Business
Quattro goes for TT glory
Rail plant hire specialist Quattro Group has unveiled its new challenger for this year’s TT races on the Isle of Man in June. John Murphy of Quattro chose the MCN London Motorcycle Show to introduced […]
UK
Appointments
SLC creates new Operations business and appoints Cath Bellamy to run it
SLC Group has established a new company – SLC Operations – and has asked senior rail figure Cath Bellamy to run it. For the last 10 years, SLC Rail has supported local authorities in developing […]
Business
Transport for Wales introduces body cameras for staff
In a bid to improve safety for both passengers and staff, Transport for Wales (TfW) is introducing the use of body-worn cameras. A trial will be conducted in partnership with the British Transport Police. Selected […]
Business
HS2 gets the go-ahead – and so does Northern Powerhouse Rail
On the same day that government released the report of the Oakervee Review into HS2, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stood in the House of Commons and announced: “The Cabinet has given high speed rail the […]
Business
Oakervee report recommends HS2 goes ahead
The Oakervee Review into HS2 has finally been published by the Department for Transport after it was delayed by the general election. It recommends that, on balance, Ministers should proceed with the HS2 project, subject […]
Business
West Midlands Trains must invest £20m to improve services after breaching franchise agreement
West Midlands Trains (WMT), the company that operates West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern services, has been told by government that it must spend an extra £20m on improving services for passengers after badly breaching […]
Infrastructure
Repairs to Gospel Oak-Barking line continue
Network Rail has issued an update on its repair work on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, brought about by a derailed freight wagon damaging two and a half miles of track just after 06:00 […]
Infrastructure
Proposed changes and improvements could give Reigate station a longer platform
Network Rail has revealed it is considering rebuilding Reigate station in Surrey, with the aim of providing more capacity, a more reliable service and improved connections – potentially with Thameslink services to London Bridge and […]
Business
Four companies to share £2.4 billion in new railway signalling contracts
Network Rail has announced the companies that will be its partners in railway signalling for the next five years. Dividing Great Britain into five regions, it has placed framework contracts worth an estimated £2.4 billion […]
Infrastructure
Work to start on £500,000 upgrade of Hebden Bridge station
Hebden Bridge station, on the Calder Valley line which runs from York to Manchester Victoria via Bradford, is about to undergo a £500,000 upgrade, the latest in a series of interventions that are keeping the […]