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Royal visitor thanks Paddington station staff

27 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visited London Paddington station on 27 October 2020 to thank staff for their commitment to keeping passengers safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. During her visit, The Duchess of Cornwall met […]

Events

Railway font launched at Margaret Calvert exhibition

24 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Designer Margaret Calvert, whose work can be seen on Britain’s transport network every day, is the subject of a display at the Design Museum in London from 21 October 2020 to 10 January 2021. Working […]

Events

North Yorkshire burglar abandons car on railway line

21 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A suspected burglar being chased by police abandoned his car on a railway line near Malton, North Yorkshire, and attempted to escape on foot. It all started when a farmer south of Malton called police, […]

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Santa returns to the Watercress Line

16 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Watercress Line has announced that Father Christmas will be visiting the heritage line on selected dates in November and December. Heritage railways have had a bad time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Always short of […]

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Award success for Transport for Wales

16 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for Wales (TfW), the transport operator that took over running the Wales and Borders rail network two years ago, has won the Excellence in Technology and Innovation and the Apprentice of the Year Awards […]

Business

Alstom Foundation to support 29 projects from 21 countries

15 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Alstom Foundation has selected 29 projects from around the world for funding from its 2020/21 budget. Established in 2007, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects proposed by Alstom employees who team up with […]

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Siemens Lincoln bogie service centre completes 500th overhaul

14 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A significant milestone has been passed as Siemens Mobility’s UK Bogie Service Centre in Lincoln has completed its 500th bogie overhaul for Siemens’ train fleet in the UK. The Lincoln facility services bogies for the […]

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TfW creates community hubs in stations across Wales

13 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of its Community Rail Vision, Transport for Wales (TfW) is working with communities and local groups to create community hubs in railway stations across Wales. At Abergavenny railway station, TfW is investing nearly […]

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TSSA asks Prime Minister for an inquest into the death of Belly Mujinga

13 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The general secretary of the TSSA union (Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association), Manuel Cortes, has written to the Prime Minister calling for an inquest into the death of union member Belly Mujinga after a BBC Panorama […]

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ScotRail and Samaritans jointly ask people to look out for each other

10 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

ScotRail has chosen World Mental Health Day (Saturday 10 October 2020) to announce that it is joining with the Samaritans in encouraging people to look out for each other. Staff across Scotland’s Railway are being […]

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  • 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
  • Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
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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…
  • 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.
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
  • 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
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
    BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
    23 July 2025 0
  • Siemens Mobility contracts DB ESG for the next tranche of ETCS installation design work
    27 May 2020 0
  • New Crewe electrification office for SW Global Resourcing
    27 August 2019 0
  • Mike Brown to be independent member of Mott MacDonald shareholders’ committee
    3 August 2020 0
  • The acquisition of Ecebs from Visa will allow Unicard to add EMV solutions to its portfolio
    Ticketing specialist Unicard acquires Ecebs from Visa
    10 August 2023 0
  • Level crossing in East Yorkshire damaged as driver jumps lights
    23 October 2020 0
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