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Major lift overhaul at Birmingham International

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Birmingham International station, which sits on the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford section of the West Coast main line alongside Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), is to have a major overhaul of its passenger lifts. Opened […]

Business

Crossrail now set to open in Summer 2022, a further £450 million over November 2019 estimate

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The latest update from Crossrail’s leadership team to the company’s board is predicting that the Elizabeth line across and under London will open “in the first half of 2022” and will cost up to £1.1 […]

Governance

UK Government to fund design and development of railway schemes in Wales

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, has announced a multi-million package of funding for upgrades to Wales’ railways. Schemes to be funded include kickstarting the design of the Cardiff Central station upgrade, advancing […]

Business

No rail services on the Isle of Wight from 4 January to 31 March 2021

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

All rail services on the Isle of Wight’s ‘Island Line’ will be suspended between 4 January 2021 and 31 March 2021. This is because South Western Railway has announced the dates of the engineering works […]

Infrastructure

HS2 unveils Amersham vent headhouse design

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

HS2 has revealed the design of its second tunnel vent headhouse, this time the one at Amersham. It is one of five structures that will be built to provide ventilation and emergency access to the […]

Infrastructure

Longer platforms for two Fen line stations

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of the Fen Line Upgrade Programme, Network Rail is extending platforms at Littleport and Waterbeach stations to allow Great Northern to increase capacity by operating eight-car trains between King’s Lynn and Cambridge from […]

Infrastructure

New HS2 site access relieves pressure on local roads

19 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Access to the site of the new HS2 tunnel vent at Chalfont St Peter will be easier for contractors in the future as a new access road has been opened. The new 400-metre-long road will […]

Business

Mace to project manage Brent Cross West station

19 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Brent Cross West station project is part of an ambitious urban regeneration plan for the wider Brent Cross area. Led by Barnet Council, it involves the construction of a new railway station that will […]

Infrastructure

Edinburgh-Glasgow line closed for two months after canal breaches its banks, severely damaging railway

18 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

When Scotland’s Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, which runs between Falkirk and Edinburgh, breached its bank at Muiravonside on the morning of Wednesday 12 August, thousands of gallons of water poured onto the surrounding area, […]

Business

Mott MacDonald duo win award for work during Covid-19

17 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A leading railway design engineer has been recognised for the work he and a colleague during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ian Watkins, a director and project principal at Mott MacDonald, normally specialises in the design […]

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  • Siemens Mobility to install new mobile battery charging demonstrator at Long Marston
  • East West Rail / HS2 crossing earthworks completed
  • Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa
  • Connecticut orders 60 Alstom railroad cars with options for 313 more
  • Access improvements at Warwick station delayed by unexpected foundations
  • Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue
  • Tea room opens in restored Bricket Wood station building
  • Police thwart attempt to steal mail from train
  • West Yorkshire MP visits University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research
  • Rail regulator issues safety guidance for minor and heritage railways
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • Phil Mortimer: So where does this leave the overall project budget and actual spend profile? What is the estimated ROI on this…
  • Phil Quantock: The RMT has learnt nothing since the disastrous 1982 strikes by both the ASLEF and NUR unions. If the unions…
  • Clive Payne: There is plenty of high quality coal remaining in the UK - you just need to know where it is.
  • Image of East West Rail overbridge at Calvert Nov 2023.
  • The acquisition of Ecebs from Visa will allow Unicard to add EMV solutions to its portfolio
  • Connecticut Department of Transportation has ordered 60 single-level rail cars from Alstom with options for 313 more
  • Engineers digging lift shafts at Warwick station have encountered unexpected buried foundations
  • Two young men were arrested inside a mail train and charged with theft
  • Jason McCartney MP (third left) visited the University of Huddersfield's Institute of Railway Research with the team from RIA North
  • Connecticut Department of Transportation has ordered 60 single-level rail cars from Alstom with options for 313 more
    Connecticut orders 60 Alstom railroad cars with options for 313 more
    9 August 2023 0
  • Engineers digging lift shafts at Warwick station have encountered unexpected buried foundations
    Access improvements at Warwick station delayed by unexpected foundations
    4 August 2023 0
  • Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue
    3 August 2023 0
  • Tea room opens in restored Bricket Wood station building
    2 August 2023 0
  • Two young men were arrested inside a mail train and charged with theft
    Police thwart attempt to steal mail from train
    2 August 2023 0
  • Jason McCartney MP (third left) visited the University of Huddersfield's Institute of Railway Research with the team from RIA North
    West Yorkshire MP visits University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research
    2 August 2023 0
  • ORR has issued guidance on Safety Management Systems for minor and heritage railways
    Rail regulator issues safety guidance for minor and heritage railways
    1 August 2023 0
  • Two teenage boys were electrocuted over the same weekend in separate incidents in Scotland
    Two teenagers electrocuted over one weekend
    1 August 2023 0
  • Repairing the culvert at Aylesbury will close the railway for 12 days
    Major work to close railway in Aylesbury area
    31 July 2023 0
  • ORR has criticised High Speed One for missing performance targets
    Rail regulator criticises High Speed 1 for missing targets
    31 July 2023 0
  • Taskforces will help Network Rail understand how extreme weather can affect earthworks
    25 August 2020 2
  • Jingye acquisition of British Steel completed
    9 March 2020 0
  • Siemens submits tender for HS2 trains
    6 June 2019 0
  • Avanti plans 96 more trains for Motherwell
    2 November 2020 0
  • New White Hart Lane station designed for commuters and football fans
    27 August 2019 0
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