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Infrastructure

Dealing with ageing infrastructure

10 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Dr Luke Prendergast, assistant professor in civil engineering at the University of Nottingham, considers the problems caused by the railway’s aging infrastructure. The UK has an ageing rail network that is under increasing pressure from […]

Business

Government again rejects inspector’s recommendation over coal mining

9 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 3

An application by Banks Mining, to open a new coal mine in Northumberland, has been rejected by the government after four years of wrangling. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Government, Robert Jenrick, […]

Heritage

Borders Railway – five years on

9 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Five years to the day since Her Majesty The Queen opened the Borders Railway between Edinburgh, Midlothian, and Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders on 9 September 2015, the Campaign for Borders Rail continues to argue […]

Heritage

Three railway bridges in Darlington to get a refresh

9 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three historic railway bridges in Darlington, Co Durham, are due to be refurbished and restored to their former glory – and colour schemes. As part of a £60,000 project, Network Rail is working in partnership […]

Business

QPR takes the train with GWR

7 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Queens Park Rangers football club chose the train to travel to their first away game of the season as players and staff journeyed to the West Country for their EFL Cup match at Plymouth Argyle […]

Business

Northern launches competition to promote wearing face coverings on trains

28 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of its campaign to encourage the use of face coverings on its trains, Northern has launched a competition giving customers the chance to win a selection of specially designed face masks, and a […]

Business

Great Western Railway takes delivery of the UK’s first tri-mode train 

26 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Great Western Railway (GWR) has taken delivery of the first train in the UK able to run on overhead and third-rail electric lines and under its own diesel power. The so-called ‘tri-mode’ train is expected […]

Business

Avanti West Coast celebrates Pride in style!

25 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

While other train operators have brightened up trains with rainbows to celebrate Pride, Avanti West Coast is the first to have completely wrapped a train in Pride colours and had it staffed entirely by an […]

Business

Ironbridge power station branch may be reopened as part of housing development

22 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The developers of the former site of Ironbridge power station is looking to build 1,000 new homes and keep the railway that brought in the coal so as to start passenger services. Harworth Group acquired […]

Events

Near miss at foot crossing in Kent sparks safety appeal

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A group of walkers has narrowly avoided being missed by a train at a foot crossing between Shoreham and Otford, in Kent. While the front members of the group were already crossing when the train […]

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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
  • Keolis Group names Patrick Jeantet as executive chairman
    5 November 2019 1
  • ScotRail employee praised on World Suicide Prevention Day
    10 September 2019 0
  • Anit Chandarana to be interim director general of DfT’s Rail Infrastructure Group
    6 July 2023 0
  • Who’s buying?
    7 December 2019 0
  • Tram and light rail usage falls in 2019/20
    25 June 2020 0
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