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Costain names Simon Ellison as Rail Sector Director

21 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Simon Ellison has been appointed to be Costain’s new rail sector director. A chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Simon joined Costain in 1997 where he has held several senior leadership […]

Business

HS2 ‘Oakervee’ report gets leaked again

20 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Government’s report into HS2 and whether it should go ahead has been leaked for a second time. A draft copy of the report by Douglas Oakervee was seen by The Times newspaper in November […]

Business

Ford Bridgend Taskforce, headed by former NR chairman, makes progress

20 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Former Network Rail chairman Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE is heading up the Ford Bridgend Taskforce, which is assisting the workforce of Ford’s engine factory and the local community following the company’s decision to close its […]

Appointments

Porterbrook appoints Duncan Wilkins to be new head of fleet services

18 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Duncan Wilkins, currently engineering director at Trenitalia C2C, is joining train leasing company Porterbrook as its new head of fleet services (south). Will 30 years of front-line operational and rolling stock experience behind him – […]

Appointments

Karl Oberreiter takes over at Robel Service & Support

15 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

 Karl Oberreiter, the former head of global service at machine-tool manufacturer Emco, has taken over as head of service and support at Robel Bahnbaumaschinen from long-time incumbent Richard Strauss, who has been with the company […]

Business

Successful milestone for Danish signalling programme

17 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first line in Denmark to be equipped with both ERTMS (European Railway Traffic Management System) trackside and on-board signalling solutions and to be fully integrated with the Alstom’s traffic management system (TMS) has opened. […]

Business

Robroyston station opens on Scotland’s Glasgow to Cumbernauld line

16 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Coinciding with the start of the new train timetable on Sunday 15 December 2019, Scotland’s newest station opened for passengers. Robroyston station is on the line from Glasgow Queen Street to Cumbernauld, between Springburn and […]

News

South Western Railway retains ‘safety-critical’ guards , but RMT union still not satisfied

22 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Andy Mellors, managing director of South Western Railway, has issued a statement confirming that the company will retain guards on its trains, as demanded by railway union RMT. The statement was made on 20 November […]

Business

EFACEC and HIMA to work on Swedish level crossings together

28 October 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

EFACEC, the Portuguese company that has recently been contracted by Swedish railway and road infrastructure operator Trafikverket  to develop, certify and supply the latest generation of automatic level crossing safety systems, has entered into an […]

Appointments

Richard Robinson joins Atkins as CEO

21 October 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Richard Robinson has been named as CEO of the UK and Europe region for Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group. He will be responsible for leading its 10,000 strong team and operations across multiple […]

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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
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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 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
  • Coal mine planning refusal is more bad news for heritage rail sector
    18 December 2020 5
  • Jeff Davies appointed MD of electrification design specialist Andromeda
    28 May 2019 0
  • Christmas works ready to start
    24 December 2019 0
  • HS2 unveils Amersham vent headhouse design
    20 August 2020 0
  • Zena Dent will be West Midlands Trains’ new engineering director
    22 June 2020 0
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