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Accident Investigation

Two trains come close to colliding at Chalfont & Latimer station

7 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A signal passed at danger (SPAD) resulted in a Chiltern Railways passenger train stopping just 23 metres from a stationary London Underground train that was on the same line, preparing to start off in the […]

Heritage

Snowdon Mountain Railway receives new hybrid locomotives

7 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two new hybrid locomotives have been delivered to Snowdon Mountain Railway in North Wales. Manufactured by Clayton Equipment in Staffordshire, these eight-tonne battery-equipped locos will replace existing diesel locomotives and will be the first rack-and-pinion […]

Infrastructure

Roadworks in Lichfield could lead to bridge strikes

4 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The start of major roadworks on the A5 near Lichfield have raised fears that lorry drivers may try to take a shortcut under the most bashed railway bridge in Britain. Resurfacing work is being carried […]

Business

First bodyshells for Avanti West Coast’s new trains arrive in the UK

4 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The aluminium bodyshells for the first nine cars of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of Intercity Express trains have landed in the UK from Hitachi’s factory in Kasado, Japan. The trains will now be assembled […]

Diversity

LNER celebrates a year of sunflowers

4 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As more train operators join the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is marking its first year in the programme. Since it became the first UK train company to introduce Sunflower lanyards, […]

Business

Hungarian Railways exercises option for four additional tram-trains from Stadler

3 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

MÁV-START, the Hungarian passenger service operator, has exercised its option and ordered an additional four bi-mode tram-trains from Swiss manufacturer Stadler. The original contract was placed in 2017 for eight Citylink vehicles to operate the […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New GWR train livery says ‘thank you’ – 116 times!

3 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Great Western Railway (GWR) has given one of its Class 802 Intercity Express Trains a new livery, thanking key workers for their incredible efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a theme of ‘The nation says […]

Business

Safer Travel Pledge from train operators as train schedules increase

3 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the lockdown eases, and more people travel to work, train companies respond by increasing their schedules, which were drastically cut back during the worst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. As part of planning to […]

Business

First train from Newhaven Marine aggregate terminal

2 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A new aggregate terminal at the site of the old Newhaven Marine station in East Sussex is now serving the busy construction industry, mainly in London, with aggregate, sand and gravel. Newhaven Marine station closed […]

Heritage

Severn Valley Railway back in action with three trains a day from Saturday 1 August 2020

2 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Severn Valley Railway, one of the West Midlands’ leading heritage attractions, has announced it will reopen for daily passenger services from Saturday 1 August 2020 with a range of excursions aimed at bringing families […]

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  • 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
  • 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
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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 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.
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Barmouth viaduct restoration extended to take advantage of lockdown
    28 October 2020 1
  • Tea room opens in restored Bricket Wood station building
    2 August 2023 0
  • Three railway bridges in Darlington to get a refresh
    9 September 2020 0
  • Icomera acquires Derby-based designer DG8
    16 July 2019 0
  • Italo AGV’s cover 100 million kilometres
    6 December 2019 0
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