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EFACEC and HIMA to work on Swedish level crossings together

28 October 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

EFACEC, the Portuguese company that has recently been contracted by Swedish railway and road infrastructure operator Trafikverket  to develop, certify and supply the latest generation of automatic level crossing safety systems, has entered into an […]

Accident Investigation

Increase in signals passed at danger – RSSB asks: “Is enough being done?”

23 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A signal passed at danger, or SPAD, is a cause of real concern to the railway industry. It’s how accidents happen. When a train passes a red signal it can run into the back of […]

Business

UK Power Network Services to upgrade Manchester Metrolink electrical infrastructure.

19 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has entered into a framework agreement with UK Power Networks Services to renew and upgrade Manchester Metrolink’s electrical infrastructure. Under the framework, UK Power Networks Services is currently working on […]

Business

HIMA to show ‘Off the Shelf’ SIL 4 safety controllers at Trako exhibition

24 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Smart safety solutions provider HIMA Paul Hildebrandt will be presenting its safety technology for the rail industry under the slogan “SIL 4 Safety Controller: Flexible, Proven. Off-the-Shelf” at the Trako International Railway Fair, being held […]

Business

Ottawa specifies Thales SelTrac CBTC for Confederation line Stage 2

19 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Canadian city of Ottawa has moved to commence construction of Stage 2 of the Confederation line before Stage 1 of the new light-rail metro has even been completed. The CAN$2.1 billion east-west cross-city line […]

Business

New partnership for signalling power

6 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three leading railway engineering companies have announced a new working partnership to provide a comprehensive signalling power supply solution. Working together, Ilecsys Rail, Andromeda and Amaro are offering a turnkey solution including survey, design, manufacture, […]

Infrastructure

Sydney Metro Northwest opens to public

26 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Sydney Metro Northwest, stage one of Australia’s biggest public transport project, has opened to the public. Delivering over 36km of new metro rail for Sydney’s growing north-west, the AUS$8.3 billion project will improve travel time […]

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  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • 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
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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…
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • 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.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • 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
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
    Battery train sets new world record
    20 August 2025 0
  • Rail travel drops still further
    31 March 2020 0
  • Neil Hannah is new chairman of Network Certification Body
    27 March 2020 0
  • Runaway Pacer hits level crossing gates at Dereham, Norfolk.
    24 December 2020 0
  • Four companies to share £2.4 billion in new railway signalling contracts
    7 February 2020 0
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