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Andy Lord to be new London Underground MD

15 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Andy Lord will become the new managing director of London Underground and TfL Engineering from 4 November 2019. Andy joined British Airways as a sponsored Engineering undergraduate and, […]

News

Harsco Rail adds road-rail track grinder to its service fleet

13 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Harsco Rail, the railway equipment manufacturer and track maintenance company that, in the UK, specialises in rail grinding for Network Rail and is also due to supply seven new stoneblower machines over the next year, […]

Infrastructure

£150 million project to remodel Gatwick Airport station announced

13 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Gatwick Airport station will be upgraded and remodelled under a £150 million scheme announced by the Department for Transport (DfT). This will reduce train delays caused by platform overcrowding and congestion and will also provide […]

Business

Buckingham to build temporary Tyne and Wear Metro depot in North Tyneside

12 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Buckingham Group Contracting has won a contract to build a temporary depot for Tyne and Wear Metro at Howden in North Tyneside. The temporary depot, which is to be located on a former landfill site, […]

Infrastructure

Acton Grange junction on WCML to close for 16 days

12 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A major junction on the West Coast main line will close for 16 days from 20 July for vital engineering work in Warrington. Acton Grange is a key section of the West Coast main line […]

Infrastructure

New look for Longbridge station

12 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Birmingham’s Longbridge station has a whole new look as a result of a £1.7 million remodelling. The outside of the station has been totally transformed with a new entrance, glazed roof and cladding, while the […]

Business

New report explains “Why Britain Needs HS2”

11 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Adding its weight to the debate about HS2, High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) has produced a report which sets out its view of the full benefits of HS2. In it, HSRIL claims that HS2 […]

News

Last Class 92 for Caledonian Sleeper back in service

10 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The last of the seven Class 92 locomotives that will haul the Caledonian Sleeper has re-entered service following a £2 million refurbishment at Wabtec’s Brush Traction facility in Loughborough. The GB Railfreight loco, number 92006, […]

Governance

Network Rail commits £70 million to improving safety for track workers

10 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has announced that it is setting up a special task force aimed at improving safety for track workers. Supported by a fund if £70m million, this initiative will bring together multiple strands of […]

Business

Swedish data communications specialist Westermo acquires Switzerland’s Neratec Solutions

8 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Westermo, which designs and manufactures data communications products for mission-critical systems in physically demanding environments such as the rail industry, has acquired the Swiss company Neratec Solutions AG, a technology company specialized in WLAN products […]

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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
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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
  • MD appointed for Keolis Downer’s Adelaide Metro
    6 November 2020 0
  • Dealing with ageing infrastructure
    10 September 2020 0
  • Hydrogen-powered train to test in Netherlands
    31 October 2019 0
  • Network Rail launches competition to encourage girls to seek careers in engineering
    23 June 2020 0
  • Repairs needed to new bridge in Northamptonshire
    8 October 2020 0
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