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Guardia European Train Control System (ETCS) approved for use in Poland

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Guardia, the ETCS (European Train Control System) signalling system developed by AngelStar, has been approved for use for the first time. It will be fitted to the five-car Stadler Flirt trains that Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) […]

Infrastructure

Extended platforms ready for longer trains in East and West Sussex

15 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

To support the £150 million Gatwick Airport station upgrade, platform extensions have been installed at Cooksbridge, Lancing and Goring-By-Sea. This will allow Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the train company that operates Southern services, to increase […]

Infrastructure

Kidderminster’s new station building opens for passengers

9 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Kidderminster station’s new glass-fronted station building has opened to passengers, even though not many will be taking advantage of it yet as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions continue. The new station building, which is double […]

Innovation

Greater Anglia unveils innovative features of new Class 720 train

8 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Greater Anglia has revealed details of some of the innovative features its new electric commuter trains, which are currently being tested on the network. Bombardier is supplying 111 new Class 720 trains, with the first […]

Electrification

Electric train services from London to Cardiff begin as the Severn tunnel is electrified

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The electrification of the Great Western main line has reached another milestone, as the first all-electric passenger services are now running from London Paddington to Caerdydd Canolog Cardiff Central. While the first electric passenger service […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New technology will alert passengers to busy trains and stations before leaving home

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Passengers can now be alerted to busy trains and stations before they leave home, helping them stagger their journeys and keep safe while travelling, thanks to new technology from Network Rail. It will take operational […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

GTR protects passengers and staff with a Coronavirus-killer that lasts for 30 days

26 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Train operator Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs trains in southeast England under the Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express brands, has treated its entire fleet of 2,700 carriages, as well as stations and staff […]

Business

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway benefits from a Northern storage problem

24 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic struck, and lockdown began, heritage railways have effectively been closed, with fundraising activities, gala weekends and even normal running suspended or cancelled. That has caused major financial problems for most […]

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 […]

Europe

First hydrogen-train trials end successfully

19 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The world’s first hydrogen-powered trains in passenger service have successfully concluded their trial programme after 530 days and more than 180,000 kilometres of service. A pair of Alstom Coradia iLint trains that have been running […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
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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…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
    12 August 2025 0
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • Poor showing by rail in DfT’s list of Nationally Significant Transport Infrastructure Projects
    21 April 2020 0
  • New signalling at Hither Green as £81m project completes on time
    4 August 2020 0
  • Three railway bridges in Darlington to get a refresh
    9 September 2020 0
  • Talgo bases HS2 bid on Avril platform
    7 June 2019 0
  • Government again rejects inspector’s recommendation over coal mining
    9 September 2020 3
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