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Blue for NHS

Royal Albert Bridge – blue for the NHS

17 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s historic Royal Albert Bridge, which takes the railway over the River Tamar between Plymouth and Saltash, joining Devon with Cornwall, has been illuminated in blue as a show of support to the […]

Business

GTR wraps it trains to send a message

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has found a new way to show its appreciation for NHS staff and other key workers who have stayed at their posts through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. To coincide with the […]

Business

INDONESIA: PT KAI adds 36 new EMD GT38AC locomotives to its fleet

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

PT Kereta Indonesia (PT KAI) has signed a contract with Progress Rail for 36 new EMD® GT38AC freight locomotives to enlarge its fleet. They will join 55 other GT38AC locomotives which have been running PT […]

Charity

East Midlands Railway and Community Rail Partnerships support local foodbanks

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As many people face additional financial difficulties due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, there has been increased demand on foodbanks over the past few weeks. Not only are they receiving a greater number of referrals, […]

Geotechnical

Work complete on Furness line in Cumbria

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has completed work to reinforce a steep railway embankment at Holmrock on the Furness line, to the south of the Kent Viaduct, between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster in Cumbria. The £500,000 project was aimed […]

Business

Bombardier to install new CBTC signalling for Frankfurt Airport people movers

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has signed a ten-year contract with Fraport AG, owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport in Germany, to continue operating and maintaining the people mover system that connects terminals 1 and 2 and to […]

Accident Investigation

Train passes signal at danger near Loughborough, Leicestershire

15 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating how a train passed a signal at danger just south of Loughborough station. The train was a brand-new four-car Bombardier Class 710, destined for London Overground, that […]

Business

HS2 given permission to start construction

15 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

HS2 has formally begun the construction phase of the project as it has issued Notices to Proceed to the four main works civils contractors working on the project – SCS Railways, Align JV, EKFB JV, […]

Business

Hospital gowns by Royal appointment

14 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Companies around the UK are responding to pleas by NHS hospitals and care homes for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff. While engineering firms with 3D printers are making parts for facemasks, and major […]

Business

Siemens launches COVID-19 aid fund with CEO personally pledging €1 million

14 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

To help relief organizations and medical facilities worldwide, as well as to individuals impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Siemens has set up an aid fund to be administered by its community-serving, non-profit organisation Siemens […]

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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
  • Network Rail signaller recognised for helping Blackpool’s homeless
    18 September 2019 0
  • £17 million for Southampton freight
    13 October 2020 0
  • SVR is back in business
    2 August 2020 0
  • First iconic London Underground roundel signs fitted to new Northern Line extension stations
    20 February 2020 0
  • New measure of train punctuality reveals two-thirds of trains arrive on time
    20 September 2019 0
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