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Northern prepares for leaves on the line

23 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Leaves on the Line – the annual autumn nightmare for both train operators and infrastructure maintainers. They may look innocuous, but they can cause real problems. Light and colourful, they get blown by the wind, […]

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Railcare reveals the world’s largest battery-powered railway maintenance machine

5 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Railcare, the company known for its Railvac vacuum ballast excavator that removes ballast from under points and switches and other hard-to-reach areas, has unveiled its latest model, which is battery powered. The new vehicle is […]

Business

British-made solar and hydrogen-powered welfare cabins save tonnes of carbon on HS2 work sites

25 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

HS2, which is now building Britain’s new high-speed railway line from London to the Midlands and the North, has been trialling solar and hydrogen-powered welfare cabins across its work locations as it seeks to move […]

Business

Sunbelt Rentals Rail (née A-Plant Rail) invests £400K in new solar lighting towers.

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new fleet of 25 Prolectric ProLight solar lighting towers has been purchased by Sunbelt Rental Rail – the new name for A-Plant Rail – to provide a silent, clean, carbon-free off-grid solution to temporary […]

Business

Harsco commences MMT fleet operations

5 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

April the first – April Fool’s Day. The day that many companies start their financial years and also, therefore, the date that many supply contracts commence. For Harsco Rail, it was the date that it […]

Business

Quattro lifts Road Rail Cranes

11 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Rail plant-hire specialist Quattro Group has acquired the assets of Wrexham-based Road Rail Cranes. The acquisition includes the fleet of road rail cranes – unique to the British and European markets – along with all […]

Business

New service improves RRV safety

9 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new service that improves rail plant safety and productivity has been launched at a conference in Glasgow. James Fisher Prolec, an industry-leader in machine productivity and safety systems, has worked together with civil engineering […]

Business

Quattro goes for TT glory

15 February 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

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 […]

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Harsco Rail adds road-rail track grinder to its service fleet

13 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Harsco Rail, the railway equipment manufacturer and track maintenance company that, in the UK, specialises in rail grinding for Network Rail and is also due to supply seven new stoneblower machines over the next year, […]

Infrastructure

Rosenqvist automates installation of Pandrol e-clips on major Australian rail renewal project

1 February 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Adelaide to Tarcoola Rail Upgrade Project (ATRU) is a major rail renewal project in South Australia. It involves the upgrade of approximately 600 kilometres of track on the Interstate network between Adelaide (Islington and […]

  • 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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  • 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
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  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
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  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
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  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
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  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
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  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
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  • 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
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