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SVR’s Hagley Hall rebuild progresses as boiler work is completed

5 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The former Great Western steam locomotive Hagley Hall, which hasn’t steamed since October 1986 and is owned by the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), will shortly be reunited with its boiler after 18 months of work […]

Business

Hull Trains suspends services once again

5 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new national lockdown in England, Hull Trains will temporarily suspend all of its services from Saturday 9 January. The train operator has now suspended services three times […]

Infrastructure

Why there were no trains at King’s Cross over Christmas

4 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

No trains were able to access King’s Cross station over Christmas 2020 for one simple reason – there was no track for them to run on. The Camden Sewer runs under the tracks in the […]

Infrastructure

London Underground Northern line trains reach Battersea Power Station for the first time

4 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London Underground trains have run through the new Northern line extension tunnels between Kennington and Battersea Power Station for the first time. The trains entered the new 3.2km tunnels at Kennington, travelling through the newly […]

Appointments

New head of refurbishment at Mid-Norfolk Railway

3 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

At a time when some heritage railways are struggling due to low (or zero) visitor numbers, and are also concerned about a possible future lack of coal, the Mid-Norfolk Railway has looked to the future […]

Business

Chiltern cuts 42 trains to maintain vital services

31 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Chiltern Railway will reduce its timetable by 42 trains each weekday from Monday 4 January to ensure that vital train services for those needing to travel can keep running. The move follows an increase in […]

Depots

Ilford depot prepares for Greater Anglia’s new trains

31 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Greater Anglia’s Ilford depot, built in the late 1940s, is undergoing a series of modifications and upgrades to prepare for the arrival of more new, longer trains. As the new trains have more components on […]

Interest

ScotRail releases spectacular train journey videos

31 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Since the current COVID-19 pandemic has limited train journeys to essential travel, ScotRail is making one of the most scenic rail journeys in the world available to armchair admirers through a series of videos on […]

Appointments

Railway industry personnel in New Year’s Honours List

30 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A number of railway industry people have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list, published on 30 December 2020. Amongst them were GWR managing director Mark Hopwood CBE and three Network Rail employees – […]

Heritage

Time for a coat of paint at York

30 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

It was time to apply a new coat of paint to the historic clock on York station over the Christmas period. Dating from the 1870s, the famous clock, which has three faces, was looking a […]

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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
  • Stadler to fit Guardia ETCS to 36 Flirts for Arriva Nederland
    29 June 2020 0
  • Harry Potter viaduct goes blue for NHS
    3 April 2020 1
  • Renault’s Claire Martin joins Keolis as executive director
    18 June 2020 0
  • HS2 opts for slab track and begins search for suppliers
    4 May 2020 2
  • Report evaluates Great Western Route Modernisation
    29 June 2023 0
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