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Appointments

Charlie Hodgson to lead WSP’s Transport & Infrastructure business in the UK

24 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Engineering professional services consultancy WSP has announced that Charlie Hodgson has been appointed managing director of its Transport & Infrastructure (T&I) business in the UK. He joins from The Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s […]

Business

TPE donates over £50,000 to community projects

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has donated over £50,000 from its Transform Grants Fund to projects which tackle youth unemployment, improve the environment and promote social inclusion. This year, as it does every year, TPE […]

Business

Rail to Refuge helps over 800 flee domestic abuse

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail to Refuge, the joint initiative between rail companies and Women’s Aid in which train operators cover the cost of train tickets for women, men and children travelling to refuge accommodation, has been extended until […]

Accident Investigation

Network Rail fined £10,000 over Lamington viaduct

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has been fined £10,000 for allowing trains to cross the Lamington viaduct in Scotland at over 100mph after it had been damaged by a storm. Lamington Viaduct carries the West Coast main line […]

Infrastructure

Bristol Parkway to Newport line reopens after major overrun

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Gypsy Patch bridge, on the Great Western main line just south of Patchway station, between Bristol Parkway and the Severn tunnel to South Wales, has reopened to trains after a 16-day delay. The original stone-arched […]

Infrastructure

Historic Prudhoe footbridge reopens after restoration

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe station has reopened following a £500 million refurbishment project that has restored the bridge to its former glory. Prudhoe lies on the on the Tyne Valley line, which […]

Infrastructure

Laser scans help plan Ribblehead viaduct refurbishment

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

As part of a major restoration project to secure the future of the Ribblehead viaduct, laser scanners and drones have been used to map every inch of the iconic structure. North Yorkshire’s most recognisable railway […]

Infrastructure

Construction milestone for Ealing Broadway upgrade

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The work to remodel Ealing Broadway station, extending the platforms at the station to accommodate the new Elizabeth line trains, has reached a major milestone with the completion of the first phase of the structural […]

Business

First new train arrives on Isle of Wight

20 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first of Island Line’s new Vivarail Class 484 trains has arrived on the Isle of Wight, crossing over from the mainland on the 14:45 ferry to Fishbourne. Vivarail has converted former London Underground D78 […]

Business

Five entrants go forward to second phase of
Re-Imagining Railway Stations design competition

20 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Re-Imagining Railway Stations design competition, launched by Network Rail and RIBA Competitions in July 2020, now moves on to phase two. The first phase of the competition attracted more than 200 entrants from 34 […]

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  • Siemens Mobility to install new mobile battery charging demonstrator at Long Marston
  • East West Rail / HS2 crossing earthworks completed
  • Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa
  • Connecticut orders 60 Alstom railroad cars with options for 313 more
  • Access improvements at Warwick station delayed by unexpected foundations
  • Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue
  • Tea room opens in restored Bricket Wood station building
  • Police thwart attempt to steal mail from train
  • West Yorkshire MP visits University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research
  • Rail regulator issues safety guidance for minor and heritage railways
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  • Phil Mortimer: So where does this leave the overall project budget and actual spend profile? What is the estimated ROI on this…
  • Phil Quantock: The RMT has learnt nothing since the disastrous 1982 strikes by both the ASLEF and NUR unions. If the unions…
  • Clive Payne: There is plenty of high quality coal remaining in the UK - you just need to know where it is.
  • Image of East West Rail overbridge at Calvert Nov 2023.
  • The acquisition of Ecebs from Visa will allow Unicard to add EMV solutions to its portfolio
  • Connecticut Department of Transportation has ordered 60 single-level rail cars from Alstom with options for 313 more
  • Engineers digging lift shafts at Warwick station have encountered unexpected buried foundations
  • Two young men were arrested inside a mail train and charged with theft
  • Jason McCartney MP (third left) visited the University of Huddersfield's Institute of Railway Research with the team from RIA North
  • Connecticut Department of Transportation has ordered 60 single-level rail cars from Alstom with options for 313 more
    Connecticut orders 60 Alstom railroad cars with options for 313 more
    9 August 2023 0
  • Engineers digging lift shafts at Warwick station have encountered unexpected buried foundations
    Access improvements at Warwick station delayed by unexpected foundations
    4 August 2023 0
  • Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue
    3 August 2023 0
  • Tea room opens in restored Bricket Wood station building
    2 August 2023 0
  • Two young men were arrested inside a mail train and charged with theft
    Police thwart attempt to steal mail from train
    2 August 2023 0
  • Jason McCartney MP (third left) visited the University of Huddersfield's Institute of Railway Research with the team from RIA North
    West Yorkshire MP visits University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research
    2 August 2023 0
  • ORR has issued guidance on Safety Management Systems for minor and heritage railways
    Rail regulator issues safety guidance for minor and heritage railways
    1 August 2023 0
  • Two teenage boys were electrocuted over the same weekend in separate incidents in Scotland
    Two teenagers electrocuted over one weekend
    1 August 2023 0
  • Repairing the culvert at Aylesbury will close the railway for 12 days
    Major work to close railway in Aylesbury area
    31 July 2023 0
  • ORR has criticised High Speed One for missing performance targets
    Rail regulator criticises High Speed 1 for missing targets
    31 July 2023 0
  • Southern station assistant’s art has sole
    26 June 2019 0
  • Update on landslip that closed Kent’s Redhill-Tonbridge line on 22 December
    21 January 2020 0
  • SKM Warsaw signs contract for 21 new trains with Newag – at a distance
    9 April 2020 0
  • Nine apprenticeships available at SWR
    17 November 2020 0
  • Increase in signals passed at danger – RSSB asks: “Is enough being done?”
    23 September 2019 0
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