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Harting sells off Systems business to concentrate on connector technology

19 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The Harting Technology Group, which manufactures a range of high-technology connectors for the rail and other industries, has sold its Harting Systems subsidiary to independent investment company TMP Beteiligungsgesellschaft for an undisclosed sum. Harting Systems […]

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

New North Quay development at Canary Wharf to be next to Elizabeth line station

18 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Canary Wharf Group has revealed plans for a 3.8 million sq ft (383,000 square metre) development on the North Quay site at Canary Wharf, immediately adjacent to the new Elizabeth line (Crossrail) station. The proposal […]

Business

Ambitious £3 billion plan to develop Arden Cross surrounding HS2’s Interchange station

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Arden Cross has unveiled an ambitious £3 billion plan to create a sustainable new business, leisure and residential destination and world leading economic hub around the site of HS2’s planned Interchange station. The 140 hectare […]

Business

Motherwell station redevelopment underway

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The redevelopment of Motherwell station is getting underway with the demolition of an old building at the bottom of Platform 1 and construction of a new staff car park, which is expected to take around […]

Business

West Midland Interchange receives Development Consent Order approval

6 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The proposed West Midlands strategic rail freight interchange, which developers wish to build at Four Ashes in Staffordshire, close to the M6/M54/M6 Toll junctions north of Wolverhampton, is likely to go ahead after the Secretary […]

Appointments

Interim WMRE programme director to oversee new station developments

29 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Amanda White, a former head of rail with Transport for Greater Manchester, has joined the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) as interim programme director to work on the development of five new stations in Birmingham […]

Business

Updated details of HS2 Independent Design Panel released

28 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Department for Transport has released updated details of the HS2 Independent Design Panel, created in 2015 to use the framework of the Design Vision to advise and hold to account HS2’s leadership, project teams […]

Business

Poor showing by rail in DfT’s list of Nationally Significant Transport Infrastructure Projects

21 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Department for Transport (DfT) has released both a definition of what a ‘nationally significant infrastructure project’ actually is and a list transport projects where application decisions are available. The definition of a nationally significant […]

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, […]

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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
  • New station vending machines take cards and display train times
    5 July 2019 0
  • British and Australian Ministers visit HS2’s Curzon Street site
    17 July 2023 0
  • Artificial intelligence helps to clean up the railway
    22 June 2023 0
  • Demand for passenger assistance from rail passengers in West Midlands soars
    22 July 2019 0
  • ORR has criticised High Speed One for missing performance targets
    Rail regulator criticises High Speed 1 for missing targets
    31 July 2023 0
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