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  • [ 4 June 2025 ] Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection Governance
  • [ 4 June 2025 ] Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost Governance
  • [ 4 June 2025 ] Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom Business
  • [ 3 June 2025 ] First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC Business
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] More trains between Bradford and London following government investment Governance
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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 […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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 […]

Business

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 […]

Governance

Ten proposals to build or reopen railway lines and stations accepted by government Ideas Fund

23 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 9

The Department for Transport (DfT) has listed the ten projects that will share the £500,000 Restoring Your Railway ‘Ideas Fund’. The money will be used to develop proposals to build or reopen railway lines and stations, including […]

Business

Latest government advice for travellers

23 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The government has released its latest advice to travellers as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues. In line with earlier advice, it suggests that public transport should be avoided where possible, with walking, cycling and even […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Government announces additional funding to “keep passengers safe now and level up for the future”

23 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that he is making further funding of £283 million available to increase the number of bus and light rail services as quickly as possible, so that people who need […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Transport authorities seek government help for coronavirus-hit transport networks

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With the Department for Transport (DfT) having pledged up to £1.9 billion to Transport for London to support London Underground and bus services during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, other transport authorities are now staking their […]

Business

Government to provide up to £1.9 billion support to Transport for London

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

The Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed to support Transport for London (TfL) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. TfL has kept transport services going, running 70 per cent of Underground services and 80 per cent […]

Appointments

Network Rail board adds three new directors

13 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three new directors have joined the Network Rail board. Mark Bayley and Fiona Ross have been appointed as non-executive directors by Network Rail, replacing board members who have retired. Both have extensive and relevant experience […]

Business

RIA raises key Coronavirus-related concerns with Transport Select Committee

13 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has published its submission to the Transport Select Committee on the impact of Coronavirus to rail businesses. The Transport Committee is asking […]

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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
  • Barmouth viaduct restoration extended to take advantage of lockdown
    28 October 2020 1
  • Renault’s Claire Martin joins Keolis as executive director
    18 June 2020 0
  • £56 million redevelopment of Birmingham’s University station receives funding approval
    24 July 2020 0
  • UGL Unipart joint venture wins five-year extension to Sydney Trains contract
    17 July 2019 0
  • New Greater Anglia Class 745 arrives at Stansted
    31 October 2019 0
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