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  • [ 27 November 2023 ] Siemens Mobility to install new mobile battery charging demonstrator at Long Marston Business
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Three new board members appointed to HS2 to “strengthen oversight and scrutiny”

14 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the appointment of three non-executive directors to the board of HS2 Ltd, stating that the move is intended to strengthen oversight and scrutiny of the UK’s largest infrastructure […]

Community

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens remembered in mural

12 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new mural In the London Borough of Lambeth celebrates one of the most famous gardens of the 17th and 18th centuries that was also the location for a number of early balloon flights. Vauxhall […]

Heritage

Important archaeological remains discovered on Edinburgh Trams project

6 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Construction teams that are extending Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven have begun digging again and have shown off some of the artefacts they have uncovered. Many have been discovered around the Constitution Street area and date […]

Infrastructure

Roadworks in Lichfield could lead to bridge strikes

4 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The start of major roadworks on the A5 near Lichfield have raised fears that lorry drivers may try to take a shortcut under the most bashed railway bridge in Britain. Resurfacing work is being carried […]

Business

ORR reports Network Rail has made a “good start” to CP6, despite COVID-19

2 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has made a “good start” to its five-year plan for Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019-2024), according to industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its Annual assessment of Network […]

Infrastructure

Peckham Rye station to become more accessible

1 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Peckham Rye, in South London, is currently the busiest interchange station in the entire country without step-free access to platforms or accessible facilities for passengers. To fix this, Network Rail has received £1 million from […]

Electrification

Commissioning new substations to close MIdland main line over two weekends

1 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two new substations on the Midland main line between Bedford and Ampthill will help to improve resilience on the railway, as well as provide the power needed to allow more trains to run in the […]

Infrastructure

Soham station to go ahead

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

East Cambridgeshire District Council has approved proposals, submitted by Network Rail in May 2020, to build a new station for Soham. This consent is confirmation that Network Rail can use permitted development rights to build […]

Heritage

Eskmeals viaduct reopens after 8-day closure for track replacement

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Track-replacement work on the historic Eskmeals viaduct on the Cumbrian Coast line has been completed after an eight-day closure of the railway between Millom and Sellafield. Wooden timbers and 600 metres of rail were renewed […]

Community

Does Cricklewood have an identity crisis?

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Not any longer! Everyone now knows they are in Cricklewood after residents added a bold new sign to the main railway bridge in town. Despite thunderstorms, paintwork was completed on time, with the new sign […]

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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
  • Railway closes as engineers stabilise cutting at Templecombe on Somerset/Dorset border
    8 June 2020 1
  • Morgan Sindall to design new Colindale tube station
    15 September 2020 0
  • 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
  • Successful milestone for Danish signalling programme
    17 December 2019 0
  • INDONESIA: PT KAI adds 36 new EMD GT38AC locomotives to its fleet
    16 April 2020 0
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