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Charity

Walking for NHS – TPE manager attempts 150,000 steps in one day

2 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Dan Damarell, a performance delivery manager at TransPennine Express’ (TPE), has raised over £2,000 for NHS charities after embarking on an ambitious task to walk 150,000 steps in a day. Like many around the UK, […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Trainspotting from home during Coronavirus lockdown

2 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The national lockdown due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected every single person in the UK and restricted many of their activities. What the future may hold is still unknown, and many believe that things will […]

Business

West Midlands Mayor presses PM to bring forward promised transport funding

2 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to accelerate critical transport funding to help re-boot the region’s economy after the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A £4.2 billion devolved transport fund […]

Business

Servelec Technologies and Primayer come together as Ovarro

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Ovarro is the new name for Servelec Technologies, a leader in remote telemetry units, secure SCADA systems and Data Analytics software, and sister company Primayer, which specialises in leak detection technology. The two companies have […]

Business

New rail freight services from Spain bring vital supplies to UK

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two new rail freight routes from Spain to the UK are bringing essential hygiene, medical and food products from terminals in Valencia and Murcia to the UK. Transfesa Logistics, working with DB Cargo UK and […]

Environment

Scotrail improves cleanliness by 11%

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

At a time when everyone is being urged to wash their hands many times a day, and to wear gloves and facemasks in some circumstances, a new report has shown that the cleanliness of trains […]

Business

LNER Reserves are making a difference

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Formed as part of LNER’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, LNER Reserves connects staff with various organisations, including the NHS, emergency services, LNER partner charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), FareShare, The Trussell Trust, […]

Business

First Class 170 in East Midlands Railways livery arrives in Nottingham

1 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

East Midlands Railway (EMR), the Abellio-owned company that took over the franchise from East Midlands Trains on 18 August 2019, has long-term plans to replace its entire train fleet. The first change will be the […]

Appointments

Darren Leigh takes over chief financial role at Unipart

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Darren Leigh has joined Unipart Group, the leading independent manufacturing, logistics and consultancy company, as group chief financial officer. Having previously worked in the rail industry with Freightliner and, before that, gaining experience in the […]

Infrastructure

West Coast main line to undergo major track and drainage upgrades

30 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The West Coast main line, which runs from London Euston to Scotland via the West Midlands, will undergo major improvement works between Rugby and Milton Keynes from Saturday 2 May until Saturday 16 May. The […]

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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
  • First new Merseyrail Class 777 train arrives
    15 January 2020 0
  • Shropshire woman guilty of damaging level crossing barriers
    24 March 2020 0
  • Record number of female train drivers in Scotland
    8 March 2020 0
  • Historic Prudhoe footbridge reopens after restoration
    23 November 2020 0
  • Virgin Trains bows out after 22 years
    8 December 2019 1
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