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Extra park-and-ride spaces for Manchester Metrolink

11 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Manchester Metrolink is to increase its park-and-ride provision at Radcliffe and Whitefield, having received planning approval from Bury Council. The number of parking spaces will be increased at Radcliffe by 111 to 480 and at […]

Governance

New trams start to arrive in Manchester

5 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first of Manchester Metrolink’s new trams will arrive in the city in mid-November and should be in service before Christmas. In total, 27 new trams are on order under a £72 million contract with […]

Business

Stadler to supply up to 80 new trams to Milan

29 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rolling-stock manufacturer Stadler has signed a framework agreement with Azienda Transporti Milanesi SpA. (ATM) of Milan, Italy, for the supply of up to 80 Tramlink trams, making the contract worth up to €172.6 million (£157 […]

Business

Bombardier delivers first of 47 new trams to Duisburg, Germany

11 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first of the Flexity low-floor trams it is manufacturing for Duisburg in Germany. Comprehensive test and approval runs on the local network will start shortly. Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG ordered a […]

Governance

Integrated public transport networks are the answer, report suggests

16 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Cities, Coronavirus and Public Transport – a report published by Greengauge 21 – examines the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on cities and public transport. It argues that cities have always relied on public transport and […]

Business

Hungarian Railways exercises option for four additional tram-trains from Stadler

3 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

MÁV-START, the Hungarian passenger service operator, has exercised its option and ordered an additional four bi-mode tram-trains from Swiss manufacturer Stadler. The original contract was placed in 2017 for eight Citylink vehicles to operate the […]

Light Rail

Tram and light rail usage falls in 2019/20

25 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Department for Transport has released its latest statistics for tram and light rail usage in England for the year 2019/2020, which show the biggest decrease in almost 30 years. The number of passenger journeys […]

Business

Latest government advice for travellers

23 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The government has released its latest advice to travellers as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues. In line with earlier advice, it suggests that public transport should be avoided where possible, with walking, cycling and even […]

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 […]

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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
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  • 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
  • Government ends rail franchising
    21 September 2020 1
  • Work complete on Furness line in Cumbria
    16 April 2020 0
  • Tring station receives multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade
    30 July 2020 0
  • Repairs underway on Cumbrian Coast line
    26 March 2020 2
  • Sunbelt Rentals Rail (née A-Plant Rail) invests £400K in new solar lighting towers.
    21 May 2020 0
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