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Trade marks and registered designs post-Brexit

23 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

John Ferdinand, trademark attorney at intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk, warns that the legal protection of trademarks and designs will change after the UK leaves the European Union. With the UK’s Brexit transition period […]

Europe

The Channel Tunnel: the other Brexit border

14 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Laurent Bonnaud, a long-time student of the Channel Tunnel and its place as the only land border between the UK and mainland Europe, considers the history of this border and how it is changing with […]

Accident Investigation

Are delays at Stonehaven unwarranted?

23 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A clarification issued by the Department for Transport, on behalf of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), and published in Rail Magazine, has made it clear that delays to the reopening of the line at […]

Infrastructure

Dealing with ageing infrastructure

10 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Dr Luke Prendergast, assistant professor in civil engineering at the University of Nottingham, considers the problems caused by the railway’s aging infrastructure. The UK has an ageing rail network that is under increasing pressure from […]

Business

Office for National Statistics to review train company classification

10 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which collects, analyses and disseminates statistics about the UK’s economy, society and population, is reviewing how it classifies train operating companies. In a statement released on 9 July 2020, […]

Business

New research shows people will continue to work from home or take to their cars rather than catch the train

28 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown eases, thought turns to what the new face of rail transport will look like. It seems most unlikely that people will get back on the train in the numbers they […]

Business

Heritage railways await government decision on new coal mine

12 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 5

Even in these ‘green’ times, the UK still uses five million tonnes of coal a year. It is used, still, for power generation, for cement manufacture, for iron and steel production, for domestic heating and, […]

Comment

Encouraging women to take up STEM roles

8 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Diversity is a big challenge for all industries, but at least the message is getting across and actions are being taken. In particular, girls in education have not been taking up science, technology, engineering and […]

Business

Oakervee report recommends HS2 goes ahead

11 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Oakervee Review into HS2 has finally been published by the Department for Transport after it was delayed by the general election. It recommends that, on balance, Ministers should proceed with the HS2 project, subject […]

Business

Rail 2050 manifesto sets out RIA’s vision for the rail industry.

13 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the industry body that represents over 290 companies, has proved that not only political parties can launch a manifesto in advance of a general election. RAIL 2050 is RIA’s manifesto […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • 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
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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…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 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.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
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  • 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

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  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.

    Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering

    28 November 2025 0
    The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB will take over as chief executive officer in February 2026, once Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE steps down after 21 years of service to [...]
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.

    Battery train sets new world record

    20 August 2025 0
    A Great Western Railway (GWR) battery-powered train has set a world record, travelling 200 miles without needing a recharge. The new record was set by a Class 230 train, a former London Underground D78 stock [...]
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.

    Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke

    13 August 2025 0
    Paul McNerney, currently director of clients and government at Laing O’Rourke, has been named as the new chief executive officer of structural steel group Severfield. A Chartered Surveyor by profession, Paul will take up this [...]
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
    BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
    23 July 2025 0
  • Alstom has completed the first bodyshell for one of the 37 trains it is building for Santiago Metro Line 7.
    First bodyshell for Santiago Metro Line 7 completed
    16 July 2025 0
  • International competition to shape Britain’s small to medium-sized railway stations
    18 July 2020 2
  • New signalling at Hither Green as £81m project completes on time
    4 August 2020 0
  • SLC awarded non-passenger train licence by ORR
    5 October 2020 0
  • SLC creates new Operations business and appoints Cath Bellamy to run it
    15 February 2020 0
  • Tram and light rail usage falls in 2019/20
    25 June 2020 0
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