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Face coverings mandatory on trains and other forms of public transport

14 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As train operators start to increase the number of services they are running, and the government’s requirement that face coverings be worn on public transport came into force on 15 June, passengers have been encouraged […]

Business

Wi-Fi usage is a measure of how public transport is recovering after COVID-19

10 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

One measure of how public transport is recovering around the world after the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is to track how passengers are using Wi-Fi as they travel. Icomera, a global provider […]

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Work resumes on Transport for London construction sites

9 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for London (TfL) has resumed work on a number of its construction projects, with more restarting in the coming weeks, as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown eases. Work came to a Safe Stop at around […]

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RMT urges Scotland to allow rail enhancement works to recommence

8 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has written to Scotland’s First Minister urging her to permit rail enhancement work to recommence. While essential railway maintenance has continued, enhancement work has been […]

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Public told they must wear facemasks on trains

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps MP has announced that passengers must wear facemasks on public transport in England from 15 June. Doing so will become a Condition of Travel and so will be […]

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MP visits rail industry despite lockdown

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Chris Loder MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for West Dorset and a member of the Transport Select Committee, has made a ‘virtual’ site visit with four rail industry organisations to find out how the rail […]

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New technology will alert passengers to busy trains and stations before leaving home

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Passengers can now be alerted to busy trains and stations before they leave home, helping them stagger their journeys and keep safe while travelling, thanks to new technology from Network Rail. It will take operational […]

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Three GTR volunteers look out for the vulnerable on the railway

3 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three Govia Thameslink Railway volunteers are spending their time in a satellite CCTV suite at East Croydon, looking out for vulnerable people on the rail network who need assistance at this stressful time. They all […]

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New helmet-mounted cough guard protects workers who can’t keep their distance

3 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Although many companies and industries are only now getting back to work after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, the railway has continued to run, and be maintained, throughout. Even so, railway companies are still developing their […]

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Welsh ‘Emergency Measures Agreement’ provides £65 million additional support for rail services

31 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Welsh Government has approved an ‘Emergency Measures Agreement’, under which it will spend up to £65 million over the next six months to help Transport for Wales Rail Services cope with the ongoing effects […]

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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
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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…
  • 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
  • Neil McNicholas (left) is to retire as managing director of Unipart Rail. Dr David McGorman will head up Unipart’s Rail and Public Transport sector while continuing to lead Unipart’s technology and performance improvement capability offering to all of its sectors.
    Unipart – changes at the top
    12 February 2025 0
  • Oliver Ross swaps planes for trains at Network Rail Anglia
    5 August 2020 0
  • More body-worn cameras for Virgin Trains staff will reduce physical assaults and provide evidence for British Transport Police
    7 October 2019 0
  • John Hickling takes up new role of client partnership director at 3Squared
    11 May 2020 0
  • Birthday Honour for TfL’s Siwan Hayward for services to transport and policing
    9 June 2019 0
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