Network Rail has made a “good start” to its five-year plan for Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019-2024), according to industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its Annual assessment of Network […]
The first of South Western Railway’s new Class 701 trains has arrived at its Wimbledon depot from manufacturer Bombardier Transportation. The 10-car ‘Train 6’ will be stabled at the depot over the coming weeks to […]
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating a near miss in which a track worker narrowly missed being hit by a train near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The details are that, at around 16:28 on […]
Spanish train manufacturer CAF has won a €250 million order from Spanish national train operator RENFE for the supply of 37 metre-gauge trains. The 37 trains will make up two fleets. One fleet of 31 […]
Freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has brought ten Class 60 heavy freight locomotive back into service, having acquired them from Colas Rail in 2018. Use of the Class 60 locomotives will allow GBRf to run […]
Two new substations on the Midland main line between Bedford and Ampthill will help to improve resilience on the railway, as well as provide the power needed to allow more trains to run in the […]
Sir Adrian Montague has been confirmed as the new chairman of rail asset management company Porterbrook. Recently retired as chairman of Aviva plc, Sir Adrian is currently chairman of Cadent Gas, Manchester Airports Group, and […]
As construction starts on HS2, the high-speed rail line from London Euston to Birmingham and the North, the company leading its design and construction has confirmed hundreds of new jobs that it needs to fill […]
East Cambridgeshire District Council has approved proposals, submitted by Network Rail in May 2020, to build a new station for Soham. This consent is confirmation that Network Rail can use permitted development rights to build […]
Train manufacturer Stadler will retrofit 36 of its Flirt trains, operated by Arriva Nederland, with Guardia ETCS (European Train Control System) in-cab signalling and train protection. This news comes soon after the recent announcement that […]
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