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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 […]

Infrastructure

Thameslink’s new screens at St Pancras keep passengers informed

24 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Finding the right train has never been easier for Thameslink passengers at London St Pancras station after seven new passenger information screens have been installed to help speed passengers on their way. Following suggestions from […]

Infrastructure

Longer platforms at three Sussex stations

22 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Platforms have been extended at three stations in Sussex, so they can accommodate longer trains. The new platforms at Cooksbridge, Lancing and Goring-by-Sea will improve accessibility and reduce overcrowding for commuters and leisure travellers and […]

Infrastructure

International competition to shape Britain’s small to medium-sized railway stations

18 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

To shape the future of Britain’s railway stations, Network Rail and RIBA Competitions have launched an international competition which asks designers to reimagine small to medium-sized stations – which make up 80 per cent of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Business

Motherwell station redevelopment underway

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The redevelopment of Motherwell station is getting underway with the demolition of an old building at the bottom of Platform 1 and construction of a new staff car park, which is expected to take around […]

Governance

More money for station projects in the North East

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the new station at Horden in County Durham opens, the Department for Transport has pledged a further investment of just over £11 million into two other stations in the North East. Of this, £8.7 […]

Business

Taziker named as contractor to restore Bristol Temple Meads station roof

27 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Taziker Industrial has been named as the primary contractor for a three-year refurbishment of the Victorian roof on Bristol Temple Meads station that will bring it back to its former glory.   In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, […]

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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
  • Design of new metro trains for Singapore released
    9 October 2020 0
  • Northern highlights assistance available to passengers
    1 October 2020 0
  • Emergency repairs to bridge in Warwickshire
    23 October 2020 0
  • TfL to furlough staff
    18 April 2020 1
  • Queen’s Speech a disappointment for rail
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