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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 […]

Business

HS2 starts procurement competition for signalling and traffic management systems

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

High Speed Two Ltd (HS2) has commenced its procurement process to decide which supplier will be asked to install both the in-cab signalling and traffic management systems for Britain’s new railway that will run some […]

Asset Management

First demonstration of using drones to inspect the railway ‘beyond visual line of sight’ of the operator

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

For the first time on UK infrastructure, AmeyVTOL has demonstrated the use of a drone to inspect the railway out of sight of its operator. Up until now, Civil Aviation Authority regulations have required all […]

Blue for NHS

Welsh and Scottish stations are lit ‘Blue for NHS’

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two stations in Network Rail’s Wales and Borders region and one in Scotland are the latest to have turned blue on ‘Clap for NHS’ Thursday. So far, every week, Network Rail has added a couple […]

Charity

Southern train crew thank key workers in music video

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A classic American gospel song, made famous by Johnny Cash and Mumford & Sons, has been rewritten and reworked by two Southern Rail conductors and a train driver at Eastbourne to praise key workers and […]

Governance

Level crossing misuse in Kent sparks safety warning

14 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Potentially dangerous misuse of two level crossings in Kent, which took place within a day of each other, has generated warnings from Network Rail about taking risks around the railway. One incident took place at […]

Events

Level crossing abuse

14 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

British Transport Police has released video of a man forcing his way through closed barriers at Brimsdown level crossing in Enfield, North London, at 6am on Tuesday 5 May. He narrowly escapes being hit by […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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 ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • 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
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration to be built in Leeds
    2 December 2020 0
  • New partnership for signalling power
    6 June 2019 0
  • Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra JV to design and deliver HS2 Old Oak Common station
    18 September 2019 0
  • SVR’s Hagley Hall rebuild progresses as boiler work is completed
    5 January 2021 0
  • John Sabbas is new Bombardier head of engineering and technology
    5 September 2019 0
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