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Great Western Railway takes delivery of the UK’s first tri-mode train 

26 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Great Western Railway (GWR) has taken delivery of the first train in the UK able to run on overhead and third-rail electric lines and under its own diesel power. The so-called ‘tri-mode’ train is expected […]

Business

Avanti West Coast celebrates Pride in style!

25 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

While other train operators have brightened up trains with rainbows to celebrate Pride, Avanti West Coast is the first to have completely wrapped a train in Pride colours and had it staffed entirely by an […]

Appointments

John Wilkinson appointed to Royal BAM Group board

25 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Royal BAM Group has announced that John (Jonathan) Wilkinson has been appointed as the new chief operating officer for the group’s civil engineering business. He will be joining the Netherlands-based group from SNC-Lavalin, where he […]

Appointments

Taskforces will help Network Rail understand how extreme weather can affect earthworks

25 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

Following the disastrous accident at Carmont, near Stonehaven, on 12 August 2020, Network Rail has commissioned two taskforces to help its understanding and response to severe weather events and to improve its management of its […]

Business

New fleet, new name – Arterio

24 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Arterio is to be the new name for the new £1 billion train fleet that South Western Railway (SWR) is buying from Bombardier Transportation. Unveiled by SWR’s managing director Mark Hopwood during a special event […]

Appointments

Kloeckner Metals UK has a new rail expert

23 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Daniel Pyke has joined Kloeckner Metals UK as business development manager and the company’s resident rail expert. Formerly marketing manager at British Steel, Daniel joined the company when it was Corus back in 2001. He […]

Business

Ironbridge power station branch may be reopened as part of housing development

22 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The developers of the former site of Ironbridge power station is looking to build 1,000 new homes and keep the railway that brought in the coal so as to start passenger services. Harworth Group acquired […]

Business

Crossrail now set to open in Summer 2022, a further £450 million over November 2019 estimate

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The latest update from Crossrail’s leadership team to the company’s board is predicting that the Elizabeth line across and under London will open “in the first half of 2022” and will cost up to £1.1 […]

Business

Go-Ahead Bavaria good to go

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Go-Ahead Bavaria has been granted a train operator’s license by the Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport. As a result, Go-Ahead Bavaria (Bayern) can now press on with plans to run train services […]

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 […]

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  • 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
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
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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 new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
  • 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
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Alstom CEO to step down
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • Innovate UK to fund trials of automated rail-corridor gauging technology
    28 June 2020 0
  • New fleet, new name – Arterio
    24 August 2020 0
  • New Alstom DACH headquarters opens in Berlin
    19 April 2023 0
  • National Audit Office releases ‘High Speed Two: A Progress Update’
    24 January 2020 0
  • Glasgow Subway modernisation on track
    6 November 2019 0
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