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  • [ 28 November 2025 ] Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering Appointments
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First hydrogen-train trials end successfully

19 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The world’s first hydrogen-powered trains in passenger service have successfully concluded their trial programme after 530 days and more than 180,000 kilometres of service. A pair of Alstom Coradia iLint trains that have been running […]

Business

Haki and Enigma sign new UK distribution partnership for modular scaffolding and access solutions

18 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Haki, the international manufacturer of modular scaffolding and tailored access solutions for the construction and infrastructure industries, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the UK with Enigma Industrial Services. The new strategic partnership is […]

Business

New Bombardier trams authorised to run in Düsseldorf

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation’s latest Flexity trams have received authorisation to begin operation on the Düsseldorf and Duisburg network in Germany. A fleet of 59 high-floor trams is being delivered to Rheinbahn. Board member Michael Richarz said: […]

Appointments

Jeremy Long, CEO of MTR’s European Business, announces retirement

13 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Jeremy Long has announced that he will retire as CEO of MTR’s European business on 30 September 2020 after 15 years. He joined MTR in May 2005 to establish its business in Europe, and has […]

Business

Alstom releases financial statement and timetable on Bombardier acquisition

12 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Alstom has released its financial statement for the year 2019/2020, included in which is a progress report on its planned takeover of Bombardier Transportation. Order intake, at €9,900 million, was down on the previous year […]

Business

Servelec Technologies and Primayer come together as Ovarro

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Ovarro is the new name for Servelec Technologies, a leader in remote telemetry units, secure SCADA systems and Data Analytics software, and sister company Primayer, which specialises in leak detection technology. The two companies have […]

Business

Bombardier signs new logistics and support contract for Trenitallia ETR500 fleet

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has signed a new contract with Italian state operator Trenitalia to support its fleet of ETR500 very high-speed trains with integrated logistics services. The initial contract is for six years, with an option […]

Europe

New Harting component carrier replaces flexible PCBs

29 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The use of flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) allows designers to develop tightly packaged electronics where connections need to be made in three axes or where the assembly is required to flex during operation. However, […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus or COVID-19? What’s the difference?

29 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 38

The current Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is generally believed to have started in Wuhan, China, late in 2019. From there, it spread throughout the world, forcing countries into lockdown, killing thousands and generally stopping world travel […]

Business

InnoTrans now 27-30 April 2021

27 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

InnoTrans 2020 had to be postponed last week after the Berlin state senate banned all gatherings of more than 5,000 people until 24 October 2020 because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  InnoTrans had been due […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
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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…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
    12 August 2025 0
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 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
  • Construction milestone for Ealing Broadway upgrade
    23 November 2020 1
  • DB Cargo to buy up to 400 Vectron dual-mode locomotives from Siemens Mobility
    9 September 2020 0
  • More body-worn cameras for Virgin Trains staff will reduce physical assaults and provide evidence for British Transport Police
    7 October 2019 0
  • Hyde North station damaged by vandals
    22 October 2020 0
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