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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

HS2 tunnel portal headwall completed

30 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work on Britain’s new HS2 highs-peed line is continuing to make progress as  main works contractor Align JV – a joint venture of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and VolkerFitzpatrick – has completed the […]

Governance

£56 million redevelopment of Birmingham’s University station receives funding approval

24 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed the full business case for the £56 million redevelopment University station, meaning  that work can start later this year on building a new fit-for-purpose station with modern facilities […]

Infrastructure

HS2 tunnel vent headhouse will fit into landscape

23 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 4

HS2 is going to great lengths to make its new railway fit into the landscape. Designs for large structures, such as stations and viaducts, are being sourced from world-renowned architects and designers to be both […]

Infrastructure

Emergency work on four bridges will close the line between Ely and Peterborough for 28 days

21 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The line between March and Peterborough will be closed for several weekends later this summer and early autumn so that Network Rail can replace 87 pairs of wheel timbers on four bridges at Manea, Cambridgeshire. […]

Business

Alstom, Indra and SanJose Constructora to supply tunnel security systems for Spanish high-speed line

20 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A consortium of Alstom, Indra and SanJose Constructora has won a contract worth €53 million from Spanish railway infrastructure authority Adif to supply and install the safety and security systems for twelve tunnels in the […]

Asset Management

CCTV will help reduce the impact at Anglia’s most-bashed railway bridges

16 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

To try and prevent the bridge strikes that are all too common, the top ten most bashed and at-risk railway bridges across Anglia and East London will be fitted with a new CCTV system to […]

Community

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens remembered in mural

12 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new mural In the London Borough of Lambeth celebrates one of the most famous gardens of the 17th and 18th centuries that was also the location for a number of early balloon flights. Vauxhall […]

Infrastructure

Roadworks in Lichfield could lead to bridge strikes

4 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The start of major roadworks on the A5 near Lichfield have raised fears that lorry drivers may try to take a shortcut under the most bashed railway bridge in Britain. Resurfacing work is being carried […]

Heritage

Eskmeals viaduct reopens after 8-day closure for track replacement

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Track-replacement work on the historic Eskmeals viaduct on the Cumbrian Coast line has been completed after an eight-day closure of the railway between Millom and Sellafield. Wooden timbers and 600 metres of rail were renewed […]

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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
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  • 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
  • London Overground reschedules ticket office opening times but retains staffing of every station from first train to last
    7 January 2020 0
  • South Wales Metro Infrastructure Hub opens
    8 January 2020 0
  • Distillery produces hand sanitiser for Welsh railways
    29 May 2020 0
  • Communications upgrade for Singapore’ Downtown line
    3 September 2020 0
  • £1.5 million investment in new Merseyrail station
    31 October 2020 0
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