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TPE accepts first of its new Nova 2 trains

25 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has accepted the first of its new fleet of Nova 2 trains from Spanish manufacturer CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles). TPE is purchasing three fleets of new trains, and […]

Appointments

Three new directors for Crossrail

23 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Crossrail Limited has announced three new appointments to its board. A wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), Crossrail is jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport and TfL to deliver the Elizabeth line. […]

Diversity

Demand for passenger assistance from rail passengers in West Midlands soars

22 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its Measuring Up annual rail consumer report show that, last year, more than 52,000 people received assistance on their West Midlands train journey, a […]

Digital Railway

4G mobile phone service for London’s Jubilee line

21 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London Underground has announced that it is planning to trial a 4G mobile phone service on the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town – the section of the line between Canning Town and Stratford […]

Appointments

Network Rail’s new Eastern region is the first to name its route directors

21 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail’s devolution plans came one step further to completion as the names of the four route directors for the Eastern region were revealed. Making the announcement, Rob McIntosh, who was himself only recently named […]

News

Green station retailers now carry a seal of approval

17 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Passengers at Britain’s biggest and busiest stations can now shop more sustainably, thanks to a new initiative from Network Rail. Greener retailers now carry a sustainability seal of approval in their windows, highlighting the credentials […]

Infrastructure

Watford High Street station to close for one week

16 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London Overground’s Watford High Street station will be closed for one week in August to allow refurbishment work to take place on an ageing staircase. The station, which originally opened in 1862, became a part […]

Business

Horden station contract goes to Story Contracting

16 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The contract to build the recently announced new station at Horden, near Peterlee in County Durham, has been awarded to Story Contracting. The station, which is expected to bring an economic boost to east Durham, […]

Business

Icomera acquires Derby-based designer DG8

16 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Icomera UK has announced the purchase of Derby-based railway specialist DG8 Design and Engineering. A subsidiary of French group Engie Ineo, Sweden’s Icomera is a leading provider of passenger Wi-Fi for public transport as part […]

Appointments

New visiting professor for the University of Huddersfield

15 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Unipart Rail’s engineering director Steve Ingleton has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Huddersfield, within the Institute of Railway Research. This is in recognition of the support that Steve has given […]

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  • New Academy to offer pre-apprenticeship programme for young people
  • 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
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…
  • 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
  • The acquisition of Ecebs from Visa will allow Unicard to add EMV solutions to its portfolio
    Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa
    10 August 2023 0
  • 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
  • National Audit Office releases ‘High Speed Two: A Progress Update’
    24 January 2020 0
  • Major road bridge on A1 near Gateshead to partially close for repairs
    30 October 2020 0
  • New report explains “Why Britain Needs HS2”
    11 July 2019 0
  • Railway remembers Euston’s first black guard
    15 August 2020 1
  • New South Shields Interchange to open 4 August
    7 July 2019 0
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