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Infrastructure

Crewe-Chester line reopens after bridge replacement

24 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Boulderstones bridge, which takes the A530 Middlewich Road over the railway between Crewe and Chester, has been renewed by Network Rail in a £5.7 million project and the line reopened to passengers. Middlewich Road will […]

Appointments

Kloeckner Metals UK has a new rail expert

23 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Daniel Pyke has joined Kloeckner Metals UK as business development manager and the company’s resident rail expert. Formerly marketing manager at British Steel, Daniel joined the company when it was Corus back in 2001. He […]

Business

Ironbridge power station branch may be reopened as part of housing development

22 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The developers of the former site of Ironbridge power station is looking to build 1,000 new homes and keep the railway that brought in the coal so as to start passenger services. Harworth Group acquired […]

Accident Investigation

Additional information on Stonehaven (Carmont) accident

22 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

An interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), released on 21 August 2020, contains some interesting additional detail not included in earlier reports. It is therefore reproduced here: The RAIB is investigating a […]

Infrastructure

Minister visits Plymouth Brunel Plaza regeneration

22 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has visited Plymouth to meet those responsible for the regeneration of Brunel Plaza, a major scheme that involves an upgrade for Plymouth station along with a major revamp of the surrounding […]

Infrastructure

Railway bottleneck at East Croydon could be removed by 2024

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A plan to remodel the UK’s most operationally challenging railway junction is nearing the end of its public consultation. The flat railway junctions, located to the north of East Croydon station, regularly cause delays to […]

Infrastructure

Major lift overhaul at Birmingham International

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Birmingham International station, which sits on the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford section of the West Coast main line alongside Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), is to have a major overhaul of its passenger lifts. Opened […]

Governance

Government launches Acceleration Unit and announces further investment in rail projects

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the formation of an Acceleration Unit – a team of specialists that will join the Department for Transport (DfT) in order to tackle delays to infrastructure projects and drive […]

Governance

UK Government to fund design and development of railway schemes in Wales

21 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, has announced a multi-million package of funding for upgrades to Wales’ railways. Schemes to be funded include kickstarting the design of the Cardiff Central station upgrade, advancing […]

Events

Wales joins in appeal for more care on crossings

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the COVID-19 lockdown eases around the country, Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) are warning people of the dangers of trespass and level crossing misuse after a surge of incidents, with several people […]

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  • 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
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
  • SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
  • Report highlights disparity in transport investment between London and the North
  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
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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…
  • 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.
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
  • 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
  • Report highlights disparity in transport investment between London and the North
    9 June 2025 0
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
    Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
    4 June 2025 0
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
    Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
    4 June 2025 0
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
    Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
    4 June 2025 0
  • 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
  • Harting sells off Systems business to concentrate on connector technology
    19 July 2023 0
  • Ryde Pier reopens after nine months’ work, but there is still more to do
    10 July 2023 0
  • Icomera acquires Derby-based designer DG8
    16 July 2019 0
  • HS2 to work with academia to promote innovation
    16 August 2020 0
  • Plans to restore railway services “premature and ill-conceived” – TSSA
    27 April 2020 0
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