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New look for Longbridge station

12 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Birmingham’s Longbridge station has a whole new look as a result of a £1.7 million remodelling. The outside of the station has been totally transformed with a new entrance, glazed roof and cladding, while the […]

Infrastructure

New South Shields Interchange to open 4 August

7 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new £21m bus and Metro interchange will open on the Tyne and Wear Metro on Sunday 4 August, replacing the existing terminus station at South Shields. The new South Shields Interchange on Keppel Street […]

Infrastructure

London Bridge station is Building of the Year

5 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail’s redevelopment of London Bridge station, while keeping it open for passengers, was one of the most successful projects of recent years. Based on a design by Grimshaw Architects, the station re-opened in May […]

Business

New station vending machines take cards and display train times

5 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Today’s cashless society, in which customers use credit and debit cards to pay for even low-cost items such as a bottle of cold drink or a newspaper, has made further inroads into the railway as […]

Major Projects

Disused tunnels to be reopened at King’s Cross

1 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A major, multimillion-pound investment into the infrastructure at King’s Cross railway station is underway as part of a £1.2 billion upgrade to the East Coast main line. The track layout has reached the end of […]

Infrastructure

Bank Underground station upgrade now half completed

1 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work on the upgrade of London Underground’s Bank station has reached the halfway point, Transport for London has announced. This is a major project. A new running tunnel and platform are being constructed for the […]

Heritage

Battle station reopens after sympathetic refurbishment

27 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Battle station, on the Hastings line in East Sussex, is widely considered to be one of the finest Gothic revival stations in the country.  It has now been refurbished by Southeastern and now looks much […]

Business

New technology at Oxenholme station makes parking more convenient

21 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Car park barriers have been removed at Oxenholme Lake District station and replaced by technology as Virgin trains has introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). This system, which reads vehicle number plates, is intended to […]

Infrastructure

Thameslink announces major revamp for St Albans station

18 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

St Albans station is about to have a £5 million refit that will improve facilities and ease passenger congestion. Thameslink has announced that there will be extra toilets and extra space for shops, the second […]

Infrastructure

Portrush station upgrade completed ahead of schedule

11 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The £5.6 million remodelling of Portrush station has been completed by lead contractor Graham, and the station handed back to Northern Ireland’s transport authority Translink, in advance of its official opening, which will take place […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • 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
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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 ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
    3 June 2025 0
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • 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
  • Two new accesses for Newcastle Central station
    23 June 2020 0
  • EFACEC and HIMA to work on Swedish level crossings together
    28 October 2019 0
  • Goose makes nest and lays eggs inside York station
    5 May 2020 0
  • Unipart Rail awarded British Safety Council Sword of Honour
    6 January 2021 0
  • DB Cargo signs three-year contract with Puma Energy
    15 May 2020 0
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