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  • [ 28 November 2025 ] Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering Appointments
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Hull Trains suspends services once again

5 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new national lockdown in England, Hull Trains will temporarily suspend all of its services from Saturday 9 January. The train operator has now suspended services three times […]

Appointments

New head of refurbishment at Mid-Norfolk Railway

3 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

At a time when some heritage railways are struggling due to low (or zero) visitor numbers, and are also concerned about a possible future lack of coal, the Mid-Norfolk Railway has looked to the future […]

Business

Chiltern cuts 42 trains to maintain vital services

31 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Chiltern Railway will reduce its timetable by 42 trains each weekday from Monday 4 January to ensure that vital train services for those needing to travel can keep running. The move follows an increase in […]

Business

New Eurotunnel Border Pass to simplify movement of cross-Channel freight

24 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With agreement on cross-border travel between the UK and European Union having finally been reached, Channel Tunnel operator Getlink has launched the Eurotunnel Border Pass. This is a virtual wallet into which customers can upload […]

Business

Evelyn gets her bear for Christmas, thanks to LNER

24 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

When three-year-old Evelyn Barker said that all she wanted for Christmas this year was a teddy bear, her family naturally bought her one. But when the latest travel restrictions came in, young Evelyn was in […]

Business

Greater Anglia continues new train rollout

24 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Greater Anglia has introduced its new Class 720 trains to the Southminster branch. The 18:02 service from London Liverpool Street to Southminster on Wednesday 23 December was operated by two brand new trains, coupled together […]

Business

Bombardier to maintain light rail in Toronto, Canada.

23 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Mosaic Transit Partners Maintenance GP (MTM) to provide 30 years of maintenance services for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto, Canada. Under the agreement, […]

Business

33 new Bombardier trains for SNCF Hauts-de-France

22 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

French national train operator SNCF has ordered 33 double-deck Omneo Regio 2N trains from Bombardier Transportation for use on its busiest routes in the Hauts-de-France region, particularly those connecting Picardy and the Paris area. Worth […]

Business

Mechan benefits from its French connection

22 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Mechan, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of lifting and railway depot equipment, has made use of its French connection to land an order to equip a new state-of-the-art tram depot on the outskirts of Paris. CIM Group, […]

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Chiltern Railways recognised for commitment to excellence

18 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The British Quality Foundation (BQF) has recognised Chiltern Railways at its 2020 UK Excellence Awards as the UK’s top company for its commitment to excellence and continued improvement. Chiltern was ranked top out of seven […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
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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…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
    12 August 2025 0
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • Survey considers travel patterns after Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions are lifted
    25 April 2020 0
  • Removing swans from the railway
    19 November 2020 0
  • Successful milestone for Danish signalling programme
    17 December 2019 0
  • Women in Rail’s Adeline Ginn is the new group strategy and legal director at CPMS
    5 March 2020 1
  • Snowdon Mountain Railway receives new hybrid locomotives
    7 July 2020 0
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