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New signalling at Hither Green as £81m project completes on time

4 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

New signalling in the Hither Green area of Lewisham, south-east London, is now in operation after Network Rail completed its two-year project with a nine-day closure of routes across South East London. The old system, […]

Infrastructure

Railway closed for renewal at Hither Green

26 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The main line from Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Orpington to Charing Cross and Cannon Street will be closed through the Hither Green area, in the London Borough of Lewisham, southeast London, for nine days from Saturday […]

Digital Railway

Government to invest extra £350 million on digital signalling for East Coast main line

22 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will invest £350 million to install state-of-the art electronic signalling on the East Coast main line, to cut journey times and reduce delays. This new cash […]

Heritage

Midland Railway level crossing box repurposed on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

An old Midland Railway level crossing box has received a new lease of life after being installed at Shottle station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire. The box at Oddingley crossing in Worcestershire was […]

Business

ETCS testing goes ahead despite COVID-19

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Despite the restrictions imposed by Coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing requirements, Porterbrook, PCMS, Great Western Railway, Bombardier and DB Cargo (supported by ROG) successfully complete a programme of tests of the European Train Control System (ETCS) […]

Business

HS2 starts procurement competition for signalling and traffic management systems

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

High Speed Two Ltd (HS2) has commenced its procurement process to decide which supplier will be asked to install both the in-cab signalling and traffic management systems for Britain’s new railway that will run some […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Network Rail commissions new signalling school in just 4 weeks

20 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of its measures to keep the railway running during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Network Rail recently appealed for retired signallers, or those who have moved to other careers in the railway industry, to […]

Business

Bombardier to install new CBTC signalling for Frankfurt Airport people movers

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has signed a ten-year contract with Fraport AG, owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport in Germany, to continue operating and maintaining the people mover system that connects terminals 1 and 2 and to […]

Business

Successful testing of ETCS on Class 387 trains for Heathrow Express

3 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Proving that life goes on despite Coronavirus (COVID-19), teams from GWR, Bombardier, DB Cargo, Department for Transport, Heathrow Airport and Porterbrook have successfully completed ETCS testing on Class 387 units for the first time at […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Retired signallers needed to keep the railway going

26 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

To keep the railway running during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Network Rail is appealing for retired signallers, or those who have moved to other careers in the railway industry, to return to roles in the […]

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  • 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
  • Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
  • Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
  • Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
  • BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
  • First bodyshell for Santiago Metro Line 7 completed
  • 12-car trains to call at Basildon by December
  • New Mark V trains enter service on Vancouver’s SkyTrain
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako Unipart USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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…
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
  • 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
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
  • Alstom has completed the first bodyshell for one of the 37 trains it is building for Santiago Metro Line 7.
  • Platform 2 at Basildon station is to be rebuilt, allowing 12-car trains to call.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Platform 2 at Basildon station is to be rebuilt, allowing 12-car trains to call.
    12-car trains to call at Basildon by December
    16 July 2025 0
  • The new SkyTrain Mark V entered service on 10 July 2025.
    New Mark V trains enter service on Vancouver’s SkyTrain
    11 July 2025 0
  • Siemens India has won major signalling and telecommunications contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase 2.
    Siemens India wins major contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase 2
    11 July 2025 0
  • First Great Northern Class 717 in passenger service using 3.6.0 - the 17.17 service to Moorgate at Finsbury Park on 8 July 2025.
    Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
    11 July 2025 0
  • The German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Škoda Group with an option for eight more.
    Škoda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
    2 July 2025 0
  • New CEO at Mecx Group
    7 March 2020 0
  • Queen’s Speech a disappointment for rail
    14 October 2019 0
  • Soham station to go ahead
    29 June 2020 0
  • FS Treni Turistici Italiani will run luxury and tourist trains to historic and picturesque destinations throughout Italy
    Italian railways launches new tourist operation using luxury trains
    24 July 2023 0
  • Midland Railway level crossing box repurposed on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
    19 June 2020 0
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