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Two teenage boys were electrocuted over the same weekend in separate incidents in Scotland
Electrification

Two teenagers electrocuted over one weekend

1 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

Two teenagers were electrocuted in separate incidents on the railway in Scotland over the weekend of 29/30 July 2023, prompting urgent safety warnings from British Transport Police (BTP). On Saturday 29 July, shortly after 21:00, […]

Repairing the culvert at Aylesbury will close the railway for 12 days
Infrastructure

Major work to close railway in Aylesbury area

31 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Three important pieces of work will disrupt rail travel in the Aylesbury, Princes Risborough and Amersham area for three months. Firstly, Network Rail will close the line between Aylesbury, Princes Risborough and Amersham for 12 […]

ORR has criticised High Speed One for missing performance targets
Business

Rail regulator criticises High Speed 1 for missing targets

31 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual assessment of High Speed 1 (HS1) Ltd, the company that manages and operates the high-speed rail link between London and the Channel […]

Wales' first tram trains are now at their new depot at Taff's Well
Buildings

First Tram Trains for South Wales Metro unveiled

31 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The first of a fleet of electric tram trains that are destined to revolutionise transport across the South Wales valleys have been unveiled at their new £100 million depot at Taff’s Well.  The light rail […]

Accident Investigation

£14 million in fines for 2016 fatal Croydon tram accident

27 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Transport for London (TfL) has been fined £10 million and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) £4 million after pleading guilty at London’s Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London to offences under the Health and […]

Business

Network Rail and Natural Resources Wales work together to secure a greener future

26 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with Natural Resource Wales that commits both organisations to work together to drive environmental sustainability for the benefit of communities, create a more resilient railway by being […]

The draft report for the All-Island Strategic Rail Review makes 30 recommendations
Electrification

Irish all-island rail review proposes new lines and electrification

25 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The Irish Department of Transport and Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) published a joint draft report for the All-Island Strategic Rail Review (AISRR) and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) reports for consultation on 25 July […]

Business

WSP to advise RSSB on the rollout of battery-powered trains

25 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed multi-disciplinary professional services consulting firm WSP to advise on the delivery of battery-powered trains on the UK rail network. WSP will work closely with industry stakeholders, […]

FS Treni Turistici Italiani will run luxury and tourist trains to historic and picturesque destinations throughout Italy
Appointments

Italian railways launches new tourist operation using luxury trains

24 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

FS Group (Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane), the Italian company behind national carrier Trenitalia, which also owns UK operator C2C and has a 30 per cent stake in Avanti West Coast, has launched a new […]

Europe

UK to provide export finance for Turkish rail project

24 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The UK government’s export credit agency has agreed to underwrite €781 million (£675 million) of financing to support construction of a 286km high-speed electric railway in southern Turkey. REC International, a subsidiary of Rönesans Holding, […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
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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 ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
    3 June 2025 0
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Charlie Hodgson to lead WSP’s Transport & Infrastructure business in the UK
    24 November 2020 0
  • Renault’s Claire Martin joins Keolis as executive director
    18 June 2020 0
  • New Art on the Underground planned for the Northern line extension.
    5 September 2019 0
  • Hydrogen trains commence trials in Austria
    11 September 2020 0
  • Crewe-Chester line reopens after bridge replacement
    24 August 2020 0
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