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More trains between Bradford and London following government investment

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

A new platform at Bradford Forster Square station opened on 19 Mat 2025, facilitating five additional services a day between Bradford and London. Along with improved station infrastructure, the new platform will ease congestion and […]

Digital Railway

Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

The Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ to the City of London has become the UK rail network’s first commuter railway to operate without conventional signals, heralding a major milestone in the national deployment of cutting-edge […]

Infrastructure

Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has completed work to refurbish Ponts Mill viaduct, near St Blazey in Cornwall, so that a temporary speed restriction can be lifted, improving both journey times and reliability. A 10mph speed restriction had […]

Health & Safety

Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has been granted an Emergency Closure Order for a level crossing in South Yorkshire following repeated incidents of dangerous misuse. Wilthorpe footpath crossing in Barnsley will be closed for three weeks, after which […]

Business

Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has awarded a long-term rail infrastructure and maintenance framework with Siemens Mobility to replace legacy systems dating back to the 1980s. Under the new agreement, which has an estimated value of […]

Infrastructure

Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Infrastructure upgrades on the West Anglia main line that will support future rail services for Cambridge South station have been completed by the South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA). SRSA – an alliance of Colas Rail […]

Business

Skanska contracted to replace Clifton Bridge over M6 motorway in Penrith

10 April 2025 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has announced that infrastructure contractor Skanska will design, build and install a new 130-metre single-span steel bridge to replace Clifton Bridge, which carries the West Coast main line over the M6 motorway in […]

Business

Arup/Systra joint venture, supported by Skanska, wins place on Network Rail framework agreement

31 March 2025 Rail Insider 0

A 50/50 Arup and Systra joint venture, supported by Skanska as delivery partner, has secured a position on Network Rail’s Eastern Region Development and Design Partnership Framework (DDPF).  The £300 million framework, which spans five […]

Business

Siemens Mobility to install new mobile battery charging demonstrator at Long Marston

27 November 2023 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Siemens Mobility has developed new technology that makes battery charging and 25kV power supply possible in areas of the UK railway where overhead line equipment is not currently available. The new Rail Charging Converter (RCC) […]

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Infrastructure

East West Rail / HS2 crossing earthworks completed

24 November 2023 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The last section of earthworks that will carry East West Rail (EWR) services between Oxford and Cambridge over the new HS2 high-speed line near the village of Calvert in Buckinghamshire have been completed by HS2 […]

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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
    15 May 2025 0
  • Minister speaks on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
    27 February 2020 0
  • Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra JV to design and deliver HS2 Old Oak Common station
    18 September 2019 0
  • Nick Donovan takes Northern into public ownership
    2 March 2020 0
  • Mark Langman to leave Network Rail after 34 years
    21 July 2020 0
  • New technology at Oxenholme station makes parking more convenient
    21 June 2019 0
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