern Line extension stations

20 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The new extension to London Undergroundโ€™s Northern line has come one step closer to completion with the installation of the first iconic โ€˜roundelโ€™ station name signs. A total of 113 new roundels will be required […]

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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
  • ล 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 ยฃ640 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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  • 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 ล 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 ล koda Group with an option for eight more.
    ล 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 ยฃ640 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
  • Alstomโ€™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
  • Call for HS2โ€™s Eastern leg to be built in full
    5 October 2020 0
  • Embankment work continues between Buxton and Manchester
    23 April 2020 0
  • Chiltern cuts 42 trains to maintain vital services
    31 December 2020 0
  • Latest government advice for travellers
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  • Platform 2 at Basildon station is to be rebuilt, allowing 12-car trains to call.
    12-car trains to call at Basildon by December
    16 July 2025 0
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