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Bombardier and Hitachi work together to propose new HS2 train

6 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The joint venture of Bombardier and Hitachi has submitted its ‘Great British’ train proposal to High Speed Two (HS2) to design, build and maintain at least 54 trains for Phase One in a contract worth […]

Business

Siemens submits tender for HS2 trains

6 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Siemens Mobility has submitted its tender for the HS2 train contract, the winner of which is expected to be announced in Spring 2020. It has also released the first graphic of its offering. Siemens’ Velaro […]

Business

Alstom reveals proposal for HS2 high-speed train

6 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Britain’s High Speed 2 (HS2) is out for tender for its first fleet of high-speed trains. These will have to be able to run not only on HS2’s own route from London to Birmingham and […]

Business

Grand Central supports Centrepoint charity and acquires portrait for Wakefield Kirkgate

6 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

National charity Centrepoint provides housing and support for young people in London, Manchester, Yorkshire and the North East and, through partnerships, all over the UK. Its overall goal is to enable young people to live […]

Business

New partnership for signalling power

6 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three leading railway engineering companies have announced a new working partnership to provide a comprehensive signalling power supply solution. Working together, Ilecsys Rail, Andromeda and Amaro are offering a turnkey solution including survey, design, manufacture, […]

Business

Knorr-Bremse buys minority stake in Railnova

2 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Railnova, the Belgian supplier of railway telematics solutions and maintenance workflow software to the railway industry, has agreed the sale of a minority 32 per cent stake to German braking systems manufacturer Knorr-Bremse. Founded in […]

Business

Horden station construction starts in Co Durham

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The construction of a new £10.55 million railway station at Horden, near Peterlee in County Durham, has begun as representatives from the organisations involved gathered at the site on South East View to mark the […]

Appointments

Jeff Davies appointed MD of electrification design specialist Andromeda

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Jeff Davies, former director of route asset management and safety for Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route, has been appointed managing director of Andromeda, a multi-disciplined design engineering company specialising in railway electrification. Prior to […]

Business

Irish Rail begins tender process for up to 600 new carriages over 10 years

27 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail has announced the start of a process to procure up to 600 electric / battery-electric powered carriages over a 10-year timescale. Supported by the National Transport Authority (NTA), Iarnród Éireann, […]

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Minister visits Rolls-Royce to inspect MTU hybrid drives

23 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport for the German state Baden-Württemberg, visited Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where he was introduced to the company’s future technologies for environmentally friendly mobility and power generation. […]

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  • 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
  • Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako Unipart 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…
  • 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.
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
  • 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
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
    BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
    23 July 2025 0
  • Procurement starts for HS2’s people mover at Interchange station
    11 July 2023 0
  • Kevin Whiteman to be next chairman of Severfield
    17 June 2020 0
  • SLC creates new Operations business and appoints Cath Bellamy to run it
    15 February 2020 0
  • New visiting professor for the University of Huddersfield
    15 July 2019 0
  • Wi-Fi reaches all 187 SWR railway stations
    24 September 2020 0
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