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Wemyss Bay station gets the ‘blue light’ treatment for NHS

22 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The beautifully restored Wemyss Bay station looked superb in blue as it was illuminated in NHS colours to salute the dedication and efforts of healthcare workers in the battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Wemyss Bay […]

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Welsh and Scottish stations are lit ‘Blue for NHS’

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two stations in Network Rail’s Wales and Borders region and one in Scotland are the latest to have turned blue on ‘Clap for NHS’ Thursday. So far, every week, Network Rail has added a couple […]

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Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel turns ‘Blue for NHS’

8 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel in North Wales has joined the list of Network Rail structures to be illuminated with blue light in honour and gratitude to all NHS staff and other workers who are battling […]

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London’s landmark stations turn blue as a famous voice thanks NHS workers

24 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Landmark railway stations across London turned blue on the night of Thursday 23 April as part of Network Rail’s weekly tribute to NHS workers and frontline staff during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. London Waterloo and […]

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Britannia bridge in North Wales goes ‘Blue for NHS’

24 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following on from the Glenfinnan viaduct in Scotland and the Royal Albert Bridge in England, this week it was the turn of the Britannia bridge, which crosses the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the Welsh […]

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Bristol Temple Meads turns blue to celebrate NHS

23 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the national ‘Clap for the NHS’ took place for the fifth time during this Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it was Bristol Temple Meads station that was lit up in blue to show solidarity with front-line […]

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NHS Heroes honoured by GB Railfreight locomotive naming

23 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of the weekly celebrations to thank frontline workers in the health and social care sector, leading UK rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) and its industry partner Porterbrook have unveiled a specially repainted […]

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Glasgow Central station gets the ‘Blue’ treatment

17 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

This week, it was the turn of Glasgow Central station to get the blue light as Network Rail and Scotrail – Scotland’s Railway – honoured the work of NHS frontline staff, and other key workers. […]

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Major stations illuminated in blue to honour NHS

17 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Three more Network Rail stations have turned blue to show their support for the NHS during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In what is now become something of a tradition, the stations joined other railway […]

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Royal Albert Bridge – blue for the NHS

17 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s historic Royal Albert Bridge, which takes the railway over the River Tamar between Plymouth and Saltash, joining Devon with Cornwall, has been illuminated in blue as a show of support to the […]

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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
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  • Track worker has narrow escape near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
    1 July 2020 0
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    8 July 2019 0
  • New customer information screens on East Midlands Railway
    17 July 2023 0
  • CrossCountry franchise continues until October 2023
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