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Lancashire tunnel vents repaired from the air

20 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

When Network Rail needed to repair the vent shafts of the historic Sough tunnel in Lancashire, it had to use a helicopter to deliver the materials it needed. Sough tunnel is 1,843 metres long and […]

Heritage

Midland Railway level crossing box repurposed on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

An old Midland Railway level crossing box has received a new lease of life after being installed at Shottle station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire. The box at Oddingley crossing in Worcestershire was […]

Heritage

Repairs to iconic Eskmeals viaduct on Cumbrian Coast line will improve linespeed

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Network Rail is about to commence a £2 million project to improve the 18-span Eskmeals viaduct, which carries the railway over the River Esk estuary, roughly halfway between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven in Cumbria. The multi-million-pound […]

Heritage

Barmouth viaduct set for three-year rebuild

26 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Barmouth viaduct is about to undergo a £25 million upgrade to bring it up to standard and to protect it for the future. The Grade II* listed structure is the only major timber‐built bridge still […]

Business

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway benefits from a Northern storage problem

24 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic struck, and lockdown began, heritage railways have effectively been closed, with fundraising activities, gala weekends and even normal running suspended or cancelled. That has caused major financial problems for most […]

Governance

Ten proposals to build or reopen railway lines and stations accepted by government Ideas Fund

23 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 9

The Department for Transport (DfT) has listed the ten projects that will share the £500,000 Restoring Your Railway ‘Ideas Fund’. The money will be used to develop proposals to build or reopen railway lines and stations, including […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

SVR offers enthusiasts the chance to Adopt an Engine

19 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Although its operations are still closed down due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is maintaining its fundraising activities by offering enthusiasts the chance to adopt their favourite locomotive. The famous heritage railway […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

What links Florence Nightingale and Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

12 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

When the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic looked as though it could overwhelm the NHS, the government’s response was to build temporary hospitals in empty exhibition centres around the country. Dubbed ‘Nightingale’ hospitals, they were erected in […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Severn Valley Railway fights back

4 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

With events cancelled and facilities closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) was, like a lot of other heritage railways, in trouble. The SVR ran its last passenger service on […]

Heritage

Planning application could see new station at Soham by 2022

4 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Plans to build a new railway station at Soham have progressed to the next stage as Network Rail has submitted an application to East Cambridgeshire District Council for permitted development rights to build it. The […]

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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
  • South Wales Metro brings opportunities for local businesses
    17 October 2019 0
  • Railway workers bring food to stranded lorry drivers
    25 December 2020 0
  • ScotRail covers train faces to encourage passengers to do the same
    24 July 2020 0
  • New chairman for West Midlands Rail Executive
    26 June 2019 0
  • East Midlands Railway to use 3Squared’s Employee Development System for another five years
    1 June 2020 1
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