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MBE for TfL’s Natalie Gordon

28 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Natalie Gordon, who works in Transport for London’s (TfL) contact centre resolving customer queries and concerns, has been recognised as a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to […]

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WW2 veteran gets special send-off

7 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A veteran of the Second World War had a surprise send-off from Preston station when he went to board a train for London. Ernest ‘Ernie’ Horsfall, 101 years old and one of the UK’s oldest […]

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Service held in remembrance of the Great War

7 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Representatives of the railway industry gathered at Southwark Cathedral on 6 November 2019 to remember the thousands of workers who lost their lives during World War 1. The congregation included representatives from Network Rail, Rail […]

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C2C City to Coast photo competition winner announced

3 October 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Train operator C2C has announced the winners of its City to Coast Views photography competition. Local people were asked to share photos of their favourite view along the C2C line. The shortlist was released in […]

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Network Rail signaller Manny Kang raises £40,000 for Dementia UK

3 October 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Manny (Manjinder) Kang, a Network Rail signaller, has been nominated for a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain award after raising more than £40,000 for Dementia UK. A life-long Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter, Manny originally set out […]

Charity

Network Rail signaller recognised for helping Blackpool’s homeless

18 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Chris Conway, a relief signaller with Network Rail at Bamber Bridge, near Preston, has been given a special award for his work helping the homeless. At a ceremony held to mark Blackpool Tower’s 125th anniversary, […]

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C2C reveals stunning shortlisted entries in City to Coast Views photography competition

17 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Train operator C2C has released the shortlisted images entered for its City to Coast Views photography competition. South Essex and London locals have submitted photos of their favourite views from Southend and London, in an […]

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Former GWR driver celebrates 100th birthday back in the cab

11 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Great Western Railway has helped a former driver celebrate his 100th birthday in style. Gordon Pritchard was born in Swansea in 1919. Leaving school at 14, he worked for a couple of local butchers, then […]

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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 […]

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ScotRail employee praised on World Suicide Prevention Day

10 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

ScotRail customer service team leader Christopher Harvie has been praised for his quick-thinking when he intervened to help a distressed customer in Haymarket station recently. His swift actions to comfort the customer and usher them […]

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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
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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
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  • 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
  • Unipart Rail wins share of £9.4 million for new zero-emissions rail handling machine
    24 June 2020 0
  • Government takes 3 years to approve only two-thirds of Network Rail’s level crossing safety improvements
    12 November 2020 0
  • BTP responds to demands for more police at stations
    25 March 2020 0
  • New look for Taziker
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  • Trainspotting from home during Coronavirus lockdown
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