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Still parked up – Grand Central to stay suspended throughout June

20 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Open-access train operator Grand Central has extended its temporary suspension of train services during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions until at least the end of June as the company continues to monitor government advice on social […]

Europe

First hydrogen-train trials end successfully

19 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The world’s first hydrogen-powered trains in passenger service have successfully concluded their trial programme after 530 days and more than 180,000 kilometres of service. A pair of Alstom Coradia iLint trains that have been running […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

SVR offers enthusiasts the chance to Adopt an Engine

19 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Although its operations are still closed down due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is maintaining its fundraising activities by offering enthusiasts the chance to adopt their favourite locomotive. The famous heritage railway […]

Freight

West Coast main line reopens after two weeks as work in Kilsby tunnel is completed

18 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The West Coast main line has reopened between Milton Keynes and Rugby after a two-week blockade. The line was closed to allow Network Rail and its contractors to work in Kilsby tunnel, near Daventry, which […]

Appointments

Stuart Browne is new general manager at Hoppeke UK

18 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Stuart Browne, who joined Hoppecke Industrial Batteries in 2015 as service director, has been announced as the company’s new general manager in the UK. He moves up from his role as operations director – sales […]

Business

Haki and Enigma sign new UK distribution partnership for modular scaffolding and access solutions

18 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Haki, the international manufacturer of modular scaffolding and tailored access solutions for the construction and infrastructure industries, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the UK with Enigma Industrial Services. The new strategic partnership is […]

Business

Scotrail – staff now trained to tackle mental health issues

18 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Scotrail was one of the first train operators to train its staff specifically on mental health issues. On 13 May 2019, the company announced that more than 50 staff across the business would be receiving […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Transport authorities seek government help for coronavirus-hit transport networks

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With the Department for Transport (DfT) having pledged up to £1.9 billion to Transport for London to support London Underground and bus services during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, other transport authorities are now staking their […]

Business

Government to provide up to £1.9 billion support to Transport for London

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

The Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed to support Transport for London (TfL) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. TfL has kept transport services going, running 70 per cent of Underground services and 80 per cent […]

Business

DB Cargo signs three-year contract with Puma Energy

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

DB Cargo UK has signed a new three-year contract with Puma Energy (UK) for rail haulage and the supply of rail tank wagons . This arrangement continues the existing partnership between DB Cargo and Puma […]

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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
  • Barmouth viaduct set for three-year rebuild
    26 May 2020 1
  • DB Cargo to buy up to 400 Vectron dual-mode locomotives from Siemens Mobility
    9 September 2020 0
  • New station vending machines take cards and display train times
    5 July 2019 0
  • More level crossing madness – Altrincham, Manchester.
    26 June 2020 0
  • Service held in remembrance of the Great War
    7 November 2019 0
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