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HS2 given permission to start construction

15 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

HS2 has formally begun the construction phase of the project as it has issued Notices to Proceed to the four main works civils contractors working on the project – SCS Railways, Align JV, EKFB JV, […]

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Harsco commences MMT fleet operations

5 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

April the first – April Fool’s Day. The day that many companies start their financial years and also, therefore, the date that many supply contracts commence. For Harsco Rail, it was the date that it […]

Business

Southeastern contracted until 2021

30 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting everything, and train operators running under an emergency measures agreement for at least the next six months, the Department for Transport is understandably not prepared to make major short-term changes […]

Business

Siemens and Atkins to deliver digital in-cab signalling on the East Coast main line

20 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Siemens Mobility and Atkins have been confirmed as Network Rail’s partners for the introduction of in-cab signalling on the southern section of the East Coast main line (ECML). Network Rail has been seeking to team […]

Business

Balfour Beatty to redevelop Motherwell station

18 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Infrastructure contractor Balfour Beatty has been chosen to develop a new integrated regional transport hub at Motherwell station. Work on the £14.5 million redevelopment scheme, which will create a gateway to the Glasgow City Region, […]

Business

Network Rail spreads Design Services Framework contacts worth £640m between 34 suppliers

10 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Network Rail has announced the organisations that will benefit from its Design Services Framework (DSF) contacts during the current control period (CP6 – from 1 April 2019 until 31 March 2024) with options to extend […]

Business

Loram wins 5-year contract to maintain New Measurement Train

7 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Loram UK has been awarded an £8 million contract over the next five years for the maintenance of Network Rail’s New Measurement Train. Known as the Flying Banana because of its distinctive yellow livery, the […]

Business

Beijing selects Bombardier people carriers to upgrade airport

11 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier people-movers for two of Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint ventures have won a contract to provide rolling stock, services and signalling for Beijing Capital International Airport’s (BCIA) automated people mover (APM) system. The contract, awarded […]

Business

Who’s buying?

7 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The construction industry is having a quiet time at present – it’s not just rail. But the lack of contracts coming out of Network Rail is certainly noticeable. Those are the two headlines to be […]

Business

Alstom and Bombardier to collaborate on new Paris Métro trains

29 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A consortium of Alstom and Bombardier has won the contract to design and manufacture a new generation of trains for Paris Métro. Awarded by Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens – the […]

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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
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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
  • LNER diverts food to charities and NHS frontline staff
    30 March 2020 0
  • Rajeev Joisar to head up Bombardier Transportation in India
    10 July 2020 0
  • Fatal train crash in Scotland
    12 August 2020 6
  • WSP to advise RSSB on the rollout of battery-powered trains
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    7 April 2020 0
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