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Improvements planned for all 247 stations in Wales

16 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Welsh railway stations are due for a major makeover under plans released by Transport for Wales. A £194 million investment plan has been agreed that will improve all 247 railway stations across Wales. It is […]

Environment

Government decarbonisation plans concern heritage railways

11 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 3

Government plans to curtail the burning of coal are causing concern to heritage railways and other transport groups. As part of its crackdown on pollution, the government published a policy paper on its Clean Air […]

Events

London’s Lost Property Office to move after 86 years at Baker Street

10 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

After 86 years, Transport for London’s Lost Property Office will be moving out of the premises at 200 Baker Street it has occupied since 1933 to a new home in South Kensington. Its new facility […]

Business

New mobile antennas ready for 5G revolution

10 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The latest mobile phone technology, 5G, will bring data transmission that is up to 100 times faster than with LTE (4G), reaching wireless data transmission speeds of up to 20 Gbit/s. It will provide rail […]

Business

First Class 230 diesel/battery hybrid train runs on the national network

10 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the UK’s rail decarbonisation programme is getting into full swing, the UK’s first ever passenger-carrying diesel/battery hybrid train has run on the national network. Class 230 train number 230002 ran between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh […]

Europe

New Class 777 train for Merseyrail commences factory testing

8 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The first of 52 new trains for the Merseyrail network is taking shape at Stadler’s factories in Altenrhein, Switzerland, and Siedlce in Poland. To coincide with its release of a video showing the new trains’ […]

Community

Transform a Pacer competition to recycle Class 144 carriages for the community

6 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a competition to find the best community use for a recycled ‘Pacer’ train. Under the title ‘Transform a Pacer’, community groups across the North have been invited to […]

Business

First new driverless train for Shanghai Metro line 14 completed

4 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first of 49 new fully automated eight-car trains for Shanghai Metro’s Line 14 has come off the production line at CRRC Nanjing Puzhen. With a total length of 38,514 km and 31 stations, Shanghai […]

Business

First trains for Geneva’s new CEVA line delivered

29 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The first five trains for Geneva’s new cross-border CEVA (Cornavin‒Eaux-Vives‒Annemasse) line have been delivered to the SNCF depot in Annemasse. The new trains are from Alstom’s Coradia Polyvalent range and are the first of a […]

Business

Hull Trains names new £60m fleet ‘Paragon’

28 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Open access operator Hull Trains has revealed its name for the new fleet of five Class 802 trains currently being built by Hitachi at Pistoia, Italy. The £60 million fleet will be named ‘Paragon’. It’s […]

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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
  • DB Netz to buy fleet of overhead line maintenance vehicles from Harsco Rail
    17 September 2019 0
  • Three trains an hour on North Downs line
    14 September 2020 0
  • Welsh Government aims to keep 30% of workforce working from home
    13 September 2020 0
  • Virgin Trains starts #RideWithPride season as Pride Train arrives in Birmingham
    27 May 2019 0
  • Chinese to make locomotives in Europe as CRRC acquires Vossloh Kiel
    30 May 2020 0
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