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Minister visits Plymouth Brunel Plaza regeneration

22 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has visited Plymouth to meet those responsible for the regeneration of Brunel Plaza, a major scheme that involves an upgrade for Plymouth station along with a major revamp of the surrounding […]

Infrastructure

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 […]

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 […]

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

New footbridge at Coulsdon South improves access

12 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Construction of a new footbridge and lifts between the station platforms at Coulsdon South station, in the London borough of Croydon, has been completed, along with the installation of platform edge tactile paving and upgrades […]

Diversity

Lifts upgraded to provide improved accessibility at 25 Northern stations

10 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the rail industry strives to improve accessibility to stations and trains, Northern and Network Rail have transformed accessibility for many stations in the north west. The working hours of more than 50 lifts across […]

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Waverley Masterplan includes new concourse for Edinburgh’s station

5 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Plans to transform Edinburgh Waverley station have been revealed by Network Rail, the Scottish Government and the City of Edinburgh Council. The Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan has been developed in collaboration with City of Edinburgh Council’s […]

Infrastructure

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, […]

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First services use new fifth platform at Stevenage station – one year ahead of schedule

3 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

At the end of a £40 million project, a new, fifth platform has been opened at Stevenage station – a year early. Construction work began, early in 2019, to build a dedicated fifth platform where […]

Infrastructure

Tring station receives multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade

30 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Tring station in Hertfordshire, which is on the busy West Coast main line with important commuter links to London, Birmingham and Crewe, has undergone a multi-million-pound transformation, making it more accessible for passengers. The £5.8 […]

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  • New Academy to offer pre-apprenticeship programme for young people
  • 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
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: 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…
  • 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
  • The acquisition of Ecebs from Visa will allow Unicard to add EMV solutions to its portfolio
    Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa
    10 August 2023 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
  • 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
  • Crossrail remains on track to open Elizabeth line around the end of 2020
    21 August 2019 0
  • Knorr-Bremse IFE to supply door systems for Piccadilly line trains
    3 August 2020 0
  • Government decarbonisation plans concern heritage railways
    11 September 2019 3
  • Sheffield derailment causes widespread disruption
    11 November 2020 1
  • Glenfinnan viaduct turns red on Armistice Day
    11 November 2020 0
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