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Jérôme Tolot to be the next chairman of Keolis

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Jérôme Tolot, the deputy chief executive officer of Engie, has been appointed to the supervisory board of Keolis from 2 October 2020 and will succeed Joël Lebreton as chairman early next year. Jean-Pierre Farandou, SNCF […]

Associations

Rail Sector Deal UK Exports Survey Report published

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Supply Group has published the Rail Sector Deal UK Exports Survey Report, setting out the key views of rail suppliers on the UK exports market. Anna Ince, vice chairman of the Rail Supply […]

Health & Safety

Pedestrian warned about quieter trains

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Quieter trains may be good for passengers riding in them, but they can increase the risk for pedestrians using level crossings along the line as they will sound different, and quieter, to the trains they […]

Business

LNER cleaners have worked 307,000 hours since March

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London North Eastern Railway (LNER), the government-owned rain operator that runs services from London King’s Cross north to Peterborough, Doncaster, Newcastle and Edinburgh, has been carrying out record levels of enhanced cleaning to keep people […]

Business

Dutch tests show Alstom hydrogen train is
“a fully viable alternative to diesel”

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following successful trial runs made by Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen train in the Netherlands, the Province of Groningen has published a report outlining the results of the tests performed in March on the 65 kilometres […]

Business

First Bombardier monorail cars delivered to Bangkok

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first Bombardier Innovia monorail 300 vehicles for Thailand, which will run on Bangkok’s new Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) Pink and Yellow lines, have arrived in the Thai capital. Together, the 34.2km Khae Rai-MinBuri (Pink) […]

Infrastructure

Network Rail plans major railway upgrade in West Yorkshire

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has published its proposals for major upgrades to the railway between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury). These plans include doubling the number of railway tracks from two to four and electrifying the eight-mile stretch. […]

Breaking News

Scottish MP with COVID-19 travels home by train

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Margaret Ferrier, Scottish National Party MP for Rutherglen & Hamilton West, travelled to London by train on Monday 28 September to speak in the House of Commons that afternoon. She had comments to make on […]

Business

Hitachi Rail wins CBTC train control contract in San Francisco

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has awarded a $798 million (£620 million) contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA for the design, build and installation of a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) digital train-control system […]

Community

Plaque to Asquith Xavier unveiled at Chatham station

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

October 2020 is Black History Month. To mark the occasion, a plaque was unveiled at Chatham station in honour of Asquith Xavier, the pioneer for black equality who successfully broke the racist ‘colour bar’ at […]

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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
  • Rebuilt West Hampstead station opens
    23 December 2019 0
  • Hitachi Rail wins CBTC train control contract in San Francisco
    1 October 2020 0
  • Major lift overhaul at Birmingham International
    21 August 2020 0
  • East Midlands Railway takes over as the operator of the East Midlands franchise
    19 August 2019 0
  • British Steel to exhibit at Trako in September
    21 August 2019 0
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