• About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
RailInsider

  • News
    • UK
    • Europe
    • International
  • Business
    • Company News
    • Consultancies
    • Conferences
    • Contract Awards
    • Exhibitions
      • Infrarail
      • Railtex
    • Freight Operators
    • Infrastructure Owners
    • Redevelopment
    • Rolling Stock Manufacturers
    • Supply Chain
    • Train Operators
  • Features
    • Comment
    • Opinion – The Inside View
    • Video Content
  • Governance
    • Accident Investigation
    • Government
    • Police
    • Regions
    • Regulator
    • Safety
  • Infrastructure
    • Buildings
    • Electrification
    • Geotechnical
    • Level Crossings
    • Line Closures
    • Major Projects
    • Permanent Way
    • Signalling
    • Stations
    • Structures
    • Telecommunications
  • Interest
    • Books
    • Heritage
    • Photography
    • Video Content
    • Video Reports
  • Operations
    • Depots
    • Environment
    • Freight
    • Trains
    • Ticketing
    • Light Rail
    • Sustainability
    • Metro
    • Plant & Equipment
    • Retail
    • Service Interruptions
    • Services
  • People
    • Events
    • Appointments
    • Associations
    • Charity
    • Community
    • Diversity
    • Health & Safety
    • Opportunities
    • Trade Unions
    • Training
  • Technology
    • Asset Management
    • Digital Railway
    • High-speed
    • Innovation
    • Methods
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Blue for NHS
    • Clever Videos
News Ticker
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] More trains between Bradford and London following government investment Governance
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund Appointments
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska Appointments
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway Digital Railway
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability Infrastructure
HomeNewsUK

UK

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Competence and Medical Certification extended during Coronavirus epidemic

25 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail and London Underground have addressed the problem of staff having safety certification and competencies that expire during the Coronavirus (COVIS-19) epidemic but who therefore can’t get the assessment and recertification they need. As […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

BTP responds to demands for more police at stations

25 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following demands from TSSA union general secretary Manuel Cortes and others, the British Transport Police (BTP) has announced that 500 officers will be deployed to ensure that passengers make only essential journeys during the Coronovirus […]

Health & Safety

Children in danger on Cambridgeshire level crossing

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

As schools shut due to the Coronavirus (CIVID-19) outbreak, school children are at home with time on their hands, and with time to get into trouble. Network Rail has released a photograph of three young […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Union calls for police deployment at London stations

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

As the government tries to make people stay at home, not gather in groups and not travel unless absolutely necessary, the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has called for police to be deployed at all […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus stops work on Crossrail

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has temporarily suspended work at all TfL and Crossrail construction sites to help limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Announcing the move, London’s Transport Commissioner Mike Brown […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

NHS clinic opens at Birmingham New Street station

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The NHS is using an empty shop at Birmingham New Street station as an outpatient clinic, so that patients may have routine blood tests away from hospital. Network Rail is making a former retail unit […]

Accident Investigation

Runaway cement wagon derailed before it reaches the main line

24 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating how a tank wagon, loaded with cement powder, ran away from a siding located within the Hanson cement works in Clitheroe at about 08:20 on 9 March […]

Appointments

Sue Kershaw appointed MD of Costain transportation division

23 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Costain has appointed Sue Kershaw as managing director of its transportation division, responsible for the highways, rail and aviation sectors.  She will join the group’s executive board and report to chief executive officer Alex Vaughan. […]

Business

Network Rail pledges to keep Britain moving

23 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Hard on the announcement that the government will take financial risk off train operators to keep the trains running, Network Rail has confirmed that it will endeavour to keep vital supplies and key workers moving […]

Business

Government steps in to take cost risk off train operators and keep trains running

23 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

The government has announced that, due to the current Coronavirus (COVOD-19) pandemic, it is taking emergency measures to support and sustain necessary rail services as operators face significant drops in their income. The Department for […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 70 71 72 … 103 »

  • 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
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
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 new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
  • 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
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Alstom CEO to step down
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • Thameslink announces major revamp for St Albans station
    18 June 2019 0
  • First hydrogen-train trials end successfully
    19 May 2020 0
  • When uniforms aren’t standard
    12 August 2019 0
  • Extended platforms ready for longer trains in East and West Sussex
    15 June 2020 0
  • New technology at Oxenholme station makes parking more convenient
    21 June 2019 0
  • Nigel Wordsworth

    published 1094 articles

  • Rail Insider

    published 87 articles

Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes