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Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Emma Haddow, who has worked in the piling and ground engineering sector for over 20 years and has significant experience in design, project delivery and commercial management, will lead Cementation’s operations in Scotland, the north […]

Digital Railway

Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

The Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ to the City of London has become the UK rail network’s first commuter railway to operate without conventional signals, heralding a major milestone in the national deployment of cutting-edge […]

Infrastructure

Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has completed work to refurbish Ponts Mill viaduct, near St Blazey in Cornwall, so that a temporary speed restriction can be lifted, improving both journey times and reliability. A 10mph speed restriction had […]

The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
Business

A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service

19 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Swiss train manufacturer has won an order from the Swedish railway company A-Train AB to supply seven FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) trains, with an option for one further train, to run between Arlanda […]

Europe

Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services

17 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

The Prime Minister has been urged to place international rail firmly on the agenda as a symbol and a tool of a revitalised UK-EU relationship at the EU-UK Summit on Monday 19 May. Ahead of […]

Governance

 Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Lord Blunkett, the former Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough who held several Cabinet posts between 1997 and 2005, has launched a phased plan to upgrade and improve Yorkshire’s railways that could deliver a […]

Health & Safety

Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Network Rail has been granted an Emergency Closure Order for a level crossing in South Yorkshire following repeated incidents of dangerous misuse. Wilthorpe footpath crossing in Barnsley will be closed for three weeks, after which […]

Business

Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has awarded a long-term rail infrastructure and maintenance framework with Siemens Mobility to replace legacy systems dating back to the 1980s. Under the new agreement, which has an estimated value of […]

Infrastructure

Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Infrastructure upgrades on the West Anglia main line that will support future rail services for Cambridge South station have been completed by the South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA). SRSA – an alliance of Colas Rail […]

Business

Alstom CEO to step down

16 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chief Executive Officer of Alstom, has announced that he will not to seek a fourth term as CEO at the end of his current term, which expires at the General Meeting called to […]

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  • First bodyshell for Santiago Metro Line 7 completed
  • 12-car trains to call at Basildon by December
  • Siemens India wins major contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase 2
  • Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
  • Škoda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
  • Derailed train causes delays and cancellations to services to and from London Euston
  • Arriva wins £640 million contract to run main-line train services in Czechia
  • ERTMS digital signalling deployed in northern Sweden
  • Eurostar services disrupted after problems near Lille
  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
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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…
  • Alstom has completed the first bodyshell for one of the 37 trains it is building for Santiago Metro Line 7.
  • Platform 2 at Basildon station is to be rebuilt, allowing 12-car trains to call.
  • Siemens India has won major signalling and telecommunications contracts for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase 2.
  • First Great Northern Class 717 in passenger service using 3.6.0 - the 17.17 service to Moorgate at Finsbury Park on 8 July 2025.
  • The German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Škoda Group with an option for eight more.
  • The front bogie on a London Northwestern Railway train derailed near Bletchley on the West Coast main line.
  • Arriva has won a contract to operate long-distance electric rail services in Czechia from December 2028.
  • ERTMS has been deployed on Sweden's Iron Ore line.
  • First Great Northern Class 717 in passenger service using 3.6.0 - the 17.17 service to Moorgate at Finsbury Park on 8 July 2025.
    Great Northern runs first passenger services using the latest version of ETCS digital signalling
    11 July 2025 0
  • The German city of Mainz has ordered 22 new trams from Škoda Group with an option for eight more.
    Škoda Group wins new tram contract for Mainz and strengthens its position in Germany
    2 July 2025 0
  • The front bogie on a London Northwestern Railway train derailed near Bletchley on the West Coast main line.
    Derailed train causes delays and cancellations to services to and from London Euston
    27 June 2025 0
  • Arriva has won a contract to operate long-distance electric rail services in Czechia from December 2028.
    Arriva wins £640 million contract to run main-line train services in Czechia
    26 June 2025 0
  • ERTMS has been deployed on Sweden's Iron Ore line.
    ERTMS digital signalling deployed in northern Sweden
    26 June 2025 0
  • Eurostar services disrupted after problems near Lille
    25 June 2025 0
  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
    23 June 2025 0
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
    23 June 2025 0
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
    SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
    23 June 2025 0
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
    23 June 2025 0
  • LNER celebrates a year of sunflowers
    4 July 2020 0
  • Government announces additional funding to “keep passengers safe now and level up for the future”
    23 May 2020 0
  • Restored clocktower at Cleethorpes station wins a heritage award
    20 February 2020 0
  • East Midlands Railway and Community Rail Partnerships support local foodbanks
    16 April 2020 0
  • TfL to furlough staff
    18 April 2020 1
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