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Aberdeen to Dundee railway line ready to reopen after fatal accident in August

30 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee, that has shut since it was badly damaged by the fatal derailment on 12 August 2020, will reopen on Tuesday, 4 November 2020. The incident caused extensive damage […]

Infrastructure

Railway bridge in Crewe reopens to road traffic

23 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Boulderstones Bridge, on Middlewich Road (A530) in Crewe, reopened to traffic on 23 October 2020 after a five-month project to replace it. The railway between Crewe and Chester was closed twice, for a weekend in […]

Infrastructure

Emergency repairs to bridge in Warwickshire

23 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Emergency repairs to a bridge over Salters Lane, near Bearley, closed the North Warwickshire line between Wilmcote and Whitlocks End on Friday 23 October 2020. Following the discovery of structural damage to the bridge, Network […]

Infrastructure

Horsham station to be closed for nine days in August 2021

23 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A major programme of track renewals in West Sussex next year will see Horsham closed to rail traffic for nine days in August. During the work, no trains will run along much of the Arun […]

Infrastructure

Cars on the line delay trains in Scotland

15 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Passengers using Stirling station in Scotland on Wednesday 14 October were surprised to find a car parked across the lines serving Platforms 2 and 3. The driver of the small car had crashed through the […]

Electrification

Power cable damages overhead lines

13 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Usually, when trains have to stop running as the overhead power lines are damaged, that damage has been caused either by the pantograph of a train getting caught up in them and pulling them down, […]

Infrastructure

Derbyshire High Peak railway bridges to be upgraded

8 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work will start in November 2020 on two bridges in Whaley Bridge in the Derbyshire High Peak district. Reservoir Road bridge will be rebuilt and the bridge carrying the railway over Bridgemont will have new […]

Infrastructure

Planned partial closure of railway between Waterloo and Clapham Junction over Christmas

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A ten-day partial closure of the railway between Waterloo and Clapham Junction stations is being planned between Christmas Day 2020 and Sunday 3 January 2021. Network Rail is planning to renew completely the switches and […]

Infrastructure

Serious signalling problems at Birmingham Snow Hill

26 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Passengers using Birmingham Snow Hill station are being inconvenienced for the second time in a week as Network Rail is beset by signalling problems. On Monday 21 September 2020, passengers were advised that West Midlands […]

Accident Investigation

Freight train derails and catches fire in South Wales

28 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

At around 23:15 on 26 August 2020, the 21:52 DB Cargo service from Robeston Oil Refinery, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, to Theale Oil Terminal, near Reading, derailed on the Up District line near Llangennech in Carmarthenshire. […]

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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
  • New partner David Rose to join Rock Rail
    15 June 2020 0
  • Kenilworth bridge strike repairs cost £200,000
    17 April 2020 0
  • Network Rail confirms Crossrail station contracts
    8 May 2019 0
  • New BiLevel coaches and cab cars for San Diego’s North County Transit District Coaster service
    17 July 2020 0
  • Avanti orders new fleet of Hitachi trains for West Coast services
    6 December 2019 0
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